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Calais van driver dead in migrant roadblock crash

June 20, 2017 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

The driver of a Polish van crashed into lorries forced to stop by tree trunks placed on a motorway.

How a South Sudanese refugee became a supermodel

June 20, 2017 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Mari Malek came to the US as a child refugee. Now she uses her supermodel status to advocate for children affected by war in South Sudan.

African Champions League: Egypt’s Ahly can progress

June 19, 2017 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Egyptian side Al Ahly can progress to the quarter-finals of the African Champions League with a win in Morocco over Wydad Casablanca.

Somali soldier who killed minister Siraji gets death sentence

June 19, 2017 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Abas Abdullahi Siraji was shot dead by a solider who reportedly mistook him for a militant.

Confederation Cup: Crucial week for SuperSport United

June 19, 2017 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

SuperSport United play in the Confederation Cup and in the South African cup final in the last games in charge for Stuart Baxter.

Caulker unhappy with delay over Sierra Leone match-fixing investigations

June 19, 2017 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Former Sierra Leone goalkeeper Christian Caulker questions why an investigation into match-fixing is still pending as he serves an indefinite international suspension.

‘Half’ Nigeria food aid for Boko Haram victims not delivered

June 19, 2017 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Nigeria's government says it is beefing up security to stop the "diversion of relief".

UN refugee agency: Record 65.6 million people displaced worldwide

June 19, 2017 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

There are now more people displaced in the world than the number of people living in the UK.

Video referees are “the future” says Cameroon’s Siani

June 19, 2017 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Cameroon's Sebastien Siani is confident video assistant referees will improve football after seeing them in use at the Confederations Cup.

Marriage plans

June 19, 2017 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Tunisian women are expected to be virgins when they marry, leading some to have hymen surgery.