Nigeria election: Atiku Abubakar says his age is not an issue

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Former VP Atiku Abubakar is the main rival to President Muhammadu Buhari in upcoming elections in Nigeria.

Wilfried Bony: Galatasaray interested in Swansea City striker

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Turkish giants Galatasaray are interested in a deal for Swansea City striker Wilfried Bony.

Kirk Woodman: Canadian mine worker killed in Burkina Faso

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Kirk Woodman was kidnapped on Tuesday by gunmen from a mine in the northern part of the country.

Former Liverpool star Momo Sissoko back in France

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Mali's former Liverpool and Juventus star Momo Sissoko returns to play in France six years after leaving Paris Saint-Germain.

Ahmed Hussein-Suale: Ghana journalist shot dead

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Undercover journalist Ahmed Hussein-Suale worked on several reports that were broadcast by the BBC.

Kenya attack: Nine arrests over bloody DusitD2 hotel siege

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At least 21 people were killed when al-Shabab militants stormed the luxury Nairobi hotel complex.

Uganda: The life of a 17-year-old in Kampala

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We spend a day with Joy as he shows us what it's like being 17 in Kampala.

Laurent Gbagbo: Ivory Coast ex-president detained pending appeal

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Laurent Gbagbo will remain in custody in The Hague after prosecutors appealed against his release.

Laurent Gbagbo: Ivory Coast ex-president detained pending appeal

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Laurent Gbagbo will remain in custody in The Hague after prosecutors appealed against his release.

UK groups fund illegal orphanages in Africa

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Children at one squalid home seen by the BBC said they had been beaten and neglected by their carers.