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Kenneth Omeruo: Chelsea's Nigeria defender keen on Leganes stay

Tue, 03/26/2019 - 13:56
Nigeria defender Kenneth Omeruo wants to make a permanent move to Spanish side Leganes when his current loan from Chelsea ends.
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Togo's Emmanuel Adebayor considering his international future

Tue, 03/26/2019 - 13:21
Emmanuel Adebayor admits he is considering his international future after Togo's failure to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Breast ironing: 'I remember screaming a lot'

Tue, 03/26/2019 - 01:56
A woman tells of the pain she experienced as a child being subjected to breast ironing.
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In pictures: Kenyan artist Khadambi Asalache's London house

Tue, 03/26/2019 - 01:27
The house of Kenyan artist Khadambi Asalache has become London's newest museum.
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Is China's fishing fleet taking all of West Africa's fish?

Mon, 03/25/2019 - 23:09
The BBC investigates illegal and unsustainable fishing off the west coast of Africa to find out how one of the most fertile ecosystems on earth has been pushed to the brink.
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Mali village attack: Footage shows aftermath

Mon, 03/25/2019 - 20:05
More than 130 people, including young children, were killed in Saturday's attack in central Mali.
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Ethiopian Airlines 'believes in Boeing'

Mon, 03/25/2019 - 18:12
Chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam says the firms will be linked "well into the future".
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Ghana's Bashir Hayford confirmed as Somalia coach

Mon, 03/25/2019 - 15:34
The Somali Football Federation confirms former Ghana women's coach Bashir Hayford as the new national team boss.
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Mali attack: Behind the Dogon-Fulani violence in Mopti

Mon, 03/25/2019 - 14:51
Dogon-Fulani tensions have existed for a while but what is behind the increase in communal killings?
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#FreeOurGirls: Twitter users back detained Burundi schoolgirls

Mon, 03/25/2019 - 14:14
Three Burundian schoolgirls were arrested for defacing a photo of President Pierre Nkurunziza.
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Female athletes rule 'humiliating'

Mon, 03/25/2019 - 12:12
The United Nations says plans to classify female athletes by their testosterone levels, put forward by athletics' governing body, "contravene international human rights".
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South Africa power crisis: The human cost of coal-fired power stations

Mon, 03/25/2019 - 11:59
South Africa's coal power stations can't meet demand and are polluting the air local communities breathe.
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Africa Eye: On the front line of Nigeria’s energy crisis

Mon, 03/25/2019 - 11:28
Meet the men and women connecting - and sometimes disconnecting - residents of the city of Port Harcourt.
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The woman bringing Mandarin to Uganda

Mon, 03/25/2019 - 02:42
Wang Li Hong Sooma wants secondary schools students in Uganda to be able to speak China's dominant language.
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Mali bans hunting society after attack kills 130 Fulani

Sun, 03/24/2019 - 18:53
Attackers dressed as traditional hunters target Fulani villagers in the Mopti region.
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2019 Africa Cup of Nations: Benin qualify as Adebayor's Togo go out

Sun, 03/24/2019 - 18:32
Huddersfield striker Steve Mounie scores to send Benin to the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations after a 2-1 victory over Emmanuel Adebayor's Togo in Cotonou.
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2019 Africa Cup of Nations: Tanzania beat Uganda to qualify

Sun, 03/24/2019 - 18:02
Tanzania beat rivals Uganda 3-0 in Dar es Salaam on Sunday to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations finals for the first time since 1980.
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2019 Africa Cup of Nations: Tragedy overshadows Zimbabwe's qualification

Sun, 03/24/2019 - 16:58
The death of a fan in Harare overshadows Zimbabwe's qualification for the Nations Cup as the Warriors and DR Congo seal places at Egypt 2019 from Group G.
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Kenyan science teacher Peter Tabichi wins global prize

Sun, 03/24/2019 - 16:51
A science teacher who gives most of his salary to support poor pupils wins the Global Teacher Prize.
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Morocco teachers protest over working conditions

Sun, 03/24/2019 - 15:14
The protesters are demanding permanent contracts and better working conditions.
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