Visibility poor

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A shortage of weather data is holding back many African economies. Some start-ups are changing this.

South African parents sue after son drowns in latrine

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Mother of five-year-old boy breaks down on first day of court hearing.

Big Words, big money at World Scrabble Championship

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The scrabble world championships take place in the Kenyan capital of Nairobi.

Zimbabwe military chief Chiwenga in Zanu-PF purge warning

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General Constantino Chiwenga says he could step in, a week after President Mugabe sacked his deputy.

South African church group attacks Johannesburg police

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A South African police officer is recovering in hospital after being attacked by members of a church.

Gaydar founder Henry Badenhorst dies in South Africa

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Henry Badenhorst created the dating website after a friend complained he was too busy to find love.

Israel’s Hapoel Ra’anana sign Zambia’s Emmanuel Mayuka

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Zambia striker Emmanuel Mayuka signs for Israeli club Hapoel Ra'anana as a free agent after leaving Egyptian side Zamalek in August.

Relive Africa’s top 10 Premier League moments

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As part of the BBC's African Footballer of the Year season, BBC Africa Sport selects the top 10 unforgettable African moments in 25 years of the Premier League.

Instant justice

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Joseph Warungu marvels at how legal services are offered on Ghana's streets.

Train crash ‘kills 33’ in Democratic Republic of Congo

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The train may have been carrying flammable material and is reported to have gone up in flames.