Manal Rostom: ‘I grew up hating my culture and faith’

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Egyptian athlete Manal Rostom is the first woman in a hijab to be featured in a Nike campaign.

Egypt police killed in IS attack on Sinai checkpoint

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Eight officers died when militants struck a checkpoint in the peninsula's restive north.

DR Congo Ebola outbreak: More than 2,000 cases reported

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Hostility to medical staff is hindering efforts to tackle the deadly disease.

Row over Chinese coal plant near Kenya World Heritage site of Lamu

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Campaigners want to stop the construction of a power station that would raise greenhouse gas emissions by 700%.

Caster Semenya: IAAF wants ‘swift reversal’ of Swiss court’s suspension of testosterone rules

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The IAAF says it will seek a "swift reversal" of the decision that allows Olympic 800m champion Caster Semenya to temporarily compete without taking medication.

How Eid and Ramadan affect business in Mombasa’s markets

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A look at how businesses in the coastal city of Mombasa, Kenya fared during the month of Ramadan.

South African ‘good Samaritan’ dismisses anger over crowd fund

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A South African petrol attendant who came to the aid of a motorist reassures those who gave him money.

Sudan crisis: 40 bodies pulled from Nile, opposition says

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The opposition says 100 people have been killed by a paramilitary unit, with 40 found dumped in the river.

The return of Sudan’s feared ‘Janjaweed’

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The BBC's Fergal Keane looks at the Janjaweed's history for signs Sudan's protests would turn deadly.

Former Nigerian dictator’s £210m seized from Jersey account

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Millions of pounds laundered by Sani Abacha have been recovered by Jersey and the United States.