Caster Semenya named in South Africa’s preliminary squad for World Championships

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Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya is named in South Africa's preliminary squad for the World Championships.

Attack on Mali village ‘kills 100’

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Nearly 100 people killed in attack in Mali village inhabited by the Dogon ethnic group, reports say.

Mali attack: ‘100 killed’ in ethnic Dogon village

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Many of the bodies in the village of the Dogon ethnic group have been burned, officials say.

Sudanese businesses shut in strike against military rulers

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Most shops and businesses close as the opposition urges civil disobedience.

Artist Boubou paints using whatever he can get his hands on

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Senegalese artist Boubou went viral after painting showbiz stars with dumbbells and boxing gloves.

How plastic bottles are paying for lessons in Nigeria

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A school in Nigeria is accepting empty plastic bottles in exchange for payment of school fees.

In pictures: Wild crowds for Kenya’s ‘humane’ bull-fights

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Kenyan fans of bull-fighting say their version is more humane than Spain's because no bulls die.

Using tech to improve Africa’s logistics industry

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Start-ups are springing up across the continent to help solve logistics challenges.

Using tech to improve Africa’s logistics industry

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Start-ups are springing up across the continent to help solve logistics challenges.

Africa Cup of Nations: Bony named in Ivory Coast’s final squad

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Former Swansea and Manchester City striker Wilfried Bony is named in Ivory Coast's final 23-man squad for this month's Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt.