What is the Marburg virus and how dangerous is it?

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Tanzania is the latest African country to have an outbreak of the highly-infectious Marburg virus.

Wafcon 2022: Morocco beat Nigeria to set up final against South Africa

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Morocco beat defending champions Nigeria on penalties to progress to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations final, where the hosts will face South Africa.

World Athletics Championships: Gebreslase hopes for peace in Ethiopia after marathon win

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Ethiopia's Gotytom Gebreslase hopes peace can prevail in her country after winning the women's marathon at the World Athletics Championships.

Somalia plane crash: Firefighters tackle blaze by flipped-over plane

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There were no fatalities after a plane carrying 36 passengers crash-landed in Somalia's capital.

South Africa: Teaming up with the enemy to guard Mandela

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White and black bodyguards, on opposite sides of the apartheid divide, had to work together.

Ganvié in Benin is known as the Venice of West Africa.

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Lake Nokoué in Benin is home to 80,000 people who live in 42 small stilted villages. The largest of these is Ganvié.

Wafcon 2022: Morocco and Zambia eye semi-final upsets

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Morocco and Zambia look to upset illustrious opponents Nigeria and South Africa in Monday's semi-finals at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Wafcon 2022: Senegal and Cameroon keep Women’s World Cup hopes alive

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Senegal and Cameroon reach the intercontinental play-offs for the Women's World Cup after repechage wins over Tunisia and Botswana respectively.

Somalia plane crash: Plane flips over at Mogadishu airport

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There are no fatalities among the 36 people on board despite dramatic scenes at Mogadishu airport.

Kenya election: Taking on the sexist bullies to stand

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Wavinya Ndeti says some voters "see women as the weaker sex", as she campaigns to become a governor.