London’s coconut fad

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Ghanaian journalist Elizabeth Ohene reflects on how London has changed and how it compares to Accra.

Bell Pottinger collapses after South African scandal

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The troubled PR firm has appointed administrators in the UK after failing to find a buyer.

Kenyan opposition MPs boycott Uhuru Kenyatta’s speech

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MPs say President Uhuru Kenyatta does not have the constitutional mandate to address parliament.

ANC might lose next election, says Kgalema Motlanthe

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It would be good for the party for it to be voted out of power, the former president says.

South Africa’s Motlanthe: ‘Good if ANC loses power’

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South Africa's governing party is badly hit by corruption, says ex-President Kgalema Motlanthe.

South Africa will not appeal against World Cup replay – unless referee is cleared

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South Africa's Football Association will not appeal against a Fifa order to a replay a 2018 World Cup qualifier against Senegal - but will do if the referee at the centre of the case is later cleared.

Benni McCarthy enjoying new life as a coach

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Former South Africa striker Benni McCarthy is enjoying a winning start to his new life as coach of Cape Town City in the Premier Soccer League.

Sadio Mane: Liverpool lose appeal against length of ban for red card

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Liverpool lose their appeal against the length of Sadio Mane's three-match ban after he was sent off during Saturday's 5-0 defeat at Manchester City.

Am I American yet?

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Three years after winning the US green card lottery, a Somali immigrant struggles to make a new life.

IS attack on Sinai convoy ‘kills 18 Egyptian police’

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Militants detonated a car bomb next to a convoy near el-Arish, reportedly destroying four vehicles.