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Tanzania line up Egypt friendly
Tanzania will play seven-time African champions Egypt in a friendly in Cairo on 11 August ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Algeria.
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Madagascar on Unesco danger list
A UN panel adds the Florida Everglades and Madagascar's tropical rainforest to a list of world heritage sites at risk.
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Three charged with Uganda bombing
Three Kenyans are charged with the murders of 76 people killed when bombs exploded as they watched the World Cup on TV in Kampala, Uganda.
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El Hamdaoui signs for Ajax
Morocco striker Mounir El Hamdaoui signs for Dutch side Ajax from their rivals AZ Alkmaar on a four-year deal.
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Uche suffers new injury setback
Nigerian striker Ikechukwu Uche suffers a setback in his recovery after damaging his knee again.
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Four fined over SA 'racist video'
Four white South Africans are fined $2,700 (£1,700) each after making a video humiliating black university workers.
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Saudi warned on expelling Somalis
The UN refugee agency urges Saudi Arabia to stop deporting Somalis, saying 2,000 have recently been sent to Mogadishu.
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Mugabe mourns after sister dies
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe is in mourning after his younger sister, Sabina, died, aged 76.
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Nigeria edge into Under-20 final
Nigeria's Falconets beat Colombia 1-0 to reach the final of the Under-20 Women's World Cup in Germany.
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Royals flushed: South Africa halves number of recognised monarchies
Half of South Africa's traditional kings and queens will no longer be recognised, a six-year government study concludes.
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DR Congo boat sinking 'kills 140'
About 140 people are feared dead as a boat capsizes on a river in the western Bandundu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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Angola to host Cosafa Cup
2010 Nations Cup hosts Angola will host the Cosafa Senior Challenge Cup in November.
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Bashir's party doubts Sudan vote
President Bashir's NCP says the referendum on south Sudan's secession cannot happen until the internal border is decided.
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Zimbabwe football chief suspended
The Zimbabwe Football Association suspends chief executive Henrietta Rushwaya over match-fixing allegations.
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China agrees Guinea mining deal
Mining giant Rio Tinto completes a deal with Chinese firm Chalco to enter a joint venture in West Africa.
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Dynamos hopeful ahead of big test
It's another weekend of African Champions League football and Zimbabwe's Dynamos hope to get their campaign back on track.
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Moi told to respect Kenya leader
Ex-President Moi is told to respect his successor Mwai Kibaki, as campaigning heats up ahead of next week's referendum.
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Madagascar delivers plea on aid
The Madagascan government has appealed to the international community not to abandon the country, following the suspension of much aid to the island last year.
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