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Mohamed Salah: Liverpool forward’s transfer value rises most in Europe

March 12, 2018 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Mohamed Salah's transfer value has increased more than any player in Europe during the last six months, according to new data.

Outrage as Ugandan MP says ‘beat your wife’

March 12, 2018 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

A women's rights group wants Onesimus Twinamasiko to apologise and seek couples' therapy.

Southern African tournament, featuring four nations, to be held in Zambia

March 12, 2018 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Four leading nations in the southern African region will make use of the international window later this month to play a tournament in Zambia.

The girl who convinced the Maasai to stop FGM

March 12, 2018 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Aged eight, Nice Leng'ete was destined to undergo female genital mutilation. But she fought back. This is her story.

Letter from Africa: In defence of aid workers’ lives of luxury

March 12, 2018 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Ghanaian journalist Elizabeth Ohene reflects on her interactions with aid agencies in crisis zones.

Kanoute calls for a ‘reshaping’ of Malian football

March 11, 2018 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Former Mali international striker, Freddie Kanoute, calls for football in Mali to be 'reshaped' in a bid to rejuvenate the sport in the country.

New South Sudan coach Abdelmalek urges fans to show support

March 11, 2018 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

The new coach of South Sudan, Ahcene Ait Abdelmalek, says his goals to bring success to the national team is possible with public support.

Rwanda Seventh-Day Adventist churchgoers killed by lightning

March 11, 2018 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

At least 16 people were killed and dozens more injured at a Seventh-Day Adventist church in the south.

Bono apologises after One charity hit by bullying allegations

March 11, 2018 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

A former employee at One says she was demoted after refusing to "become intimate" with an official.

Down’s model makes strides on catwalk

March 11, 2018 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

The fashion industry might have been a distant dream for a Finnish-Nigerian with Down's syndrome - but Maija Mattila made it a reality.