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Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations: Final qualifying set

Wed, 03/27/2019 - 11:15
The 16 teams for the third round of Under-23 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying are finalised as nations aim for 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
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Caster Semenya criticises Lord Coe

Wed, 03/27/2019 - 10:40
Double Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya says Lord Coe's claim that "gender classification" is needed to protect women's sport, has "opened old wounds".
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Nigeria score "fastest" goal to beat Egypt in friendly

Wed, 03/27/2019 - 08:06
Onuachu scores winner inside 10 seconds for Nigeria against the Pharaohs, plus news of all the other international friendlies.
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Female rally champion Tuta Mionki on driving change

Wed, 03/27/2019 - 01:08
Kenyan rally navigator Tuta Mionki is making history with her success in a male-dominated sport.
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Cycling heaven: The African capital with 'no traffic'

Wed, 03/27/2019 - 01:06
How Asmara in Eritrea unintentionally became a cycling paradise.
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Where is the Islamic State group still active around the world?

Wed, 03/27/2019 - 01:03
Iraq and Syria continue to see the most IS attacks, but the group is active in many other countries.
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Algeria army urges removal of President Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Tue, 03/26/2019 - 17:45
Algeria army chief calls for President Bouteflika to be declared unfit to rule after weeks of unrest.
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African migration: Five things we've learnt

Tue, 03/26/2019 - 17:25
Many young people want to leave but often for other African countries, a new survey shows.
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Kenneth Omeruo: Chelsea's Nigeria defender keen on Leganes stay

Tue, 03/26/2019 - 13:56
Nigeria defender Kenneth Omeruo wants to make a permanent move to Spanish side Leganes when his current loan from Chelsea ends.
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Togo's Emmanuel Adebayor considering his international future

Tue, 03/26/2019 - 13:21
Emmanuel Adebayor admits he is considering his international future after Togo's failure to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations.
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Breast ironing: 'I remember screaming a lot'

Tue, 03/26/2019 - 01:56
A woman tells of the pain she experienced as a child being subjected to breast ironing.
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In pictures: Kenyan artist Khadambi Asalache's London house

Tue, 03/26/2019 - 01:27
The house of Kenyan artist Khadambi Asalache has become London's newest museum.
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Is China's fishing fleet taking all of West Africa's fish?

Mon, 03/25/2019 - 23:09
The BBC investigates illegal and unsustainable fishing off the west coast of Africa to find out how one of the most fertile ecosystems on earth has been pushed to the brink.
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Mali village attack: Footage shows aftermath

Mon, 03/25/2019 - 20:05
More than 130 people, including young children, were killed in Saturday's attack in central Mali.
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Ethiopian Airlines 'believes in Boeing'

Mon, 03/25/2019 - 18:12
Chief executive Tewolde Gebremariam says the firms will be linked "well into the future".
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Ghana's Bashir Hayford confirmed as Somalia coach

Mon, 03/25/2019 - 15:34
The Somali Football Federation confirms former Ghana women's coach Bashir Hayford as the new national team boss.
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Mali attack: Behind the Dogon-Fulani violence in Mopti

Mon, 03/25/2019 - 14:51
Dogon-Fulani tensions have existed for a while but what is behind the increase in communal killings?
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#FreeOurGirls: Twitter users back detained Burundi schoolgirls

Mon, 03/25/2019 - 14:14
Three Burundian schoolgirls were arrested for defacing a photo of President Pierre Nkurunziza.
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Female athletes rule 'humiliating'

Mon, 03/25/2019 - 12:12
The United Nations says plans to classify female athletes by their testosterone levels, put forward by athletics' governing body, "contravene international human rights".
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South Africa power crisis: The human cost of coal-fired power stations

Mon, 03/25/2019 - 11:59
South Africa's coal power stations can't meet demand and are polluting the air local communities breathe.
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