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Mass Boko Haram death sentences

Thu, 17/03/2016 - 19:38
Cameroon sentences 89 members of Nigerian Islamist militant group Boko Haram to death in the first case since new anti-terror laws were passed, local media report.
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VIDEO: Angry exchanges in S Africa parliament

Thu, 17/03/2016 - 17:31
There have been angry exchanges in South Africa's parliament over President Jacob Zuma's alleged links with a wealthy family.
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Quiz: Africa's finest in the Premier League

Thu, 17/03/2016 - 16:28
Test your knowledge of the Africans in the Premier League
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Who are the Guptas?

Thu, 17/03/2016 - 11:44
And how close are their links to President Jacob Zuma?
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VIDEO: On the hunt for elephant poachers

Tue, 15/03/2016 - 18:05
The BBC's Alastair Leithead joins rangers in Democratic Republic of Congo's (DRC) Garamba National Park as they hunt elephant poachers.
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Using drones to save lives in Malawi

Tue, 15/03/2016 - 13:58
Health workers in Malawi are experimenting with using drones to get blood tests to hospital more quickly to speed up HIV diagnosis, which could save the lives of rural children.
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VIDEO: Can drones help Malawi battle HIV?

Tue, 15/03/2016 - 06:08
Ground-breaking experiments on drones are being carried out in Malawi which could speed up the delivery of HIV tests in remote parts of the country.
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How I survived the Ivory Coast beach attack

Mon, 14/03/2016 - 12:38
Recalling deadly beach attack
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Sunday morning at the Bamako Hippodrome

Mon, 29/02/2016 - 13:26
Going to the races in unexpected places
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Egypt victim rights centre files appeal

Mon, 22/02/2016 - 08:44
An Egyptian centre for treatment and documentation of alleged torture victims vows to continue to work despite an order for it to shut down.
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The Scottish boat that helps feed Malawi

Mon, 22/02/2016 - 03:56
The Scottish boat that helps feed the world's poorest nation
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Niger votes in presidential election

Sun, 21/02/2016 - 21:49
Counting begins in Niger after presidential and parliamentary polls overshadowed by accusations of repression and a row over ID documents.
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Chelsea 5-1 Manchester City

Sun, 21/02/2016 - 19:39
Burkina Faso's Bertrand Traore scores as Chelsea reach the FA Cup quarter-finals with a 5-1 win against a young Manchester City side .
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Blackburn Rovers 1-5 West Ham United

Sun, 21/02/2016 - 17:57
A Dimitri Payet brace plus goals from Nigeria's Emmanuel Emenike and Victor Moses help West Ham beat Blackburn to advance in FA Cup.
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Ugandan challenger claims poll fraud

Sun, 21/02/2016 - 05:35
The main opposition leader in Uganda, Kizza Besigye, rejects the result of presidential polls which saw Yoweri Museveni win a fifth term in office.
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Two Serbs killed in US Libya strikes

Sat, 20/02/2016 - 21:44
Two Serbian captives are confirmed to have died in Friday's US air strikes against the Islamic State group in western Libya, Serbia says.
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Touadera elected CAR president

Sat, 20/02/2016 - 20:49
Former Prime Minister Faustin Touadera is elected president of the Central African Republic, provisional results in the run-off show.
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Africa in pictures: 12-18 February 2016

Fri, 19/02/2016 - 19:30
Lollipop love, kite vendors and marathon paddlers
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Niger election: Can a prisoner beat the president?

Fri, 19/02/2016 - 19:18
Can a prisoner beat the president in Niger's election?
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Escaped lion alert in Kenya's capital

Fri, 19/02/2016 - 18:13
Kenya's capital, Nairobi, is on alert after several lions escaped from a nearby national park overnight and strayed into the city.
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