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) Shouting "post, public service'' in French clears traffic in Bamako

That is, at least, if you are Mali's most dedicated postman, Aboubacar Doumbia, who is a bit of a celebrity in the Malian capital.

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2) Angola produces 25 million eggs a month

This was revealed by Angola's agriculture minister as he announced that 11 million illegally imported eggs would be destroyed. He is backing a drive to boost consumption of domestically produced food and drink.

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3) A cheetah has the power to break an enclosure if it runs at it full pelt

As the parents of a 10-year-old boy bitten by a cheetah explained to the BBC. The cheetah at a South African breeding sanctuary ran at his enclosure at about 80km/h (50mph), managing to get his head and paws through the fence.

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4) You won't get an upgrade on Air Zimbabwe even if you're the only customer

Nigel Short - who also happens to be a famous English Chess Grandmaster - told the BBC's Newsday programme that when he flew from South Africa to Zimbabwe in July he was surprised to be the only passenger in a 737. First Class was empty, but he still did not get an upgrade.

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5) Someone used to be buried alive with a Yoruba monarch on his death

The death of Oba Okunade Sijuwade, a king of the Yoruba ethnic group in Nigeria, has got people talking about this tradition again. Fortunately these days the "abobaku", which means "one who dies with the king", just has to leave the city for a short period when the Ooni of Ife dies.

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