Modou Barrow: Reading sign Swansea winger for around £1.5m

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Championship side Reading sign Swansea winger Modou Barrow for an undisclosed fee, thought to be around £1.5m.

Kenya’s colourful bus journeys

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Nairobi's matatu taxis are inspiring its public bus network to embrace bold artwork.

Caf U-turn on admitting Zanzibar

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Zanzibar has its membership of the Confederation of African Football rescinded just four months after the island was accepted as a member.

Caf U-turn on admitting Zanzibar

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Zanzibar has its membership of the Confederation of African Football rescinded just four months after the island was accepted as a member.

Congo’s mining revenue ‘missing’ – Global Witness

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The money is allegedly being distributed through corrupt networks linked to President Joseph Kabila.

History of Africa: Beauty tips from the ancient Kingdom of Kush

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The BBC's Zeinab Badawi attends a wedding breakfast in northern Sudan to witness the enduring beauty techniques of an 8th Century Kushite princess.

Riyad Mahrez: Leicester reject Roma bid for Algeria winger

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Leicester City reject 'low offer' from Roma for winger Riyad Mahrez, Foxes boss Craig Shakespeare confirms.

Singers and skippers

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A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

The man who migrated twice

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What is life like for those involved in Europe's great migration?

Harar – the Ethiopian city known as ‘Africa’s Mecca’

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Our correspondent visits the ancient city of Harar as it celebrates its 1,010th anniversary.