How flowers are ‘put to sleep’ for long sea voyages

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Kenya's flower exporters are switching to sea freight as new tech helps keep flowers fresh at sea.

Can Kenya translate sevens success and reach Rugby World Cup?

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Collins Injera wants Kenya to replicate their sevens success in the 15-man game as the Simbas target a first ever Rugby World Cup.

Caf awards: Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah on 30-man list for Player of the Year

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Former Liverpool team-mates Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah make the list of 30 nominees for the Confederation of African Football's Player of the Year award.

WAFCON 2022: Group B preview – Cameroon, Zambia, Tunisia & Togo

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Cameroon, Zambia, Tunisia and Togo are in Group B of the 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Morocco on 2 July.

Mark Clattenburg: Egypt appoint Englishman to oversee refereeing in country

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Former English Premier League referee Mark Clattenburg is appointed the head of Egypt's newly created refereeing committee.

Patrice Lumumba: DR Congo buries tooth of independence hero

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The tooth is all that remains of the murdered independence leader whose body was dissolved in acid.

LGBT in Ghana: ‘We exist and we are here’

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Angel Maxine, Ghana's first openly transgender musician, talks about the journey to becoming herself.

In pictures: V&A celebrates Africa’s cutting-edge fashion

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The diversity and creativity of African fashion are on show in a retrospective at London's V&A museum.

How board games inspired a Ugandan souvenirs business

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Emily Banya co-founded a souvenirs business after puzzles helped her mental health

Women’s Africa Cup of Nations: Group A preview

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Hosts Morocco, Burkina Faso, Senegal and Uganda make up Group A at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off on 2 July.