Air Zimbabwe lays off half its workforce amid financial woes

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The job losses are part of a strategy to bring the struggling airline back into profitability.

Rwanda killed 37 petty criminals, Human Rights Watch says

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Human Rights Watch accuses Rwandan authorities of summarily executing "at least 37" people.

Asante Kotoko official dies after team bus crashes

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At least one person in Ghana has been killed and three others are injured after Asante Kotoko's team bus is involved in an accident.

Ghanaian Acheampong joins China’s Tianjin Teda on loan

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Ghana international Frank Acheampong joins China's Tianjin Teda on loan from Belgian champions Anderlecht.

Rooney mania grips Tanzania as Everton play Gor Mahia

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Wayne Rooney marks his second debut for Everton with a stunning goal after receiving a raucous welcome from the 35,000 crowd in Tanzania.

How a footballer became Africa’s first Cognac maker

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Former Ivory Coast international Olivier Tebily has forged a new career away from football - as Africa's first maker of Cognac.

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.

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.