Nigerian law student allowed to wear hijab at graduation ceremony

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Amasa Firdaus had been told she was not allowed to wear her headscarf under her wig.

Ugandan baby homes accused of dubious adoptions

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A Ugandan mother says a children's home tricked her into giving her son up for a zero-contact adoption.

Nigeria’s Bryan Idowu ‘excited’ about Lokomotiv move

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Nigeria's World Cup defender Bryan Idowu says he is excited to join Russian premiership side Lokomotiv Moscow.

President to testify over abducted SA envoy

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President Sánchez Cerén was ordered to testify about the disappearance of an ambassador in 1979.

Why the end of US sanctions hasn’t helped Sudan

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Instead of regaining its footing once sanctions were lifted, inflation is soaring in Sudan and people are struggling to get by.

Why the end of US sanctions hasn’t helped Sudan

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Instead of regaining its footing once sanctions were lifted, inflation is soaring in Sudan and people are struggling to get by.

Yaa Asantewaa and the fight for the Golden Stool

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The Ghanaian warrior queen who went to war to protect the Golden Stool of the Ashanti Kingdom.

Riyad Mahrez: Manchester City sign winger from Leicester for £60m

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Manchester City break their club record to sign Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez from Leicester City for £60m.

Vintage South African plane crashes near Pretoria

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The 1954 plane was due to be sent to a Dutch museum but crashed during take-off on a test flight.

South Sudan atrocities may constitute war crimes, UN says

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A UN human rights report details horrific abuses by government soldiers in South Sudan's civil war.