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CAR seek Nations Cup inspiration from Guinea Bissau

Thu, 08/06/2017 - 16:25
Central African Republic seek inspiration from Guinea Bissau as they seek to qualify for their first Africa Cup of Nations finals.
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Rhino kills Hungarian conservationist in Rwanda

Thu, 08/06/2017 - 16:13
A conservationist who helped reintroduce the black rhino to Rwanda has been killed by the animal.
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South Africa: 10,000 Knysna residents evacuated amid fire

Thu, 08/06/2017 - 14:05
Troops will be deployed to help put out bushfires and protect properties in the popular tourist town.
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Al-Shabab fighters storm military base in Somalia

Thu, 08/06/2017 - 12:06
Militants say they killed 61 government troops, but there is no independent confirmation of this.
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How much?!

Thu, 08/06/2017 - 01:37
The first major new railway in Kenya for more than a century has some challenging goals to meet if it is justify its high cost.
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Cape Town storm: Waves crash into carpark

Wed, 07/06/2017 - 19:17
Waves crashed over coastal barriers and travelled into a seaside car park in a storm which has put an end to the biggest drought in a century in Cape Town.
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'First of our kind' found in Morocco

Wed, 07/06/2017 - 19:03
Fossils of modern humans uncovered in north Africa are at least 300,000 years old.
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Mozambique police warn bald men after ritual attack

Wed, 07/06/2017 - 17:55
Some people in Mozambique believe that the heads of bald men contain gold.
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Kamara vows to continue with his career

Wed, 07/06/2017 - 16:34
Sierra Leone forward Alhaji Kamara vows to carry on playing despite the recent death of his elder brother Bai Sama Kamara.
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Ethiopian singer Teddy Afro goes global

Wed, 07/06/2017 - 15:44
Singer Teddy Afro reaches number one on the Billboard World Albums chart.
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Lesotho election: Thomas Thabane's ABC defeats Mosisili's DC

Wed, 07/06/2017 - 11:57
This was the third time in three years that voters in Lesotho elected a new government
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'Cholera cover-up'

Wed, 07/06/2017 - 03:37
In our series of letters from African journalists, Yousra Elbagir criticises the Sudanese government's failure to get to grips with a cholera pandemic.
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Is this Africa's tallest tree?

Tue, 06/06/2017 - 13:28
A German scientist says a tree he discovered in Tanzania is Africa's tallest.
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One man, four wives

Mon, 05/06/2017 - 01:21
The day-to-day antics of a polygamous South African family sets Twitter alight.
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CEO who fled war: Draw on your inner strength

Mon, 05/06/2017 - 01:02
WorldRemit CEO Ismail Ahmed, who fled his homeland to study in London, talks about turning challenges into opportunities.
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New faces of Africa

Sun, 04/06/2017 - 01:49
The photographers trying to change perceptions of Africa.
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Rumble in the jungle

Sat, 03/06/2017 - 01:32
Visiting the boxers of Kinshasa, 43 years after Ali and Foreman fought in the Rumble in the Jungle.
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Tanzania's mobile-based health insurance

Fri, 02/06/2017 - 23:23
The app making health insurance more affordable for low-income communities in Tanzania.
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Afro Fiesta sing for political change in DR Congo

Fri, 02/06/2017 - 09:12
Afro Fiesta are from Democratic Republic of Congo but are based in South Africa. Their music is heavily political - especially in relation to their home country.
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Africa's top shots

Fri, 02/06/2017 - 02:11
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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