Africa News
AUDIO: How sanitation is being improved in Kenya's slums
In Kenya's Kibera slum an experiment has been taking place to improve sanitation.
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Shark mauls man in South Africa
A man loses his legs in an attack by a great white shark in South Africa, after swimming in an area that had already been closed off.
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Morocco's Amrani gets Caf top job
Morocco's Hicham El Amrani is confirmed as secretary general of the Confederation of African Football.
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Sarkozy in Morocco rail launch
French President Nicholas Sarkozy is due to visit Morocco to oversee the start of construction on a new TGV high-speed rail link.
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Boxing granny is a real knock-out
Why would a 70-year-old granny get involved in boxing?
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Loyalists in Sirte thwart anti-Gaddafi advance
Gaddafi loyalists fiercely defend symbolic Sirte
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VIDEO: The hunt for Col Gaddafi in Libya
In southern Libya forces from the new government are intensifying their hunt for Colonel Gaddafi and his closest supporters.
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Nigeria and Benin tackle piracy
Nigeria and its West African neighbour, Benin, have begun joint naval patrols to combat an increased number of piracy attacks in the Gulf of Guinea.
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Ivory Coast gets truth commission
Ivory Coast swears in a truth and reconciliation commission, aimed at forging unity after deadly post-election violence last year.
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VIDEO: Shark attack victim ignored warnings
A swimmer who ignored warnings to stay out of the water at a beach near Cape Town has lost his legs after a great white shark attacked him.
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