World Cup 2018: ‘Salah used for political capital’ as Chechnya host Egypt training

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Fifa is making a "big mistake" in allowing Chechnya to host a World Cup training base, a football anti-discrimination chief tells BBC Sport.

Cameroon military and separatists fuel ‘cycle of violence’, says Amnesty

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Both the security forces and separatists are accused of attacking people in the Anglophone regions.

Stranded migrants: Macron scolds Italy over Aquarius ship

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France and Italy exchange angry words over 629 migrants stranded on a rescue ship off Malta.

Morocco in last push for 2026 votes

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The hosts of the 2026 World Cup bid could be announced on Wednesday as a 'United Bid' of Canada, the US and Mexico aims to beat a bid from Morocco.

The UK health tax hurting foreign nurses

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A Kenyan nurse says a charge on migrant workers is forcing families like his to split up.

How a stick protects Oromo women in Ethiopia

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The "Siinque" is a stick that is handed down from generation to generation by Oromo women in Ethiopia.

2018 World Cup preview: Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal & Tunisia

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We assess whether Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal or Tunisia could spring a surprise and finally take a team from the continent beyond the quarter-finals.

Life on board the Aquarius migrant rescue ship

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A former volunteer describes caring for hundreds of migrants crammed on a ship in the Mediterranean.

Scientists shocked by mysterious deaths of ancient trees

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Many of the oldest and largest specimens of Africa's baobab tree have died over the past 12 years.

Scientists shocked by mysterious deaths of ancient trees

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Many of the oldest and largest specimens of Africa's baobab tree have died over the past 12 years.