Kenya’s Raila Odinga: I cannot be a puppet of anybody

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The Kenyan presidential candidate insists he is independent of President Kenyatta's influence.

World Cup 2022: ‘Odd Couple’ Salah and Mane face off again

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Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah are something of an odd couple, international adversaries, rivals to score goals but friends who work together for Liverpool.

Ogoni nine: Nigerian widows lose case against oil giant Shell

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The women's husbands were executed after protesting against pollution caused by oil leaks.

World Cup play-offs: Algeria under pressure ahead of Cameroon clash

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After crashing out of the Africa Cup of Nations in the group stage Algeria and Djamel Belmadi are looking to make amends by qualifying for the World Cup in Qatar.

Uganda’s Batwa people: Evicted from a forest to help save gorillas

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The struggle of Uganda's Batwa people three decades after they were forced from their ancestral home.

Ukraine crisis: Nigeria-born coach Obi Ojimadu on trauma after escape from Kharkiv

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Nigeria-born football coach Obi Ojimadu says his children were traumatised after fleeing Ukraine following the Russian invasion.

Ukraine war: Terror of African students in Russian-occupied Kherson

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Nigerian students in Ukraine plead for help leaving Kherson as food, medicine and water run low.

Asakaa: How drill music found a new home in Ghana

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Asakaa, or Ghana drill, is the latest hot sound from Africa, following the global success of Afrobeats.

Sudan: BBC investigation shows abuse of female demonstrators

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The BBC has identified a number of female protesters who have been physically and sexually assaulted by security forces in Sudan.

Kenyan soldiers killed in Somalia: The shroud of secrecy

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Johnson ole Kiyaipi was buried with full military honours yet his death has not been publicly acknowledged.