Ukraine war: Lemekhani Nyirenda’s Zambian family demands answers from Russia

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Lemekhani Nyirenda's sister tells the BBC she wants to know why her brother was fighting for Russia.

Saving the cranes, Uganda’s endangered national symbol

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Communities in Kabale, Uganda are trying to save the endangered crested crane, Uganda’s national symbol.

World Cup 2022: Basque-born Inaki Williams driven to deliver for Ghana

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Inaki Williams hopes to give back to Ghana after his late switch of allegiance has given him a World Cup chance.

How Gabon is selling carbon credits to fuel its economy

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What are carbon credits and how did Gabon earn them? BBC Africa's Claire Muthinji tells us more.

COP27: Oil pollution in Egypt threatens one of world’s few thriving coral reefs

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A climate-change resistant Red Sea reef is being flooded with toxic wastewater, leaked documents show.

Baby elephant interrupts Kenyan TV report

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Watch as Kenyan journalist Alvin Kaunda's reporting is interrupted by an inquisitive trunk.

World Cup 2022: Senegal’s Sadio Mane out of ‘first games’ in Qatar

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Sadio Mane will miss Senegal's "first games" at the World Cup because of a leg injury, an official from the country's football federation has said.

Nigeria’s President Buhari vows to punish killers of local chief in Imo state

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President Muhammadu Buhari says the gunmen in Imo state will face the "full wrath of the law".

South Sudan: The human cost of floods in South Sudan

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The BBC's Mercy Juma travelled to South Sudan where hundreds of villages have been affected by the floods.

World Cup 2022: Cameroon’s Bryan Mbeumo awaits ‘crazy’ emotions in Qatar

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France-born forward Bryan Mbeumo is relishing the chance to play for Cameroon, the country of his father, at the World Cup in Qatar.