Medals ‘no longer the priority’ as officials look to clean up Kenyan athletics

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Administrators in Kenya say they will no longer focus on winning medals as they bid to ‘smoke out’ drug cheats.

Can Nigeria’s election result be overturned?

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Opposition parties say they will go to court - what happens next?

African parents and discipline: ‘Pick the stick that you want me to use to beat you’

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Some African parents on moving to the UK discover that attitudes towards disciplining your children is very different.

Iliman Ndiaye: Senegal midfielder an ‘unbelievable’ player

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Midfielder Iliman Ndiaye praised by Sheffield United team-mate and manager after his late winner knocks Spurs out of the FA Cup.

Morocco’s Hakimi facing criminal investigation

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Paris St-Germain and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi faces a criminal investigation after an allegation of rape was made against him.

A rush to improve Liberia kids’ digital literacy

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In northern Liberia, a yellow bus is travelling from school to school to teach students how to use computers.

Nigeria’s Supreme Court rules CBN naira redesign invalid

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The policy led to a nationwide shortage of cash, with people sleeping outside banks.

Africa’s week in pictures: 24 February-2 March 2023

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A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

Sahel Islamist insurgency: The Mauritanian success?

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Mauritanian president Mohamed Ould Ghazouani tells the BBC what's behind his country’s security success.

Dusky tetraka: Joy as bird feared extinct spotted in Madagascar

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The dusky tetraka is a small bird with a distinctive yellow throat that lives on the ground.