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Michael Essien: 'Ghana are better than Nigeria'

Fri, 11/11/2016 - 22:57
Footballer Michael Essien speaks to the BBC ahead of the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016 award show.
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Trumped up comments

Fri, 11/11/2016 - 19:25
Did President-elect Donald Trump really call Africans "lazy fools"? The BBC's Dickens Olewe looks at six comments he allegedly made about Africa which are doing the rounds on the internet.
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Armistice day: Britain remembers Lesotho's Spitfire gift

Fri, 11/11/2016 - 18:29
In recognition of Lesotho's contribution during World War Two, the Spitfire Heritage Trust has gifted a full-sized replica Spitfire plane to the southern African kingdom.
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Johannesburg floods: 'The river took my three-year-old'

Fri, 11/11/2016 - 16:49
After months of drought, the South African city of Johannesburg has been hit by floods this week. Several people have been killed, including a three-year-old girl.
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Bird flu hits Cameroon's poultry farms

Fri, 11/11/2016 - 13:17
How the spread of bird flu in West Africa is crippling Cameroon's poultry industry.
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Zimbabwe drops charges against Cecil the lion hunter

Fri, 11/11/2016 - 11:44
Zimbabwe court drops charges against a professional hunter accused of helping kill Cecil the lion.
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Africa's top shots: 4-10 November 2016

Fri, 11/11/2016 - 10:28
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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Apprentice statesman

Thu, 10/11/2016 - 01:21
Donald Trump's victory in the US presidential election means an uncertain future for Africa, writes the BBC's Alastair Leithead.
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Shingai Nyoka: Queuing for money in Zimbabwe

Wed, 09/11/2016 - 01:48
A currency shortage in Zimbabwe brought on by an economic crisis has pushed banks to limit amounts that can be withdrawn forcing depositors to sleep outside banks to increase their chances of accessing their money, writes the BBC's Shingai Nyoka.
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South Africa's Julius Malema challenges apartheid-era law

Mon, 07/11/2016 - 19:12
South African opposition leader Julius Malema challenges apartheid-era law and repeats calls to occupy white land.
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Liberia denies internet disruption claim

Mon, 07/11/2016 - 18:16
Liberia's telecoms authority denies reports the country's internet access was disrupted by a large-scale hack attack.
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Nigerians pay tribute to 'war king' killed by Boko Haram

Mon, 07/11/2016 - 17:22
Nigerians pay tribute to army commander Lt Col Muhammad Abu-Ali who was killed by Islamist militants.
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Nigeria sends female police to protect Boko Haram victims

Mon, 07/11/2016 - 16:52
Nigeria police deploys 100 female officers to camps for displaced people, following reports of sexual abuse.
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Shirley Chisholm - first black woman to run for US president

Mon, 07/11/2016 - 15:41
Shirley Chisholm was the first black woman elected to US congress, and the first to seek the presidential nomination.
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Trump accuses US-based Somalis of spreading extremism

Mon, 07/11/2016 - 15:24
During a campaign rally, US presidential candidate Donald Trump accuses US-based Somalis of spreading extremism.
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Mane scores twice as Liverpool thump Watford

Sun, 06/11/2016 - 17:38
Liverpool's emphatic victory over Watford sends them top of the Premier League for the first time under manager Jurgen Klopp.
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TP Mazembe win African Confederation Cup

Sun, 06/11/2016 - 17:20
DR Congo's TP Mazembe are crowned the 2016 African Confederation Cup winners after a resounding victory over Mouloudia Bejaia of Algeria in Lubumbashi.
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Football fans killed in South Sudan shooting

Sun, 06/11/2016 - 16:58
A gunman fires into a crowd watching the English Premier League, killing 11 and injuring 16.
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Nigeria schoolgirl missing from Chibok 'found with baby'

Sat, 05/11/2016 - 12:38
One of the Nigerian schoolgirls abducted by Boko Haram has been found with a baby, the military says.
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Egypt's economy: 'People are tired'

Sat, 05/11/2016 - 10:26
Egypt raises energy prices by nearly 50% per cent, a day after floating the country's currency.
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