First women’s team for Mauritania after Nations Cup success

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Mauritania pledges to develop women's football after seeing its men's team qualify for the Nations Cup for the first time.

What we’ve learnt from the Nigerian election

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Five lessons from a controversial poll.

Ivory Coast’s Cheick Doukoure a doubt for Nations Cup

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Ivory Coast and Levante midfielder Cheick Doukoure is a major doubt for June's Africa Cup of Nations after suffering a knee ligament injury on Sunday.

Nigeria election: Atiku Abubakar rejects Muhammadu Buhari’s victory

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Atiku Abubakar rejects President Buhari's re-election, calling it a return to "military dictatorship" .

Kolo Toure joins Brendan Rodgers’ staff at Leicester City

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Ivory Coast legend Kolo Toure has been confirmed as first team coach at Leicester City under new manager Brendan Rodgers

Kolo Toure joins Brendan Rodgers’ staff at Leicester City

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Ivory Coast legend Kolo Toure has been confirmed as first team coach at Leicester City under new manager Brendan Rodgers

Cairo station fire: Train crash causes deadly blaze

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At least 20 people are killed after a train hits a platform at Ramses Station and explodes in flames.

Algerian students protest against Bouteflika’s fifth term bid

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It is the fifth straight day of protests against the president's decision to run for a fifth term.

Eritrean Press: Reporting on Africa’s most secretive state

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A mystery man who reports news from one of the most repressive countries in the world gives his first interview.

Nigeria election: The challenges waiting for Buhari

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The problems the re-elected president of Nigeria will face include corruption and an economic slowdown.