Qualified teams continue Nations Cup preparation with friendlies

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Five of the countries who have qualified for next year's Nations Cup finals will continue preparations with friendly internationals on Tuesday.

Sierra Leone defender Dumbuya hopes to resurrect career at Falkirk

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Sierra Leone international defender Mustapha Dumbuya is hoping to resurrect his career with his new Scottish Championship club Falkirk.

Meet the UK’s only black female history professor

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Dr Olivette Otele is the first black woman to be made a professor of history in the UK and she's on this year's BBC 100 Women list.

Meet the UK’s only black female history professor

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Dr Olivette Otele is the first black woman to be made a professor of history in the UK and she's on this year's BBC 100 Women list.

Women shouldn’t have to feel ‘grateful’ for opportunities

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We have to "try that much harder" to get girls an education, UN Deputy Secretary General Amina Mohammed tells BBC 100 Women.

Letter from Africa: Sudan’s fashion police shave off afros

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Journalist Zeinab Mohammed Salih looks at the contentious issue of fashion in Islamic-ruled Sudan.

Rescued migrants refuse to leave ship taking them to Libya

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Dozens of migrants rescued by a cargo ship in the Mediterranean refuse to disembark in Libya.

South Africa beat holders Nigeria at Women’s Nations Cup

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South Africa beat holders Nigeria 1-0 as former champions Equatorial Guinea lose 5-0 to Zambia at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations in Ghana.

World Falconry Day: Eagle and falcons soar over desert show

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Egyptian falconers meet in the desert to celebrate World Falconry Day and highlight an ancient sport.

Mahrez brace helps Algeria reach 2019 Afcon

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A Riyad Mahrez brace helps Algeria win 4-1 in Togo to secure their place at next year's Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon.