Olivier Tébily: Ivory Coast footballer on making Cognac

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Former Ivory Coast and Premier League footballer Olivier Tébily on becoming France's first African Cognac maker.

Denmark’s contraception aid to Africa ‘to limit migration’

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Denmark vows funds for family planning in poor nations, saying this will curb migration from Africa.

Somali schoolteachers arrested for ‘al-Shabab meetings’

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Authorities say the teachers planned to introduce a pro-Islamist curriculum.

Senegal’s Sadio Mane to miss Liverpool’s Asia trip

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Senegal forward Sadio Mane will not travel to Hong Kong with his Liverpool teammates as he continue his recovery from a knee operation.

Nigeria’s President Buhari to return ‘soon’ – Osinbajo

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President Buhari is "recuperating fast" in London, where he has been treated since May.

Ray Phiri: South Africa’s Graceland star dies

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Jazz legend Ray Phiri dies at the age of 70 after a two-month battle with lung cancer.

Djibouti: Chinese troops depart for first overseas military base

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China says the military base will be used for peacekeeping and humanitarian aid in Africa.

Master shipbuilders

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Madagascar's master shipbuilders can all trace their skills back to one family who arrived on the island more than 150 years ago, writes the BBC's Tim Healy.

South Africa’s AmaZulu FC win promotion by buying league champions

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South Africa's AmaZulu FC win promotion by buying the league champions, renaming them AmaZulu and moving them to their own ground.

Madonna opens Malawi children’s hospital

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The centre is funded by the singer's Raising Malawi charity and named after daughter Mercy James.