Niger school blaze: Trapped children die in Niamey

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The fire in Niamey engulfed straw classrooms and those in the nursery could not escape.

Ahmed Musa completes a short-term deal to play for Nigeria’s Kano Pillars

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Former Leicester City forward Ahmed Musa completes a short-term deal to play for Nigerian league side Kano Pillars.

South African singer Busiswa Gqulu aims to empower women with her music

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South Africa's Busiswa Gqulu is using her songs and poetry to overcome gender barriers in the music industry.

South African singer Busiswa Gqulu aims to empower women with her music

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South Africa's Busiswa Gqulu is using her songs and poetry to overcome gender barriers in the music industry.

Why $30m didn’t protect Nigerian pupils after Chibok

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The 2014 student abductions led to a plan backed by the UK but little has come of it seven years on.

Kenyan could run as an independent at Olympics

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Sprinter Ferdinand Omanyala is considering racing as a neutral athlete at the Olympics if he is not named in the Kenyan team for Tokyo.

The coastal town tackling Tunisia’s football boss

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Tunisia football boss Wadie Jary has knowingly misled sport's highest legal body, suspended club Chebba FC complains.

Somaliland and Taiwan: Two territories with few friends but each other

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Taiwan and Somaliland are basically fully functioning territories but neither is recognised internationally.

Saving the kelp forest that stars in My Octopus Teacher

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The makers of the Bafta-winning documentary want to preserve the underwater ecosystem it features.

Confederation Cup: Raja beat Pyramids to advance to quarter-finals

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Morocco's Raja Casablanca beat Egypt's Pyramids 3-0 to become the first qualifiers for the Confederation Cup quarter-finals.