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South Africa: The groups playing on the fears of a 'white genocide’

Sat, 01/09/2018 - 02:00
Conservative South African groups are carrying out international campaigns against the government's land reform plans.
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Kenyan fishermen use condoms for protection from the sea

Fri, 31/08/2018 - 12:12
Kenyan fishermen in Mombasa are using condoms for protection - but not in the way you think.
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Bobi Wine: Uganda's pop star MP re-arrested at airport

Fri, 31/08/2018 - 11:38
A Ugandan MP allegedly assaulted by the military is detained trying to go abroad for medical treatment.
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Gambian social entrepreneur Isatou Ceesay makes fashion from plastic

Fri, 31/08/2018 - 09:13
Isatou Ceesay runs a project in The Gambia which recycles plastic waste to create fashion.
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Africa's week in pictures: 24-30 August 2018

Fri, 31/08/2018 - 01:14
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere this week.
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Celtic hopeful of Mulumbu deal

Thu, 30/08/2018 - 23:49
Celtic are close to completing a loan deal for Leicester City centre-half Filip Benkovic, says manager Brendan Rodgers.
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UK PM shows off dance moves - again

Thu, 30/08/2018 - 20:37
Theresa May danced with a group of scouts during a visit to the UN offices in Nairobi, Kenya.
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Reality Check: What are the tariffs on trade with Africa?

Thu, 30/08/2018 - 18:16
UK Prime Minister Theresa May is setting out a plan for future trade and investment relationships with African countries.
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Senegal's Kara Mbodji joins Nantes on season's loan

Thu, 30/08/2018 - 17:00
Senegal defender Kara Mbodji joins French club Nantes on a season-long loan with option to buy from Belgium's Anderlecht
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Crystal Palace's Wilfried Zaha omitted by Ivory Coast

Thu, 30/08/2018 - 15:55
Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha is one of several players not included the Ivory Coast squad for an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
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UK and Kenya step up child protection co-operation

Thu, 30/08/2018 - 15:53
Theresa May outlines plans to stop abusive images being shared online as her African tour concludes.
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South Africa violence targets Soweto's foreign-owned shops

Thu, 30/08/2018 - 15:37
Three people have been killed in Soweto as looters raid foreign-owned shops in the township.
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Norbert Owona - how Samuel Eto'o helped Cameroon's ex-captain

Thu, 30/08/2018 - 15:33
Cameroon's Norbert Owona, homeless for two years, thanks Samuel Eto'o for promising him a new house.
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Confederation Cup quarter-finalists set

Thu, 30/08/2018 - 10:33
The line up for the quarter-finals of the Confederation Cup is complete with five teams sealing their places after the final group games.
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Kenya President Uhuru Kenyatta wants legacy to be fight against corruption

Thu, 30/08/2018 - 10:19
Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta says a new audit will show how public servants, including himself, got their wealth.
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Letter from Africa: Should Ghanaian women be limited to three babies?

Thu, 30/08/2018 - 01:37
Elizabeth Ohene considers the controversial proposal to limit women to having three babies in Ghana.
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The Tanzanian making 'pure African' film costumes

Thu, 30/08/2018 - 01:21
Tanzanian designer Joctan Cosmas Malule makes traditional outfits for use in films and music videos.
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Migrant crisis: Life and death on a Spanish rescue boat in Mediterranean

Wed, 29/08/2018 - 13:52
A photographer spent 29 days on board a Spanish rescue boat off the coast of Libya
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Nigeria needs 'world's help' to tackle corruption

Wed, 29/08/2018 - 12:40
Deputy High Commissioner to UK, Kabiru Bala, calls for international cooperation.
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FGM: The Maasai woman on a mission to educate her community

Wed, 29/08/2018 - 01:39
Agnes Pareiyo is a Kenyan Maasai woman on a mission to educate people on the harm done by female genital mutilation.
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