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The six-year-old Kenyan fighting electronic waste

Fri, 11/02/2018 - 12:06
Mellisa wants the world to join her in collecting electronic waste, so it can be disposed safely.
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France-born Simon Falette commits to playing for Guinea

Fri, 11/02/2018 - 11:59
Eintracht Frankfurt's France-born defender Simon Falette commits to playing international football for Guinea.
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Distruction Boyz and gqom: The South African sound taking over Europe

Fri, 11/02/2018 - 01:08
Durban duo Distruction Boyz are at the forefront of gqom, a type of South African house music.
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Africa's week in pictures: 26 October-1 November 2018

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 23:13
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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South Africa corruption: Ramaphosa says 'dark period' ending

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 21:43
Cyril Ramaphosa launches an outspoken attack on the corruption that he says engulfed South Africa.
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Zimbabwe 'excited to drill for oil' after new survey

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 18:48
The president said it was an exciting development for the country, which is suffering economically.
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African Champions League: Al Ahly and Esperance set for final

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 16:43
Al Ahly of Egypt and Tunisia's Esperance both expect a tough task ahead to win the 2018 African Champions League title.
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Zambia FA and Cosafa lead tributes to the late Leah Namukonda

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 15:46
The Football Association of Zambia and Cosafa lead the tributes to referee Leah Namukonda, who died after a car crash.
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Sierra Leone captain: "We're the ones suffering"

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 11:54
Sierra Leone captain Umaru Bangura says the careers of the nations players are being affected by the current ban from global football.
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'Lagos landlords think single ladies are prostitutes'

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 10:06
Rose Uwane says she's struggling to rent an apartment in Lagos because she's a single woman and landlords assume she's a prostitute.
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'Fish are vanishing'

Thu, 11/01/2018 - 02:12
Foreign trawlers and fishmeal plants are increasingly threatening the livelihood of Senegal's fishermen.
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Malawi court halts work on Gandhi statue after critics brand him racist

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 22:58
Work is suspended on a statue of Gandhi in Malawi, after campaigners argue he used racial slurs.
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Tanzania: Anti-gay crackdown in Dar es Salaam

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 17:47
The team has been tasked with identifying and arresting gay people on social media.
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Steve Mounie suggests the Pythons as a new nickname for Benin

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 17:36
Benin striker Steve Mounie backs his country's plan to change its nickname from the Squirrels and suggests the Pythons.
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Former Ghana FA boss Kwesi Nyantakyi to appeal against life ban

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 17:17
Ex-Ghana FA president Kwesi Nyantakyi will appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport over his life ban from the sport.
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Benin players and ex-FA boss given prison sentences for age cheating

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 15:39
Prison sentences are given to 10 Benin youth players and former football federation president Anjorin Moucharafou for age cheating.
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Nigeria arrests 400 Shia Muslims after deadly clashes

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 15:01
The pro-Iranian sect was protesting in the capital to demand the release of their detained leader.
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US missionary Charles Wesco shot dead in Cameroon

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 14:28
Charles Wesco was shot in front of his wife and son two weeks after the family moved to volatile region.
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Letter from Africa: Nigeria - a young country for old men

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 02:17
Why have Nigeria's main parties both chosen septuagenarian presidential candidates?
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Senegalese artist Omar Victor Diop: Why I'm trying to correct history

Wed, 10/31/2018 - 01:18
Omar Victor Diop's portraits aim to paint important but overlooked Africans back into history.
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