Oscar Pistorius: Prosecutors appeal for longer sentence

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Prosecutors tell South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal he should be jailed for 15 years, not six.

Bird flu hits South Africa’s poultry industry

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An outbreak of bird flu has hit the poultry industry in South Africa.

Africa’s top shots: 27 October-2 November 2017

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A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

Cultural colonialism

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Journalist Elizabeth Ohene argues that African identities remain in thrall to the continent's colonial past.

Reality Check

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Do people on South Africa's farms get killed more often than other people in the country?

Tulip Mazumdar: Why plague caught Madagascar unaware

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The African country has been battling the worst outbreak in recent times.

Sudan’s ‘Starbucks’

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Sudanese businesses have been innovating under two decades of US sanctions.

Suicidal thoughts – a seafarer’s story

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Recent statistics suggest that suicide rates among people working at sea are rising.

Sierra Leone government to compensate U20 Women after withdrawal

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Sierra Leone's sports minister Ahmed Khanou says the women's under-20 squad will be paid their allowances despite their World Cup qualifier being cancelled.

Egyptian TV presenter sentenced over pregnancy remarks

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Doaa Salah, in Egypt, is sentenced after making remarks that were judged to outrage public decency.