Angella Okutoyi: Kenyan teen hopes tennis will change family fortunes

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Every time Angella Okutoyi, whose mother died in childbirth, steps on court she thinks of how tennis will change her family's life.

Uganda’s preachers who take religion to the streets of Kampala

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Some want evangelists to make less noise when trying to convert people in Uganda's capital, Kampala.

War in Ukraine: Crisis is unleashing ‘hell on earth’ for food prices

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The Ukraine war could push millions closer to starvation, the boss of the World Food Programme says.

Uganda: Gulu pupil shot dead in school protests over Manchester derby TV ban

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Security forces fire live bullets to disperse angry students who wanted to watch the Manchester derby.

The Nigerian doctor trying to help Africans in Ukraine

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Dr Awofaa Gogo Abite fled Ukraine because of the war - but he is now providing medical help to others at the border.

Stephen Mokoka breaks world record on 50km debut

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South Africa's Stephen Mokoka breaks the 50km record in his first race at the distance.

Viewpoint on Ukraine: Why African wars get different treatment

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The global response to the conflict in Ukraine highlights a double standard, writes Maher Mezahi.

Africans trapped in Ukraine unable to escape conflict with Russia

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BBC Africa can spoken to several Africans still trapped across Ukraine.

Korrine Sky: Africans in Ukraine are ‘crying out for help’

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Zimbabwean student Korrine Sky is trying to help African students trapped in Ukraine.

Nigerian Afrobeats star Davido: Other things excite me more than music

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The Nigerian Afrobeats star talks to the BBC about his future plans, and why he won't take up politics.