Phyllis Omido: The woman who won $12m fighting lead battery poisoners

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Kenyan activist Phyllis Omido has been ignored, harassed and arrested, but she never gave up.

Napoli seal record deal for Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen

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Nigeria's Victor Osimhen becomes the most expensive African player of all time as Napoli pay Lille a reported $96m.

Napoli seal record deal for Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen

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Nigeria's Victor Osimhen becomes the most expensive African player of all time as Napoli pay Lille a reported $96m.

Tsitsi Dangarembga – Booker Prize nominee arrested in Zimbabwe

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Tsitsi Dangarembga was detained as she took part in protest against alleged government corruption.

Cameroon’s Italia ’90 captain Stephen Tataw dies

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Stephen Eta Tataw, captain of the Indomitable Lions in their famous run to the quarter-finals of Italia '90, dies at the age of 57.

South Africa’s apartheid-era statues ‘should be put in a theme park’

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South African sculptor Pitika Ntuli on what we should do with reminders of colonial and racist history.

Africa’s week in pictures: 24-30 July 2020

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Zimbabwe police clear streets ahead of anti-government protests

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Parts of the capital are deserted ahead of demonstrations that the government calls Western-backed.

Zimbabwe police clear streets ahead of anti-government protests

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Parts of the capital are deserted ahead of demonstrations that the government calls Western-backed.

Hachalu Hundessa’s father: ‘He died standing for his people’

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Hachalu Hundessa's father says that his son stood for truth and that he died standing for his people.