Oxfam sex scandal: Baaba Maal stands down as ambassador

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The Senegalese singer tells the BBC why he felt he had to step down from his role as a global ambassador for the charity.

Lion kills woman in South African private game reserve

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Bystanders tried in vain to save the 22-year-old woman, who was attacked at a private game reserve.

Egypt’s Sherine sentenced to prison over Nile joke

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Two female singers are sentenced to prison: one for inciting debauchery, and one for a joke.

The Gambia’s Bubacarr Trawally moves to Guizhou Hengfeng FC on a free transfer

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Gambia international Bubacarr Trawally moves to Chinese Super League side Guizhou Hengfeng FC on a free transfer deal.

How realistic are Libya’s election plans?

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Libyan politicians, the UN, and the EU are pushing for elections despite the country's chaos.

How to speak like Black Panther

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The official language of fictional Wakanda is isiXhosa - also spoken in parts of South Africa.

South Africa: Ramaphosa stamps mark with cabinet reshuffle

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The new South African president rejigs his cabinet and reappoints Nhlanhla Nene to finance minister.

Nigeria’s women pull out of tournament in Turkey

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Reigning African women champions Nigeria withdraw from a 12-nation tournament which kicks off in Turkey this week, citing visa issues.

Nigeria Dapchi school kidnappings: What we know

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How did suspected Boko Haram militants manage to kidnap more than 100 girls from a school in Nigeria?

Rescued Middle East lions move into new S Africa home

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Found abandoned in zoos in war-torn Syria and Iraq, the pair settle into a more hospitable habitat.