1. Pot breaks as Nigerian chef attempts to cook largest jollof rice dishpublished at 12:17 BST

    Hilda Baci and a team of assistants took nine hours to complete the popular West African dish.

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  2. 'Festivals need more black DJs and artists'published at 07:20 BST

    Birmingham's Boxout Fest provides opportunities for DJs and artists pushing black music and culture.

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  3. Malawi - where the petrol queue might overshadow the queue to votepublished at 01:05 BST

    With long petrol queues on city roads, everyday issues dominate in the run-up to Tuesday's vote.

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  4. Ivory Coast's 'iron lady' - from hiding in a bunker to presidential hopefulpublished at 02:31 BST 13 September

    Feared by some, loved by others, ex-first lady Simone Gbagbo is vying to become the country's next leader.

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  5. Anti-apartheid hero's new inquest should lead to justice, Biko family tells BBCpublished at 18:08 BST 12 September

    Seen as a martyr in the struggle against white-minority rule, Steve Biko died in police custody in 1977.

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  6. Nigerian pilot tests positive for alcohol after plane veered off runwaypublished at 17:26 BST 12 September

    The 64-year-old has been sacked, although all the passengers were unharmed.

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  7. South African rapist loses bid to block Netflix film about his lifepublished at 15:52 BST 12 September

    Thabo Bester had argued the documentary would affect his trial for allegedly faking his death to escape prison.

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  8. Wada says Kenya non-compliant with anti-doping codepublished at 13:41 BST 12 September

    The World Anti-Doping Agency alleges Kenya is non-compliant with its code and will face consequences next month unless certain conditions are met.

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  9. Africa's sprint 'pirate' who celebrates like Arsenal's Gyokerespublished at 10:55 BST 12 September

    Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme on African sprinting, why he adopted Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres 'mask' celebration and his ambitions at the 2025 World Athletics Championships.

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  10. South Sudan vice-president charged with murder and treason published at 09:28 BST 12 September

    The roads leading to Riek Machar's house are blocked by tanks and soldiers, amid fears of renewed fighting.

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  11. Burkina Faso scraps visa fees for African travellers published at 07:36 BST 12 September

    But African travellers will be required to submit an online application for verification, a minister says.

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  12. 'True hero' wins BBC Jersey Make a Difference Awardpublished at 07:21 BST 12 September

    Genette Dagtoglou opens her home to refugees when they come to Jersey for therapeutic holidays.

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  13. South African rapist in bid to block Netflix documentary about his lifepublished at 18:29 BST 11 September

    Thabo Bester, who allegedly faked his death in prison and escaped, says the documentary is defamatory.

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  14. The Springboks star campaigning to end period povertypublished at 18:24 BST 11 September

    Babalwa Latsha has helped South Africa to the Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, and the prop is also tackling period poverty in her homeland.

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  15. Party like it's 2018 - Ethiopians celebrate their new yearpublished at 17:22 BST 11 September

    Photos of new year celebrations in a country with a calendar seven years behind that followed in the West.

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  16. The Africans to watch at the World Athletics Championshipspublished at 16:07 BST 11 September

    Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo, World Indoor 800m winner Prudence Sekgodiso and 5000m world record holder Beatrice Chebet are among those hoping to make their mark in Tokyo.

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  17. South African court rules that men can take wife's surnamepublished at 14:52 BST 11 September

    The highest court rules that a law barring men from taking the surnames of their wives is a "colonial import".

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  18. Zambia presses China for more compensation over toxic mine spillpublished at 13:45 BST 11 September

    Zambia's Vice-President Mutale Nalumango says the compensation offered to communities "may not be all".

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  19. Equatorial Guinea fail in appeal against World Cup forfeitspublished at 12:00 BST 11 September

    Equatorial Guinea fail in an appeal against a decision by world governing body Fifa to impose two 3-0 forfeits for fielding an ineligible player in World Cup qualifying.

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  20. 'World has been watching' - Nnadozie's 'miracle' yearpublished at 08:54 BST 11 September

    This summer has been an unforgettable time for Brighton's new goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, who discusses how her recognition will have an impact on African football.

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