Africa this week: Five things we've learnt

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Some of the quirkier snippets from the news in Africa that we did not know last week:

1) Somaliland's bachelors are unhappy

This is because of the expense of lavish weddings, which makes it difficult for them to tie the knot.

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2) Uganda's food champion won $3

For eating three loaves of bread, eight chapatis, 10 eggs, two raw cabbages and two bundles of raw green vegetable. The Daily Monitor tweeted a photo of Juma Kabigi's efforts:

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3) A US city wanted to change its name to Nairobi

There was a campaign in the 1960s by some Americans to change the name of East Palo Alto in California to Nairobi, which is the capital city of Kenya.

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4) Blended banana and avocado is good for your hair

Botswana photographer Fify Loewen told the BBC that she finds it difficult to get commercial products to treat her natural hair so she makes her own - raw honey, olive oil and coconut oil are also in her concoction.

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5) Obamatini anyone?

A Kenyan bar has created a new cocktail in honour of President Barack Obama's visit to the East African nation. It includes arugula (or rocket) - one of the US leader's favourite vegetables.

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