BBC Innovators: Africa’s Invention School

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Bernard Kiwia is the brains behind innovator school Twende, one that's helping his community to invent solutions to local problems.

Kenya slum demolished to make way for road

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Residents got two weeks notice before the bulldozers moved in to flatten their homes for a new road.

De Beers moves 200 elephants from South Africa to Mozambique

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Diamond firm De Beers is relocating them from its reserve to Mozambique, where poachers are active.

Chancel Mbemba: Porto sign defender from Newcastle

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Porto sign defender Chancel Mbemba from Premier League side Newcastle for a reported £7.14m fee.

Loris Karius: Mohamed Salah posts message of support to Liverpool keeper

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Mohamed Salah tells Liverpool team-mate Loris Karius to "ignore those who hate" after more criticism following his latest pre-season match.

Simon Murray: Striker joins South Africans Bidvest Vits from Hibernian

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Striker Simon Murray joins South African top-flight side Bidvest Wits from Hibernian.

Will it be third national team lucky for Maarouf Yussuf?

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Zamalek's Maarouf Yussuf is to begin the process of becoming an Egyptian citizen having already been in squads for both Nigeria and Burkina Faso.

Ethiopia and Eritrea set for first match in 20 years

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Ethiopia and Eritrea agree to play their first football match in 20 years as relations between the two nations continue to improve.

Kenyan TV unveils husband and wife news team

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A married couple are presenting the news on Kenya's leading TV station for the first time.

Somalia’s al-Shabab carries out attack on military base

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Al-Shabab says it killed 27 soldiers, while the government says it killed 87 militants.