Algeria sets presidential election for 4 July after protests

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Protesters continue to call for the interim president to resign, despite the announcement.

‘Hero’ digs road by hand for Kenyan villagers

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Nicholas Muchami decided to clear the road himself after local leaders in Kenya refused to build one.

Court rules Zambians can seek compensation for pollution

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Villagers brought the case for compensation over alleged pollution by the mining giant.

Ethiopian Olympic protest runner Feyisa Lilesa finally gets award

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An runner who brought the world's attention to a wave of protests in Ethiopia says his struggle paid off.

Manchester United v Barcelona: Yaya Toure chats Lionel Messi with Gary Lineker

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Former Barcelona and Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure reveals what it's like to play with "perfect team-mate" Lionel Messi.

The mystery of Star Wars and Tunisia’s rundown Brutalist hotel

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Did a hotel facing demolition in Tunis inspire the design of the Star Wars Sandcrawler?

Sudan protests in pictures: ‘We are here for the night shift’

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Capturing the defiant and growing crowds outside the army headquarters in Sudan's capital.

Sudan protests in pictures: ‘We are here for the night shift’

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Capturing the defiant and growing crowds outside the army headquarters in Sudan's capital.

Schoolchildren turn paper waste into art

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These Kenyan schoolchildren are creating sculptures from used paper to set an environmental example.

Why has this woman become symbolic to Sudanese protesters?

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Footage of a white-clad woman leading protest chants has been shared hundreds of thousands of times online.