Men and boys chained up at Nigeria Islamic ‘school’

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Police say dozens of males were freed in a raid on the institution in Katsina state, Nigeria.

‘Tortured’ and shackled pupils freed from Nigerian Islamic school

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Police find 67 pupils with chains on their ankles at an Islamic boarding school in the north.

Eritrea – where ATMs are unknown and Sim cards are like gold dust

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A BBC team gets rare access to Eritrea, often described as one of the most repressive states in Africa.

Cyril Ramaphosa on ‘damaging’ South African xenophobic attacks

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President Cyril Ramaphosa says recent xenophobic attacks were "damaging" to South Africa.

Cyril Ramaphosa on ‘damaging’ South African xenophobic attacks

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President Cyril Ramaphosa says recent xenophobic attacks were "damaging" to South Africa.

Mohamed Salah: Electronics engineer stands in for striker as lookalike

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Electronics engineer Ahmad Bahaa reveals he acts as a stand-in for Liverpool and Egypt striker Mohamed Salah in TV commercials.

Mohamed Salah: Electronics engineer stands in for striker as lookalike

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Electronics engineer Ahmad Bahaa reveals he acts as a stand-in for Liverpool and Egypt striker Mohamed Salah in TV commercials.

Senegal beat Ghana on penalties to win Wafu 2019

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Goalkeeper Pape Saidou Ndiaye was the shootout hero as the Teranga Lions finally won a first international final in front of their own fans.

Senegal beat Ghana on penalties to win Wafu 2019

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Goalkeeper Pape Saidou Ndiaye was the shootout hero as the Teranga Lions finally won a first international final in front of their own fans.

Yasuke: The mysterious African samurai

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Yasuke was entrusted with decapitating his Japanese lord - a huge honour 500 years ago.