Cherif Souleymane: ‘I was the only black player in East Germany’

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Cherif Souleymane, Guinea's only African Footballer of the Year, reflects on playing in East Germany in the 1960s.

Sudan on the brink amid scramble for democracy

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A power-sharing deal between the military and civilians is under pressure with concerns of violence.

Credit Suisse fined over Mozambique tuna scandal

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Bank to pay £147m fine to UK authorities as part of wider settlement over a corruption scandal.

Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic: Uganda coach found guilty of sexual assault

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Uganda football coach Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic appeals after being handed a suspended jail term for sexual assault by a South African court.

Steven Caulker: Representing Sierra Leone a ‘huge honour’

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One-time England defender Steven Caulker says he has a strong connection with Sierra Leone as he looks to switch allegiance.

Soldier Matthew Talbot, of Great Barr, tried to escape elephant charge, inquest told

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Coldstream Guardsman Matthew Talbot tried to escape up a tree while on an anti-poaching patrol.

Tigray: Ethiopian government admits Mekelle airstrike

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Officials had earlier denied the government was behind allegedly deadly attacks in the region.

T20 World Cup: David Wiese, the cricketer who played for two nations

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All-rounder David Wiese is playing in his second T20 World Cup. This time, he will line up for a different country.

The Nigerians who want Israel to accept them as Jews

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A small Nigerian community claims Jewish ancestry dating hundreds of years but Israel does not recognise them.

Songhaï: A ‘zero waste’ agricultural system to increase food security in Africa

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Fr Godfrey Nzamujo runs a "zero waste" agriculture system aimed at increasing food security and creating jobs.