Lake Victoria, Tanzania ferry disaster death toll doubles

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At least 86 bodies are found after the overcrowded vessel overturned close to shore on Lake Victoria.

Lake Victoria Tanzania ferry disaster: Divers hunt for survivors

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At least 136 people have died after the overcrowded vessel overturned on Lake Victoria on Thursday.

Nigeria’s Ikeme on long, hard road to remission

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Ex-Wolves and Nigeria goalkeeper Carl Ikeme on his cancer 'journey' - from diagnosis and treatment to parenthood, retirement and future plans.

Westgate mall attack survivors reunited in Nairobi

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Katherine and Kadzo met in Nairobi to reflect on that day, and those who saved them.

Africa’s week in pictures: 14-20 September 2018

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

Football saved me after I killed enemy during war – Liverpool legend Grobbelaar

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Former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar tells the BBC about his war experiences, the horrors of the Heysel disaster and his match-fixing ordeal.

Bobi Wine: We must get freedom or die trying

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Bobi Wine says he will keep fighting for freedom after returning to Uganda.

‘Education is my way out’ of Nigeria’s floating slum

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Being pregnant at 13 is common in the floating slums of Makoko but John Mary has always been determined not to follow that route.

Lake Victoria, Tanzania: Dozens drown in ferry capsize

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At least 42 people die when the vessel overturns close to shore on Tanzania's Lake Victoria.

Uganda’s Bobi Wine: ‘Tortured’ pop star MP returns home

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Bobi Wine is back in Uganda after medical treatment in the US following his alleged assault by soldiers.