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Africa Cup of Nations: South Africa wait on passports for players

Tue, 05/21/2019 - 14:11
South Africa coach Stuart Baxter is waiting on passports for two players to join up with his 30-man provisional squad.
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Africa Cup of Nations: Hosts Egypt recall Ahmed Ali after eight years

Tue, 05/21/2019 - 13:43
Hosts Egypt recall Ahmed Ali to their provisional squad for the Africa Cup of Nations after an eight-year absence.
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Caster Semenya to run 3,000m in Prefontaine

Tue, 05/21/2019 - 12:11
Caster Semenya will race in the 3,000m at the Diamond League Prefontaine Classic on 30 June without having to lower her testosterone levels.
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Asamoah Gyan quits Ghana national team over captaincy

Tue, 05/21/2019 - 10:38
Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan retires from international football after being removed as captain of the national team.
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Malawi election: Voters weigh up choice in close race

Tue, 05/21/2019 - 02:47
Seven million Malawians are voting for a new president in one of the country's most unpredictable polls.
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Sierra Leone: What is life for the prostitutes of Freetown?

Tue, 05/21/2019 - 01:02
Two prostitutes who work on the streets of Freetown tell their stories.
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Ahmed Abiy hosts glitzy fundraising dinner for the elite

Mon, 05/20/2019 - 19:10
Ahmed Abiy's event at the Menelik palace was to raise funds for infrastructure in Addis Ababa.
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Lake Malawi: The man saving baby fish from mosquito nets

Mon, 05/20/2019 - 17:54
Force Ngwira is fighting the use of mosquito nets for fishing, which depletes stocks in Lake Malawi.
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PSG's Mbappe beats Ivory Coast's Nicolas Pepe to French award

Mon, 05/20/2019 - 15:35
Paris Saint-German and France's Kylian Mbappe beats Ivory Coast and Lille's Nicolas Pepe to the Player of the Year award in France.
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Uganda boat capsize: Dozens feared dead on Lake Albert

Mon, 05/20/2019 - 13:59
Dozens of footballers and fans are feared dead as a boat carrying them capsizes in Uganda.
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Ghana's Thomas Partey says 'quality not enough' to win Afcon

Mon, 05/20/2019 - 13:48
Atletico Madrid's Thomas Partey warns Ghana that quality on its own will not be enough to win the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.
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Asisat Oshoala: 'proud' despite Women's Champions League defeat

Mon, 05/20/2019 - 12:08
Asisat Oshoala is proud of her feats with Barcelona Femenino despite defeat to Lyon in the Women's Champions League final.
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Confederation Cup: Zamalek's Gross 'sad' about last-gasp Berkane goal

Mon, 05/20/2019 - 10:36
Zamalek coach Christian Gross is 'sad' his side conceded a last-gasp goal to Renaissance Berkane in the first leg of the Confederation Cup final.
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The hidden lives of ‘housegirls’ in Kenya

Mon, 05/20/2019 - 02:56
A charity in Kenya is calling for the introduction of laws to protect domestic workers to ensure their safety.
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Malawi election: Albino killings, the president’s fake death and five more things

Mon, 05/20/2019 - 01:28
Seven million Malawians are registered for Tuesday's election - here are seven things about the poll.
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Nigeria celebrate first Women's Wafu cup title win after beating Ivory Coast

Sun, 05/19/2019 - 21:05
Nigeria's Super Falcons clinch their first West African Football Union (Wafu) Zone B Women's Cup.
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On-stage Stonebwoy-Shatta Wale brawl disrupts Ghana music awards

Sun, 05/19/2019 - 17:42
The fight broke out when musician Shatta Wale mounted the stage after rival Stonebwoy was given a prize.
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Ivorian Pepe named best African player in Ligue 1

Sun, 05/19/2019 - 17:36
Ivory Coast and Lille's Nicholas Pepe is named best African player in France's Ligue 1.
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Blast injures tourists on bus near Giza pyramids in Egypt

Sun, 05/19/2019 - 15:24
At least 16 people are hurt near the Grand Egyptian Museum, with most said to be foreign tourists.
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Defender Estelle Johnson targets Cameroon success at Women's World Cup

Sun, 05/19/2019 - 14:42
Defender Estelle Johnson says she is relishing the chance to help Cameroon succeed at the 2019 Women's World Cup in France.
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