Africa lags behind in Fifa development funding

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Nineteen African football associations have failed to access funds from the Fifa Forward Development Programme that was launched in May 2016.

Zanzibar teenager on playing taarab music on the violin

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Zanzibari teenager Neema Florence Surrie explains why she loves to play traditional taarab music.

US-Somali Congresswoman-elect Ilhan Omar on hijabs in Congress

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US-Somali Congresswoman-elect Ilhan Omar wants a law change to allow the wearing of hijabs in Congress.

Namibia’s success in the fight against HIV

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Namibia's data-driven approach to HIV has helped it become successful in tackling its spread.

TEDWomen: Vibrations offer new way to track elephants

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A technique used to study earthquakes have been adapted to track elephants in the wild.

Cameroon beat Mali 4-2 to clinch place at Women’s World Cup

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Cameroon beat Mali 4-2 in the Women's Africa Cup of Nations third place play-off match in Cape Coast to seal a spot at next year's Women's World Cup.

Cameroon stripped of hosting 2019 Africa Cup of Nations

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Cameroon are stripped of hosting next year's Africa Cup of Nations, says the Confederation of African Football.

Judith Chesang was killed by her husband on 1 October 2018, in front of her sister.

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The BBC found 47 women reported to have died in gender-related killings on October 1st 2018. Judy Chesang was one of them.

South Sudan region ‘sees huge increase in rape’, says charity

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A charity says 125 women and girls have sought emergency help over the past 10 days.

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo now second worst in history

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More than 400 people have been hit in eastern DR Congo, where rebel attacks have hampered operations.