Abuja prison break in Nigeria: More than 400 inmates missing

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The Islamist group Boko Haram is suspected of carrying out the attack in Abuja on Tuesday night.

‘I could see myself as a tennis mum like Tatjana’ – Jabeur

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In her latest BBC Sport column, Wimbledon semi-finalist Ons Jabeur talks about playing her good friend Tatjana Maria in the last four.

Asisat Oshoala: Nigeria star ruled out of rest of WAFCON

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Nigeria forward Asisat Oshoala will miss the rest of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations with a knee ligament injury.

DRC: What’s causing the conflict?

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Violence in the eastern part of the DR Congo has escalated in recent months, reporter Joice Etutu explains why.

Ghana: Brighton’s Tariq Lamptey and Inaki Williams declare for Black Stars

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Brighton defender Tariq Lamptey and Athletic Bilbao forward Inaki Williams are among five players switching their international allegiance to Ghana.

South Africa’s Enyobeni Tavern deaths: Tears for teenagers at mass funeral

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Thousands attend a service in South Africa for 21 children who died mysteriously at a nightclub.

Banda out of Wafcon over ‘gender eligibility’ issues

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Zambia captain Barbra Banda has been ruled out of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations after failing gender eligibility tests.

Wafcon hosts Morocco staying grounded – Ayane

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Morocco forward Rosella Ayane says the Women's Africa Cup of Nations hosts will not look too far ahead despite reaching the quarter-finals with a game to spare.

Ethiopian migrant recounts horror of trafficking route to Middle East

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An Ethiopian migrant describes the abuse he faced at the hands of traffickers in Somalia and Yemen.

Mali coup: How junta got Ecowas economic sanctions lifted

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Why West African leaders agreed to drop the economic sanctions imposed on Mali after a coup.