‘Education is my way out’ of Nigeria’s floating slum

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Being pregnant at 13 is common in the floating slums of Makoko but John Mary has always been determined not to follow that route.

Lake Victoria, Tanzania: Dozens drown in ferry capsize

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At least 42 people die when the vessel overturns close to shore on Tanzania's Lake Victoria.

Uganda’s Bobi Wine: ‘Tortured’ pop star MP returns home

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Bobi Wine is back in Uganda after medical treatment in the US following his alleged assault by soldiers.

Fifa warns Sierra Leone it faces a ban from global football

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Fifa warns Sierra Leone it risks an international ban following the Anti-Corruption Commission's decision to overturn the leadership of the football association.

Amaju Pinnick retains post as president of the Nigeria Football Federation

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Amaju Pinnick becomes the first man to win a second straight term as president of the Nigeria Football Federation beating three other candidates.

Deqa Dahir shot dead in Mogadishu: Somali troops detained

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The nine-year-old Somali girl died after soldiers fired shots to clear a traffic jam in Mogadishu.

Bobi Wine on his return to Uganda

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Ugandan pop star and MP Bobi Wine tells the BBC the government "is panicking" as he returns home.

Nigeria Air plans stall before take-off

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Nigeria suspends plans to relaunch its national airline two months after announcing it would be revived.

Trump urged Spain to ‘build a wall’ across Sahara, says minister

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The Spanish foreign minister says he disagreed with the idea, put to him during a visit to the US.

South African Kessie Nair arrested for rant against Cyril Ramaphosa

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A South African man is charged after his racist tirade against President Ramaphosa caused outrage.