Zimbabwe caning: Court bans ‘inhuman’ juvenile punishment

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Judges say judicial corporal punishment of those under the age of 18 is inhuman and degrading.

Footage of woman ‘beating nursery children’ goes viral in South Africa

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Reports say a teacher at a nursery near Johannesburg, South Africa, when the video was filmed.

Peter Odemwingie formally retires with ‘Nation’s Cup regret’

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Former Nigeria striker Peter Odemwingie admits he regrets not being part of the Super Eagles 2013 Africa Cup of Nations triumph as he officially retires from football.

Belgium apology for mixed-race kidnappings in colonial era

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Some 20,000 children born to colonial settlers and African women were forcibly taken to Belgium.

Cameroon’s Gaelle Enganamouit leaves Malaga by mutual consent

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Cameroon's Gaelle Enganamouit leaves Spain's Malaga by mutual consent after just two months with the club.

Cameroon’s Gaelle Enganamouit leaves Malaga by mutual consent

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Cameroon's Gaelle Enganamouit leaves Spain's Malaga by mutual consent after just two months with the club.

Rwanda genocide: 100 days of slaughter

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In just 100 days in 1994, some 800,000 people were slaughtered in Rwanda by ethnic Hutu extremists - how did the genocide happen?

Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 737 pilots ‘could not stop nosedive’

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Pilots "repeatedly" tried recommended procedures to prevent the crash of flight ET302, a preliminary report finds.

Young Algerians on the man in power for their entire lives

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After six weeks of protests, Abdelaziz Bouteflika quit the presidency this week.

Young Algerians on the man in power for their entire lives

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After six weeks of protests, Abdelaziz Bouteflika quit the presidency this week.