Cedric Bakambu transfers to Beijing Guoan

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Democratic Republic of Congo striker Cedric Bakambu has signed for China’s Beijing Guoan in what is understood to be an African transfer record.

Nigeria kidnappings: ‘Girls started running from the dormitory’

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BBC News's Stephanie Hegarty is at the school where more than 100 Nigerian schoolgirls were abducted.

Is Salah helping British Muslim fans engage with football?

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Is the success of Premier League players like Mohamed Salah and Mesut Ozil helping Muslim fans engage with football?

Africa ‘set to miss UN development goal on malnutrition’

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At current rates of progress no African country will meet the UN goal set for 2030, a study reveals.

‘Oldest tattoo’ found on 5,000-year-old Egyptian mummies

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Researchers discover the oldest figurative tattoos in the world on two mummies from Egypt.

Lion kings: Rescued from war

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Simba and Saeed were rescued from war-torn Iraq and Syria and brought to safety in South Africa.

Kenyan film school takes on Hollywood for an Oscar

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A Kenyan film school is a surprise challenge to Hollywood superstars in the chase for an Oscar this weekend.

Ghana man teaching computing without computers becomes viral hit

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After a Ghanaian teacher using his blackboard to teach IT went viral, Microsoft promised to help.

Ben Enwonwu’s Nigerian masterpiece ‘Tutu’ sold at auction

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The Nigerian masterpiece by Ben Enwonwu, known as "Tutu", sold for £1.2m at auction.

Missing Nigerian masterpiece sells for £1.2m at auction

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Ben Enwonwu's "Tutu" became a symbol of reconciliation after the Nigerian-Biafran conflict.