Africa’s final places at World Cup up for grabs

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Senegal and Tunisia are on the verge of qualifying for the 2018 World Cup while Morocco and Ivory Coast go head-to-head for a place in Russia.

Cameroon issues arrest warrants for separatist leaders

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Cameroon authorities issue 15 international arrest warrants for Anglophone separatist party leaders.

Zimbabwe renames Harare airport after Robert Mugabe

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The president, 93, says he will stand for re-election amid speculation about his successor.

Egypt bridegroom shot in genitals during celebrations

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The Egyptian man suffered serious injuries to his testicles, thigh and hand in the accident.

Fifa insists Isha Johansen is still Sierra Leone FA president

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Fifa says it still recognises Isha Johansen as the president of the Sierra Leone Football Association despite her ongoing involvement in a corruption case.

Fallen heroes

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We name buildings after people, or put up statues to them, because we respect them. But what if we discover they did wrong?

How making maps can save lives

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The volunteer cartographers putting remote communities on the map.

Fishy business

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A BBC investigation reveals how a fishing firm based in Namibia manages to avoid paying taxes.

Zimbabwe’s sacked Vice-President Mnangagwa flees

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Robert Mugabe says his former deputy had asked church prophets when the president would die.

Alaa Abdel Fattah: Egypt court upholds activist’s sentence

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The highest appeals court confirms the verdict that Alaa Abdel Fattah broke a law banning protests.