Google doodle pays tribute to Ghana’s Aunty Ocloo

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She became one of Ghana's most successful businesswomen after starting her business with less than a dollar.

Learning about #GrannyWisdom

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Zimbabwean film-maker Steven Chikosi has been learning lessons from his 81 year-old granny Gogo Muchena.

Nigeria reopens Abuja airport after runway repairs

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Repairs to the potholed runway in Nigeria's capital, Abuja, are finished ahead of schedule.

Ivory Coast’s Max Gradel wants to leave Bournemouth

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Ivory Coast forward Max Gradel says that he wants to leave English club Bournemouth at the end of the season in search of more first team chances.

Ethiopia ‘is an independent country’

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Ethiopia's Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn tells that BBC that the country's institutions are able to investigate the deaths.

French soldier to be tried over Burkina Faso child sex abuse

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Prosecutors say the accused filmed himself touching two young girls in a hotel pool in Burkina Faso.

Ethiopia rights body: ‘More than 600 protest deaths’

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Ethiopia's Human Rights Commission blames diaspora communities for inciting anti-government protests.

Culture clash

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In our series of letters from African journalist Yousra Elbagir looks at how Sudanese are using social media to celebrate and express their African identity.

Zamalek fans demand chairman quits after forfeited match

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Zamalek fans demand club president Mortada Mansour stands down after having a league match awarded against them for refusing to play as well a points deduction.

Lake Malawi boat disaster: ‘Man held on to bag of flour’

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An elderly man who clung to a bag of maize flour is among 54 survivors of a boat accident in Malawi.