‘Hakuna Matata’ and other unlikely trademarked phrases

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Some in Kenya have taken offence at Disney's use of the Swahili phrase for Lion King merchandise.

The devastating effects of drought and severe weather in Mozambique

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Mário Macilau has produced a photo series on the people of Mozambique effected by severe weather

Nigeria beat SA on penalties to win 2018 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations

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Nigeria are crowned the 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations champions, beating South Africa 4-3 on penalties in the final in Accra on Saturday.

Egyptian actress Rania Youssef charged over revealing dress

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Rania Youssef is accused of "inciting debauchery" for wearing a see-through outfit, reports say.

Burkina Faso: Four police among five dead in IED blast

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Five people including four officers die in an IED attack on a road in the eastern region.

Africa lags behind in Fifa development funding

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Nineteen African football associations have failed to access funds from the Fifa Forward Development Programme that was launched in May 2016.

Zanzibar teenager on playing taarab music on the violin

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Zanzibari teenager Neema Florence Surrie explains why she loves to play traditional taarab music.

US-Somali Congresswoman-elect Ilhan Omar on hijabs in Congress

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US-Somali Congresswoman-elect Ilhan Omar wants a law change to allow the wearing of hijabs in Congress.

Namibia’s success in the fight against HIV

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Namibia's data-driven approach to HIV has helped it become successful in tackling its spread.

TEDWomen: Vibrations offer new way to track elephants

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A technique used to study earthquakes have been adapted to track elephants in the wild.