Could Africa’s DNA help to cure sickle cell disease?

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African populations contain a huge proportion of humanity's genetic data.

Three Britons killed in South Africa car crash

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Chris Naylor, his wife Susanna and Miranda Harris died, and Ms Harris's husband Peter was hurt.

The Libyan footballer who won half marathon bronze

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With football suspended in Libya under-23 player Abu Al-Qasem Rajab decides to run a half marathon and wins bronze.

Gernot Rohr: Nigeria coach unhappy at fixture schedule

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Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr is unhappy with the scheduling of November's Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers as names a 23-man squad.

Nigeria’s border crisis fuelled by rice

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Nigeria has closed its borders bringing checkpoints to a standstill and affecting West African trade.

Liberia’s child soldiers: ‘I know I killed people’

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Miatta says she was forced to fight when she was 14 and can't remember how many people she's killed.

Boeing ‘doesn’t understand our grief’

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Zipporah Kuria's father Joseph Waithaka was one of 157 people killed when a Boeing 737 Max crashed in March.

Tanzania billionaire Mohammed Dewji told kidnapper to shoot him

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Tanzanian businessman Mohammed Dewji talks about last year's abduction for the first time.

Rugby World Cup final: Siya Kolisi, South Africa’s first black captain & legacy of 1995

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South African success in Saturday's World Cup final would see their first black captain Siya Kolisi lift the trophy in a landmark moment.

Rugby World Cup final: Siya Kolisi, South Africa’s first black captain & legacy of 1995

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South African success in Saturday's World Cup final would see their first black captain Siya Kolisi lift the trophy in a landmark moment.