Caine Prize winner Lesley Nneka Arimah on books that inspire her

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Nigeria's Lesley Nneka Arimah won the Caine Prize for African Writing for her short story 'Skinned'.

Nigerian parliament: Violent clashes at Shia protest

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Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria are demanding their leader is released from jail.

Nigerian parliament: Violent clashes at Shia protest

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Members of the Islamic Movement of Nigeria are demanding their leader is released from jail.

Ethiopian capital bans motorbikes to curb crime

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The mayor of Addis Ababa says criminals use them to rob people.

Ethiopian capital bans motorbikes to curb crime

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The mayor of Addis Ababa says criminals use them to rob people.

Egypt to sue Christie’s to retrieve £4.7m Tutankhamun bust

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The artefact was sold for £4.7m last week, despite Egypt warning it was probably stolen.

Arimah’s ‘naked until married’ story wins Caine Prize

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Lesley Nneka Arimah's story imagines a parallel Nigeria were women go unclothed until they are married.

Arimah’s ‘naked until married’ story wins Caine Prize

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Lesley Nneka Arimah's story imagines a parallel Nigeria were women go unclothed until they are married.

First opera in Pidgin comes to Lagos

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Composer Helen Epega says Pidgin is a uniting force in Nigeria, a country with hundreds of languages.

Ibrahim Mahama: Building a parliament with old train seats in an art gallery

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A replica of Ghana's parliament chamber is built using salvaged seats in a Manchester art gallery.