‘Gorilla Glue girl’ Tesicca Brown will make a full recovery, surgeon says

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Dr Michael K Obeng, who operated on Tessica Brown, says she will make a full recovery.

Senegal protests after opposition leader Ousmane Sonko arrested

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Four people are dead in the rare violent protests after the arrest of a popular opposition leader.

UFC 259: Can Nigeria’s Israel Adesenya become an MMA legend?

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Nigeria-born Israel Adesanya is aiming to become a two-weight UFC world champion as he steps up to face Jan Blachowicz.

Loveth Young: Meet Nigeria’s fighting policewoman

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Loveth Young - the only female Nigerian competing in elite MMA - fights crime by day.

Senegal: Souadou Niang is a former cleaner who became a hotel owner

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Souadou Niang used to clean hotel rooms but she rose through the ranks and now owns her own hotel in Senegal.

Kenyan farm workers launch Scottish legal bid against tea giant

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Tea pickers allege they have suffered severe health problems due to conditions on farms run by James Finlay Kenya Ltd.

Nigerian kidnapping: Zamfara schoolgirl keen to return to school

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A girl who was kidnapped alongside 278 students speaks to the BBC about her ordeal.

South Africa crocodiles: Hunt on after mass escape in Western Cape

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An unknown number remain at large after escaping a breeding farm in Western Cape province.

South Africa appoint Temba Bavuma as first black African captain to lead limited-overs sides as Dean Elgar named Test skipper

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Temba Bavuma becomes the first black African to permanently captain a South Africa side after being appointed their limited-overs skipper.

Said Bakari: ‘It’s magical’ to see Comoros on verge of Afcon debut

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RKC Waalwijk's Said Bakari says "it's magical" that the Comoros are on the verge of qualifying for a first ever Africa Cup of Nations finals.