The case of Nigerian atheist Mubarak Bala convicted of blasphemy

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Mubarak Bala's conviction on charges related to blasphemy has sent shockwaves throughout Nigeria.

UAE visa ban on Nigerians: How it got here

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Why has a visa ban been imposed on Nigerians? The BBC's Nkechi Ogbonna explains.

Tanzania plane crash: ”We were afraid we might capsize”

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Survivors Eva and Richard were on the Precision Air plane when it crashed into Lake Victoria.

Nigerian TikTokers sentenced to whipping for mocking official

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The social media users are part of a growing trend of young Nigerians using the platform for comedy.

Tanzania Precision Air crash: ‘I tried to save pilots but was knocked unconscious’

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A Tanzanian fisherman tells the BBC how he tried to rescue pilots of a plane trapped under water.

Why slave descendants want the Benin Bronzes to stay in US

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A group of African Americans wants to stop the return of some Benin Bronzes to Nigeria.

Ethiopia conflict: Looking for clues in video of forgotten massacre

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As a truce is agreed in Ethiopia's bitter civil war, we investigate a massacre caught on video.

New York City Marathon: Kenyan pair Evans Chebet and Sharon Lokedi win

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Evans Chebet wins the men's race at the New York Marathon after previous leader Daniel Do Nascimento collapsed in the heat.

COP27: Jailed activist Alaa Abdel Fattah begins ‘water strike’

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Alaa Abdel Fattah's family have urged Rishi Sunak to secure his release at the COP27 climate summit.

Tanzania Precision Air crash: Rescuers search Lake Victoria site

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The passenger plane is almost completely submerged after it landed in Lake Victoria.