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ANC to push for tough anti-racism law
South Africa's governing party says it will push for tougher legislation to punish "racial bigotry" following a racism row sparked by comments on Facebook.
- 5 January 2016
- From the section Africa
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Africa highlights: IMF 'impressed' by Nigeria, Trump 'Morocco for Mexico' row
IMF chief Lagarde 'impressed' with Nigerian policies, US presidential hopeful Trump uses Morocco footage to talk about Mexico, and other news stories.
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Gambia bans 'uncovered hair at work'
The Gambia's government bans its female employees from leaving their hair uncovered at work, a leaked memo quoted by private newspapers says.
- 5 January 2016
- From the section Africa
How Bavuma made history for South Africa
- From the section Sport
Zimbabwe to 'export more elephants'
- 5 January 2016
- From the section Africa
Facebook post sparks S Africa race row
- 4 January 2016
- From the section Africa
Kenya university reopens after attack
- 4 January 2016
- From the section Africa
IS fighters attack Libyan oil port
- 4 January 2016
- From the section Africa
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Solar bags brighten SA pupils' lives
- 6 January 2016
- From the section Africa
Why does Nigeria need to borrow money?
- 5 January 2016
- From the section Africa
Child labour on Church-owned land
- 5 January 2016
- From the section Africa
Ladysmith Black Mambazo up for Grammy
- 4 January 2016
- From the section Africa
African football
Sport Ghana's Boateng returns to AC Milan
- 5 January 2016
- From the section Football
Sport Sudan to host 2016 Cecafa Cup
- 5 January 2016
- From the section Football
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Nora Fakim: Sending bodies from UK to Africa for burial
- 30 December 2015
- From the section Africa
Mary Harper: Ethiopia's dynamic economy
- 30 December 2015
- From the section Africa
Features & Analysis
Children of God?
Catholic Church accused of profiting from underage labour
- 5 January 2016
- From the section Africa
Predictions for Africa's 2016
Will you need khat, kola nuts or Chinese tea to cope?
- 31 December 2015
- From the section Africa
Africa's year in pictures
Car in roof, Lupita's twirl, queen's selfie and a supermoon
- 31 December 2015
- From the section Africa
Ray conversion
Should we cover the Sahara desert with solar panels?
- 30 December 2015
- From the section Science & Environment
I had it easy
A child refugee in 1993 meets a Somali alone in Europe today
- 29 December 2015
- From the section Magazine
Letter from Africa
Elizabeth Ohene: A joke no more
Has the African Union finally grown some teeth?
- 28 December 2015
- From the section Africa
Joseph Warungu: Gifts for presidents
- 25 December 2015
- From the section Africa
Elizabeth Ohene: Small is beautiful
- 22 December 2015
- From the section Africa
Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani: Budget Buhari
- 9 December 2015
- From the section Africa
Watch/Listen
Solar bags brighten SA pupils' lives
- 6 January 2016
- From the section Africa
Why does Nigeria need to borrow money?
- 5 January 2016
- From the section Africa
Child labour on Church-owned land
- 5 January 2016
- From the section Africa
Ladysmith Black Mambazo up for Grammy
- 4 January 2016
- From the section Africa
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