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Zambia dismisses US health warning after toxic spill in copper mining area

Zambia's government says the water is safe to drink after the US embassy ordered its staff to withdraw.

Mido honing Egyptian talent to export to Europe

Former Egypt striker Mido, no stranger to controversy in his playing career, is aiming to unearth the next generation of talent in Cairo.

Mido honing Egyptian talent to export to Europe

Former Egypt striker Mido, no stranger to controversy in his playing career, is aiming to unearth the next generation of talent in Cairo.

Mido honing Egyptian talent to export to Europe

Former Egypt striker Mido, no stranger to controversy in his playing career, is aiming to unearth the next generation of talent in Cairo.

Mido honing Egyptian talent to export to Europe

Former Egypt striker Mido, no stranger to controversy in his playing career, is aiming to unearth the next generation of talent in Cairo.

Tears and outrage in South Africa as accused in pig farm murder walks free

Adrian de Wet says he was forced to throw the bodies of two black women into the pig enclosure.

Tears and outrage in South Africa as accused in pig farm murder walks free

Adrian de Wet says he was forced to throw the bodies of two black women into the pig enclosure.

Tanzanians mourn ex-speaker who resigned over debt row

The former speaker has been an MP since 2000 and was preparing to defend his parliamentary seat in October.

Tanzanians mourn ex-speaker who resigned over debt row

The former speaker has been an MP since 2000 and was preparing to defend his parliamentary seat in October.

Two Ghanaian ministers die in helicopter crash, along with six others

The authorities have not confirmed the cause of the crash, described as a "national tragedy".