Covid: Virus may have killed 80k-180k health workers, WHO says

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The global health body says healthcare workers should be prioritised for vaccination.

Lekki toll gate: Nigeria protests to mark a year since unrest

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Protesters have returned to the streets of Lagos, a year after unrest at Lekki toll gate.

Women’s Africa Cup of Nations: Nigeria beat Ghana 2-0 in qualifying

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Nigeria beat Ghana 2-0 in qualifying for next year's Women's Africa Cup of Nations while Equatorial Guinea are set to awarded a win.

Spartak Moscow 3-4 Leicester City: Patson Daka scores four to inspire Leicester to big comeback win

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Patson Daka scores a coolly-taken hat-trick as Leicester boost their Europa League qualification hopes by brilliantly coming back from two goals down to beat Spartak Moscow.

Nigerian romance scam suspects targeted 100 women – FBI

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Eight Nigerian men are charged in South Africa after an international operation involving Interpol.

Morocco bans UK flights due to Covid cases rising

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Several airlines have been told by the Moroccan government that flights will be suspended.

Egyptian man arrested after broadcasting face during robbery

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The Egyptian man accidentally showed his face after stealing a journalist's phone mid-livestream.

Shatta Wale: Ghana star arrested over death threat claim

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Shatta Wale said he was the victim of a gun attack - he's been accused of spreading false information.

Lekki toll gate shootings: Nigeria’s ‘massacre without blood or bodies’

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The BBC investigates what happened on the night 20 October 2020, when the Nigerian army opened fire on peaceful protesters in Lagos.

Cherif Souleymane: ‘I was the only black player in East Germany’

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Cherif Souleymane, Guinea's only African Footballer of the Year, reflects on playing in East Germany in the 1960s.