Sadio Mane: Liverpool forward to have knee surgery and will miss the end of the season

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Liverpool forward Sadio Mane will undergo an operation on a knee injury on Tuesday and is expected to be out for two months.

Confederation Cup: Yanga, KCCA and Mounana earn home wins

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Tanzania's Yanga, Uganda's KCCA and Gabon's Mounana all earn wins at home in the first legs of their Confederation Cup play-offs.

Al-Shabab dismisses Somali president war declaration

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Somali President Farmajo promised that fighters who gave themselves up will get jobs and an education.

Anti-Zuma protests take place across South Africa

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Protesters take to the streets in major South African cities calling for the president to step down.

A week of turmoil in South Africa

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The BBC's Lerato Mbele reports on a week of political and economic turmoil in South Africa.

Couples hire wedding gift card machines

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Cash as a gift has long been a tradition in Zimbabwe, but with a severe cash crisis, things are changing.

Rio marathon winner fails drugs test

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Reigning Olympic and London marathon champion Jemima Sumgong is the latest high-profile Kenyan athlete to fail a drugs test.

Tunisia sentences British DJ for Muslim prayer remix

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Dax J played a dance remix of the Muslim call to prayer at a music festival, sparking outrage.

Al-Shabab fighters offered amnesty as new Somali president declares war

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Somali President Farmajo says fighters who give themselves up will get jobs and education.

Horn of a dilemma

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It's now legal to trade rhino horn in South Africa after the highest court in the land lifted a ban.