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Man City in advanced talks for £85m Bouaddi, 18

BBC News Africa  

Manchester City are in advanced talks with Lille over a move for Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi.

DRC Ebola outbreak deadliest ever with one death every 30 minutes

Africanews  

The Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo is the deadliest ever, new data shows, with one person dying from the virus every thirty minutes.

From former 'street kid' key to South Africa's police corruption inquiry

BBC News Africa  

Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, who is appearing at the Madlanga Commission, grew up hustling to make a living.

SADC leaders pay tribute to anti-apartheid activist ahead of Durban summit

Africanews  

Heads of state and government from across the Southern African Development Community paid tribute to the late anti-apartheid activist Oliver Reginald Tambo on Sunday, laying a wreath at his statue in Durban.

Top Zambian opposition figures arrested days after presidential vote

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The authorities allege they were involved in an insurrection plot but the leading opposition candidate says there was an attempt on his life.

Protests erupt in Ceuta over border security and migration fears

Africanews  

Tensions are rising at Spain’s North African enclave of Ceuta, where protesters gathered Sunday as Morocco tightened security along the border.

Ebola outbreak in DR Congo becomes deadliest in its history

BBC News Africa  

The outbreak was already the fastest growing on record, caused by a rare species of Ebola called Bundibugyo.

'Ghana was the crime scene' - the country leading the demand for slavery reparations

BBC News Africa  

Ghana has become Africa's leading voice in telling the world that Western nations owe reparations

Cameroon finally wins its first Women’s Africa Cup of Nations title

Africanews  

The Indomitable Lionesses beat tournament debutant Malawi 3-0 in the final in Rabat, with Marie Ngah Manga scoring twice, to claim their first continental crown after three previous final defeats.

Cameroon claim first Wafcon title with victory over Malawi

BBC News Africa  

Marie Ngah Manga scores twice as Cameroon cruise to a 3-0 win over Malawi and claim a first ever Women's Africa Cup of Nations title.

Unpaid health workers strike as Congo’s Ebola contact tracing falls behind

Africanews  

Gédéon Banga Ngbape said a challenge they are facing with right now is that health workers haven’t been paid in over three months.

Observers say Zambia's vote marred by intimidation, counting pause

Africanews  

International observers of Zambia's elections said Saturday the poll was marred by claims of intimidation, abductions and an hours-long pause in the vote count.

Coventry agree deal for Forest striker Awoniyi

BBC News Africa  

Coventry City agree a deal worth about £17m for Nottingham Forest striker Taiwo Awoniyi.

Hundreds of migrants intercepted near Morocco's border with Ceuta

Africanews  

Scores of would-be migrants, mostly from sub-Saharan Africa, were intercepted on Saturday in northern Morocco near the border with the Spanish exclave of Ceuta, an AFP correspondent saw, two weeks after thousands of migrants rushed into the tiny territory.

Chad opposition figure, Succes Masra, calls for reconciliation after his release

Africanews  

Masra, one of the president's fiercest critics, was sentenced to 20 years in prison a year ago, convicted of hate speech, xenophobia and having incited a massacre.

Argentina’s big cats begin relocation to sanctuaries abroad

Africanews  

A global animal welfare organization has begun relocating 30 big cats from the former Zoo Luján in Argentina in one of the largest animal moves of its kind.

UN warns South Sudan refugees at risk as aid funding runs short

Africanews  

Two United Nations agencies warned on Friday that hundreds of thousands of refugees in South Sudan are at risk of losing much needed humanitarian assistance due to a lack of funding.

Zimbabwe ferry death toll rises to 68 after Lake Kariba capsizing

Africanews  

The death toll after a ferry capsized on Zimbabwe's Lake Kariba this week has risen to 68 after more bodies were recovered on Saturday, the police said.

Morocco detains dozens of migrants trying to cross into Ceuta

BBC News Africa  

Security had been stepped up amid suggestions on social media of a second mass crossing on Saturday.

Senegal hikes fuel prices amid surge in global oil markets

Africanews  

Senegal has raised fuel prices in a move the government says is necessary because of the sharp rise in global oil costs.

Tributes pour in for Jason Arday after his sudden death

Africanews  

Friends have paid tribute to British sociologist and professor Jason Arday following his death, days after he stepped down from Cambridge amid intense scrutiny over plagiarism allegations.

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