Coronavirus chaos: Inside South Africa’s ‘hospitals of horrors’

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A BBC investigation exposes chronic failures in the health system in one of the poorest areas.

Nigeria table tennis great Oshonaike: ‘I was physically and sexually abused’

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As Nigeria takes a serious look at sexual assault and the way women are treated, six-time Olympic table tennis great Funke Oshonaike talks for the first time about her experience.

Coronavirus: Blogger Emna Charqui given jail term over Koran-style post

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Emna Charqui is sentenced to six months in Tunisia for a Facebook post imitating Islam's holy book.

Timbuktu’s jihadist police chief before ICC for war crimes

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He is charged with war crimes, crimes against humanity, rape and making girls marry militants.

Fake pharmaceutical industry thrives in West Africa

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Law enforcement agencies are battling to break foreign-linked criminal syndicates.

South Asian anti-black racism: ‘We don’t marry black people’

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Amit's relationship with Michelle was a secret for years because he feared his family's reaction.

Covid-19 in Kenya: How Zumba dancing is helping frontline workers

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Zumba dance classes are helping keep Kenyan health workers motivated during the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus: South Africans divided over second alcohol ban

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While some back the government restrictions others say citizens are being blamed for state failures.

Coronavirus: South Africans divided over second alcohol ban

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While some back the government restrictions others say citizens are being blamed for state failures.

Romance scam: US woman freed after year as hostage in Nigeria

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The 46-year-old woman from Washington DC was held for more than a year and lost $48,000, police say.