Alhassan Kamara: Sierra Leone international told ‘retire or face wheelchair’

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Sierra Leone's Alhassan Kamara, 28, retires after being told he faces life in a wheelchair if he carries on, so ending his Nations Cup dream.

Letter from Africa: The wonders of Somali cuisine and a taste of home

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Ethiopian and Eritrean food is well known globally, but this is your chance to discover Somali cooking.

Rwanda genocide ‘kingpin’ Théoneste Bagosora dies in prison

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Bagosora was serving a 35-year sentence for his role in the massacre of 800,000 people.

UCI Road World Championships: Rwanda selected as first African hosts in 2025

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Rwanda is selected as the first country in Africa to host the UCI Road World Championships, which it will stage in 2025.

Somalia: Seven killed in suicide attack near presidential palace

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The Islamist militant group Al-Shabab has claimed responsibility for the attack in Mogadishu.

Ghanaian player who ‘stopped match-fixing’ charged with match-fixing

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A player who says he scored two own goals to prevent a pre-arranged scoreline in Ghana's top flight is one of 24 people charged with match-fixing.

Gambia’s Jammeh pact bombshell: Treachery or reconciliation?

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A political pact that could see the return of Gambia's exiled ex-President Jammeh proves divisive.

Can green energy power Africa’s future?

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Energy access is a big issue for businesses in Africa, but can the continent go green as well?

Attacked by a hyena: My advice for a fellow victim

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Nine-year-old Rodwell Nkomazana lost an eye, his nose, and his upper lip when he was mauled by a hyena.

Kenyan policeman wakes up from coma to find he was sacked

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Neither his family nor the police force could locate Reuben Kimutai Lel, who was actually in hospital.