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EgyptAir crew ‘tried to put out fire’
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Investigators say voice recording from EgyptAir crash intact
THE memory chips of EgyptAir 804’s black box voice recorder are intact and investigators should be able to access it, a committee probing the plane disaster said on Saturday.
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The opposite of Brexit: African Union launches an all-Africa passport
But now the A.U. faces the challenge of making sure the “e-Passport” lives up to its potential – and doesn’t fulfill detractors’ fears of heightened terrorism, smuggling and illegal immigration.
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Egypt's Sisi celebrates Morsi's ouster
Sisi declares the ouster of Egypt's first democratically-elected president a national holiday with lavish celebrations.
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EgyptAir blackbox points to fire
Investigators have downloaded data from one of the black box flight recorders on EgyptAir Flight MS804 and are preparing to analyze it, bringing them closer discovering what caused the jet to crash, Egypt’s investigation committee said on Wednesday.
These Africans living in the UK told the BBC they supported Brexit
In our series of letters from African journalists, the film-maker and columnist Farai Sevenzo looks at why some Africans living in the UK wanted to leave the European Union.
Flight data recorder repaired as EgyptAir crash inquiry begins in France
Meanwhile, Egypt's investigation committee says it hopes to glean data from repaired recorder
Deadly al-Shabab attack on Mogadishu hotel
AT LEAST 35 people have been killed and dozens more wounded in a car bomb attack followed by an invasion of a hotel in the Somalian capital of Mogadishu.
Oscar Pistorius: ‘Reeva wouldn’t want me to waste my life behind bars’
IN a new television interview, convicted killer Oscar Pistorius has said he doesn’t want to go back to jail and that he believes his victim, Reeva Steenkamp, would also not want him to waste his life behind bars.
S. African’s racist rant at black police officer sparks outrage
When police came to assist a South African who was robbed in her car, the victim launched into a violent, racist rant against black people - including black police officers - that was filmed by a witness. Though the incident took place in March, the video was only made public last week when it was broadcast by South African television channel eNCA. Since then, many people have condemned the woman’s racist language.
'Virtual doctors' helping patients in Zambia
The idea of a "virtual doctor" project might sound rather futuristic.
Oscar Pistorius legal team pushes for leniency during his sentencing hearing in South Africa
REEVA Steenkamp’s father broke down in court as he told a dramatic sentencing hearing that Oscar Pistorius must “pay for his crime” for shooting dead his daughter.
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Dirtied by success? Nigeria is home to city with worst PM10 levels
But an increasingly common sight for Africans -- especially those in Nigeria
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How South African women are reclaiming the headscarf
African women have worn headscarves for many years for religious, cultural reasons and even as a fashion statement but they were traditionally worn by older, usually married women.
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'We are scared' _ Africans in India say racism is constant
The daily indignities Africans suffer usually go undocumented both by the police and local media.
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Eritrean leaders committing crimes against humanity, says UN
Eritrea's government is guilty of committing crimes against humanity since independence a quarter-century ago with up to 400,000 people "enslaved", and should face international justice, the UN said Wednesday.
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Nigeria’s Buhari Travels to London for Ear Treatment
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari is traveling to London on Monday to receive treatment for an ear infection.
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Lesotho's Taxi Drivers Fight HIV With Male Circumcision
Napo Khusu likes to think of himself as a taxi driver–educator.
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Boko Haram attack in Niger 'kills 32 soldiers'
Attack kills 30 soldiers f-rom Niger and two f-rom Nigeria on countries' border near city of Bossa, Niger officials say.
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