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Mortada Mansour: Zamalek chairman banned from football for one year by Caf

Sat, 09/29/2018 - 17:55
Mortada Mansour, chairman of Egyptian giants Zamalek, is banned from all football-related activity for a year by the Confederation of African Football.
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Madagascar banned from using national stadium following stampede

Sat, 09/29/2018 - 16:57
Caf punishes Madagascar following a stampede at the country's national stadium earlier this month, which killed one person and left nearly 40 others injured.
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Egypt sentences activist for 'spreading fake news'

Sat, 09/29/2018 - 16:30
Amal Fathy has publicly criticised the government over the extent of sexual harassment in Egypt.
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Ghana stay as Women's Afcon hosts with decision on Cameroon 2019 delayed

Sat, 09/29/2018 - 14:04
Caf confirms Ghana will host this year's Women's Africa Cup of Nations as planned and a decision on Cameroon 2019 will be made at the end of November.
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Natasha Museveni directs film about Ugandan leader

Sat, 09/29/2018 - 01:31
Natasha Museveni's film charts her father's journey from rebel leader to Ugandan president.
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Secret life of rare antelope revealed

Sat, 09/29/2018 - 01:00
An antelope caught on camera in Uganda for the first time sheds light on an unexplored rainforest.
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Artist Othello De'Souza-Hartley on the beauty of human skin

Fri, 09/28/2018 - 20:28
How artist Othello De'Souza-Hartley explores human skin and nudity through his work.
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Senegal's sand painter: Creating beauty with grains of sand

Fri, 09/28/2018 - 13:39
Chiekh Mbacke Sow makes beautiful paintings using sand he imports from all over the world.
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Ethiopia attack: Five charged for trying to kill PM Abiy Ahmed

Fri, 09/28/2018 - 13:15
The suspects are accused of involvement in an attack at a rally for Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
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Africa's week in pictures: 21-27 September 2018

Fri, 09/28/2018 - 01:23
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere this week.
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How tragedy turned to triumph for Mr Congo UK 2018

Thu, 09/27/2018 - 20:24
Jeffrey Samba has been crowned the first Mr Congo UK 2018.
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Kenya athletics: Wada report finds no evidence of institutional doping

Thu, 09/27/2018 - 19:57
Kenya shows no signs of operating an "institutionalised" doping system, says a World Anti-Doping Agency report after a two-year study.
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Zimbabwe elephant tramples German tourist to death

Thu, 09/27/2018 - 19:47
The German woman was trying to photograph a herd of elephants in Zimbabwe.
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Infanticide in Kenya: 'I was told to kill my disabled baby'

Thu, 09/27/2018 - 19:00
A new study suggests mothers in Kenya face widespread pressure to kill their disabled children.
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Gay Zimbabwe teacher resigns after death threats

Thu, 09/27/2018 - 18:59
He revealed his sexuality at the elite Zimbabwe boys' school before a newspaper outed him.
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South Sudan national team coach Ahcene Aït Abdelmale resigns

Thu, 09/27/2018 - 16:42
The head coach of South Sudan's national team Ahcene Ait Abdelmalek resigns due to questions over his team selection.
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What is monkeypox?

Thu, 09/27/2018 - 14:51
Three people have been infected in the first UK occurrence of the disease, so should people worry?
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Mathias Pogba to play in French third tier for Tours

Thu, 09/27/2018 - 14:32
Guinea international Mathias Pogba continues his rehabilitation from serious injury by joining French third division side Tours.
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Ethiopia's Meskel festival: Bonfires, robes and crosses

Thu, 09/27/2018 - 14:09
The annual Orthodox Christian festival marks the finding of the cross that Jesus was crucified on.
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Emmanuel Amuneke is ready to build Tanzania challenge

Thu, 09/27/2018 - 09:22
Tanzania coach Emmanuel Amuneke admits leading the Taifa Stars is a challenge but that his team are ready to build for the future.
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