Instagram poet Yrsa Daley-Ward on the gift of reading

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Yrsa Daley-Ward says publishing on Instagram has connected her to previously untapped audiences.

Why some African countries don’t want charity clothes

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Giving away your old clothes has consequences for African countries trying to develop their own textile industries.

Africa’s week in pictures: 20-26 July 2018

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A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

Zimbabwe election: Hustling for cash to survive

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Nothing shows the desperate state of Zimbabwe's economy more than the severe shortage of cash.

Egypt zoo accused of painting donkey to look like a zebra

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Cairo's International Garden municipal park denies painting black stripes on the animal.

South Sudan spends $16m on cars for MPs

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Each MP has received a loan of $40,000, about two weeks after extending President Kiir's term.

Black rhinos: Tsavo East Kenya reserve sees another die

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Of 11 rhinos moved to the Tsavo East National Park, 10 have died after the botched relocation.

African Champions League: Etoile, Mazembe close to last eight

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Wins for Tunisia's Etoile du Sahel and TP Mazembe of DR Congo will see them progress to the quarter-finals of the African Champions League.

African Champions League: Etoile, Mazembe close to last eight

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Wins for Tunisia's Etoile du Sahel and TP Mazembe of DR Congo will see them progress to the quarter-finals of the African Champions League.

DR Congo: The crime behind the chaos

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It's one of the world's most mineral rich nations, so why are its people among the planet's poorest?