Wrong patient given brain surgery in Kenya

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Staff at a Kenyan hospital suspended after reports a brain surgery was performed on the wrong patient.

Africa’s week in pictures: 24 February – 1 March 2018

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A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

‘My hero is a bald referee’

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Why one Liberian boy was very happy to receive a yellow card from his football hero.

Dapchi kidnappings: ‘They were pretending they would help us’

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Fatima was there when her best friend was abducted by Boko Haram, along with more than 100 other girls.

Insulting Egyptian security forces is high treason, says Sisi

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The president vows to protect the army and police from defamation, in an apparent warning to the media.

South Africa’s Steven Pienaar retires from football

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South Africa's Steven Pienaar announces he is retiring from football at the age of 35.

France youth international Mouez Hassen opts for Tunisia

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Nice goalkeeper Mouez Hassen has opted to play international football for Tunisia rather than France, his country of birth.

Dapchi kidnappings: Nigeria families’ heartbreak and despair

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The BBC meets the families and friends waiting for news of the schoolgirls kidnapped by Boko Haram.

Emir of Kano’s fake Instagram account: Arrest in Nigeria

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The Emir of Kano's fake account has more than 200,000 followers and is officially verified.

Apartheid-era flag: Nelson Mandela Foundation seeks ban

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The foundation has asked the court in South Africa to ban "gratuitous" displays of the flag.