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DR Congo presidential election delayed after warehouse fire

Thu, 12/20/2018 - 20:55
A further setback hits the long-delayed vote after polling materials fail to reach sites in time.
Categories: Africa

Jazz guitarist Musa Manzini plays through brain surgery

Thu, 12/20/2018 - 20:11
Surgeons removing Musa Manzini's tumour say an "awake" operation helps reduce damage to the brain.
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Daniel Amartey signs new Leicester contract until 2022

Thu, 12/20/2018 - 18:17
Leicester defender Daniel Amartey signs a new contract to stay with the club until 2022.
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Egyptian court acquits 43 NGO workers in 'foreign funding' case

Thu, 12/20/2018 - 17:56
The 43 employees, many of them Americans, were convicted in a "foreign funding" case.
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Morocco murders: Three arrested over 'bestial' tourist killings

Thu, 12/20/2018 - 14:38
The murder of two young women from Norway and Denmark is now being treated as a terror attack.
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Egypt announce they will play Nigeria in a March friendly

Thu, 12/20/2018 - 14:19
The Egypt Football Association announces the Pharaohs will play Nigeria in a friendly on 26 March.
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Pedro Obiang 'proud to play for Equatorial Guinea'

Thu, 12/20/2018 - 13:25
West Ham's Spain-born midfielder Pedro Obiang insists he is very proud to play for Equatorial Guinea.
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Uganda's president says Miss World Africa should flaunt natural hair

Thu, 12/20/2018 - 13:08
Uganda's President Museveni says Miss World Africa should show off her natural hair instead.
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Fifa rankings: Senegal end 2018 as Africa's top nation

Thu, 12/20/2018 - 11:19
Senegal end 2018 as the highest rated African nation at number 23 on the final Fifa world rankings of the year.
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Nigerian comedians Woli Arole and Asiri bestow 'blessings' on BBC

Thu, 12/20/2018 - 10:27
Nigerian comedians Woli Arole and Asiri visit BBC's Broadcasting House and make new friends.
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Skype families: 'I can't help who I've fallen in love with'

Thu, 12/20/2018 - 01:15
Visa rules mean Becky, Danielle and Maegan's partners have not been allowed to live in the UK.
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Can US entrepreneurs solve a 'crisis' in African schools?

Thu, 12/20/2018 - 01:14
A controversial business funded by Silicon Valley is launching high-tech schools across Africa.
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Tanzania's Diamond Platnumz banned from performing

Wed, 12/19/2018 - 13:19
Diamond Platnumz angers officials by singing banned lyrics which include the word "horny".
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Serbian Kosta Papic named as new eSwatini coach

Wed, 12/19/2018 - 13:16
Serbian Kosta Papic is named as the new eSwatini coach nine months after the departure of Dutchman Peter de Jongh.
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Grace Mugabe faces South Africa arrest warrant

Wed, 12/19/2018 - 13:14
Zimbabwe's former first lady is accused of assaulting a model in a hotel in Johannesburg in 2017.
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Cameroon star Nchout Njoya Ajara on the move in Norway

Wed, 12/19/2018 - 12:12
Cameroon forward Nchout Njoya Ajara moves from Sandviken Ladies to Norwegian rivals Valerenga.
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Egypt to bail Amal Fathy, jailed for 'fake news' after harassment complaint

Wed, 12/19/2018 - 12:08
Amal Fathy had been jailed after criticising the government for failing to tackle sexual harassment.
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Fifa Club World Cup: Coach says 'Esperance have lessons to learn'

Wed, 12/19/2018 - 10:51
Esperance coach Mouine Shaabani admits his club has "many lessons to learn" after the Tunisian side clinched fifth place at the Club World Cup.
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DR Congo election: Martin Fayulu's ambition to be president

Wed, 12/19/2018 - 01:55
Martin Fayulu, 62, believes his business career holds him in good stead to govern DR Congo.
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Stanley Kwenda: Why football stars have Congo on their mind

Wed, 12/19/2018 - 01:46
Amid the big games over the festive period, some football stars may well be worried about crucial polls back home in DR Congo.
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