The Nigerian female freestyle football champion

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Ajibade Rasheedat uses the sport to build her confidence and help with her studies.

Codeine syrup addiction: Nigerian arrested after BBC expose

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Chukwunonye Madubuike was implicated in a BBC documentary about the illegal sale of addictive opioids.

Kenya replace Equatorial Guinea at Women’s Africa Cup of Nations

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Kenya replace Equatorial Guinea at the upcoming Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana after a protest about player eligibility.

Can a cooker help save the rainforest?

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The solar-powered cooker that uses an alternative to charcoal.

Central African Republic: ‘Why a grenade couldn’t stop our music’

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A deadly attack at a gig nine months ago has only made this band from the Central African Republic more determined.

Landmines: Will they continue to kill thousands?

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From Nigeria to Afghanistan, tens of millions of mines remain buried around the world. How long will it take to clear them?

Wilfried Bony: Swansea City striker close to return from cruciate knee injury

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Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony is set to return to first-team training this week after eight months on the sidelines.

Sadio Mane: Liverpool forward has hand surgery

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Liverpool forward Sadio Mane has surgery on a hand injury he sustained while on international duty.

Kenyan schoolgirl Angel overcomes bullies to pursue dream of music career

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Angel Wanjiru has overcome bullies and health problems to pursue her dream of a career in music.

Nigeria midwife murders: Brutal IS tactics rekindle new fears

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The execution-style killings of two aid workers raised fears that the Islamist insurgency is far from over.