Gambian fury at Algerian coach’s referee comments

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Algeria coach Djamel Belmadi should be disciplined for criticising referee Bakary Gassama, according to The Gambia's football federation.

Nigeria’s illegal oil refineries: Victims of blast buried in mass graves

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The bodies of more than 100 victims of an illegal oil refinery blast in Nigeria have been buried.

Viewpoint: The privilege of being the child of immigrants

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Maher Mezahi reflects on moving between his two "home countries" - Algeria and Canada.

The deadly accordion wars of Lesotho

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Rivalry between stars of Famo, a popular style of music in Lesotho, has sparked years of gang warfare.

Nigeria’s Kaduna train attack: New photos bring relief and pain

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Pictures show 62 people allegedly being held captive after an attack on a high-speed rail link.

Bitcoin becomes official currency in Central African Republic

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The Central Africa Republic is one of the world's poorest countries, and is a close Russian ally.

Scrapping Ghana’s rape examination fee

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Actor Ama K. Abebrese is pushing for the Ghanaian government to scrap fees for abuse victims.

Unqualified Botox, filler and laser ‘doctors’ revealed in Egypt

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A BBC News investigation has exposed serious flaws in the Egyptian beauty industry that are endangering lives and leaving women scarred for life.

Nigeria’s illegal oil refineries: Dirty, dangerous, lucrative

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A look into the murky business of the stolen oil, days after a deadly refining accident.

Why are Sudan’s Janjaweed on the attack again in Darfur?

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Two decades since the conflict began, deadly raids by Arab militia are becoming more frequent.