‘I didn’t speak to them for 18 months’ – Gudaf Tsegay on becoming world champion during Ethiopia’s civil war

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Gudaf Tsegay had the best season of her career in 2022 despite being separated from her parents and siblings by Ethiopia's civil war.

Africa’s week in pictures: 17 – 23 March 2023

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A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

Ghana 1-0 Angola: Antoine Semenyo scores as Chris Hughton wins first game in charge

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Bournemouth's Antoine Semenyo scores a 96th-minute winner against Angola to give Chris Hughton victory in his first competitive game as Ghana boss.

Somalia’s all-women media team breaking the stereotypes

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Meet Somalia's all-female media team which fights and highlights the stereotypes female journalists are facing.

African sport rocked by sexual abuse allegations in DR Congo and Cameroon

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Fifa's ethics committee provisionally suspends a football coach in DR Congo while a para sport official in Cameroon is under investigation for rape.

Nigerian street trader trafficked to UK in kidney donor plot

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The young man was brought to the UK to provide a kidney for the sick daughter of a Nigerian senator.

Nigerian senator guilty of organ trafficking in UK

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Nigerian senator Ike Ekweremadu and his wife brought a young man to the UK to donate a kidney.

Inside Somalia’s hidden world of sex work

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Two Somali sex workers describe how they were drawn into the dangerous illegal underground scene.

BAL 2023: Champions US Monastir out as Stade Malien top Sahara Conference

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Last year's BAL winners, US Monastir of Tunisia, are dumped out on points differential as five teams finish with identical records in the Sahara Conference.

Egyptian referee Farouk suspended for using spectator’s mobile phone to disallow goal

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Egyptian referee Mohamed Farouk is suspended for using a spectator's mobile phone to disallow a goal