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The black princess who ‘took on a white world’

November 10, 2019 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

The forgotten story of Princess Dinubolu, whose beauty ambitions shocked Edwardian Britain.

Morocco becomes first African country to use VAR in domestic match

November 9, 2019 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

History is made in Morocco where VAR (Video Assistant Referee) technology is used in an African domestic match for the first time.

Omoyele Sowore: Anger over detention of Nigerian journalist

November 9, 2019 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

The Nigerian state security service claims that nobody has come to collect Omoyele Sowore on bail.

Obafemi Martins: Nigeria star not contemplating retirement yet‬

November 9, 2019 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Nigeria striker Obafemi Martins, 35, says he has no immediate plans to retire from football and will not rush to decide his next destination.

Moussa Marega: Injured forward left out of Mali squad for Nations Cup qualifiers

November 9, 2019 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

FC Porto forward Moussa Marega, who has been nursing an injury, is not included in Mali's squad for the upcoming 2021 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

U-23 Africa Cup of Nations: Hosts Egypt open with win over Mali as Cameroon and Ghana draw

November 9, 2019 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Hosts Egypt beat Mali 1-0 as the continent's Olympic football qualifying tournament - the U-23 Africa Cup of Nations - gets underway in Cairo.

Twitter goes wild for South African KFC marriage proposal

November 8, 2019 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Gifts have been pouring in for the couple after their fast-food engagement video went viral.

Senegal’s Mbaye Diagne is punished for Club Bruges penalty miss

November 8, 2019 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Senegal international Mbaye Diagne is fined and dropped by Club Bruges for missing a penalty in the European Champions League.

Caf ‘cancels’ US$1 billion TV and marketing deal

November 8, 2019 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

The Confederation of African Football 'cancels' its US$1 billion TV and marketing deal as Lagardere Sports fights to enforce the contract.

‘Emergency unfolding’ in flooded South Sudan

November 8, 2019 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

People are finding it increasingly difficult to cope with the aftermath of the flooding, the UN says.