Family’s joy after Saudis drop drug charges against Nigerian Zainab Aliyu

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Nigerian student Zainab Aliyu had been facing charges of drug trafficking in Saudi Arabia.

Tanzania coach Emmanuel Amuneke calls up 15-year-old to initial squad

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Tanzania's Nigerian coach Emmanuel Amuneke includes 15-year-old Kelvin John Pius in his initial 39-man squad for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Sudan protests: ‘Smiles have returned to people’s faces’

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The BBC's Mohanad Hashim reflects on returning to Sudan after 23 years to cover the historic protests.

Caster Semenya: Olympic 800m champion loses appeal against IAAF testosterone rules

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Olympic champion Caster Semenya loses her appeal against new rules from athletics' governing body restricting testosterone levels in female runners.

South Africa: Is the gap between rich and poor widening?

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Inequality is a big issue in South Africa's elections - how bad is it?

Libya ‘war crimes’ videos shared on social media

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BBC Arabic found videos of bodies being desecrated by fighters loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar.

Libya ‘war crimes’ videos shared on social media

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BBC Arabic found videos of bodies being desecrated by fighters loyal to strongman Khalifa Haftar.

‘No sex without fighting’ – tackling toxic masculinity in DR Congo

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Sexual violence is widespread in DR Congo, but a new movement is trying to tackle the problem.

An African boy’s remarkable odyssey to the Arctic

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Why a West African boy ran away from his village in Togo to live in the Arctic in the 1960s.

Caster Semenya testosterone ruling due

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Caster Semenya is challenging a rule to restrict the level of testosterone permitted in female runners in a case about athletes with differences of sexual development.