‘I fled Boko Haram and had to leave my son behind’

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Nigerian mother Asibi faced an impossible choice when she was forced to flee Boko Haram.

How Paris got a taste for second-hand style from Africa

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Clothes dealer Amah Ayivi finds vintage gems in Togo and sells them on to fashion lovers in Paris.

Didier Six: Guinea appoint Frenchman as national team coach

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Former Togo and Mauritius manager Didier Six is named as the new coach of Guinea, replacing Paul Put who was sacked after the Nations Cup in Egypt.

In pictures: Mourners in Zimbabwe view Robert Mugabe’s body

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People in Zimbabwe queue up to pay their last respects to the country's founding father.

Ben Malango: DR Congo forward is cleared to play for Raja Casablanca

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DR Congo forward Ben Malango receives 'temporary' clearance from Fifa to play for Moroccan side Raja Casablanca.

#AmINext protests in South Africa over violence against women

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Women in South Africa launch protest against high rates of sexual violence, murder and rape.

Eto’o junior set to follow in father’s footsteps for Cameroon

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Samuel Eto'o's son Etienne Etoo Pineda is named in Cameroon's provisional squad for the Under-17 World Cup.

South Africa sexual violence protesters target stock exchange

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Campaigners want firms to contribute to efforts to tackle the high levels of violence against women.

The Nigeria FA to decide on Salisu Yusuf’s return after his ban

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The Nigeria Football Federation's executive will decide whether Salisu Yusuf will return to his national coaching roles after serving a one-year ban.

Mugabe funeral: Leader’s body kept in hometown after state funeral

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The late Zimbabwean leader's body is in Zvimba, where his body will be viewed by the public.