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Flying between the West African capitals of Freetown and Banjul should take about an hour. But as the BBC's Umaru Fofana found out, it can be quicker and easier to fly via Morocco or even Belgium.

Somali women vets have been deployed across the country to keep animals alive amid a devastating drought.

Rescuers tell of a frantic mission to save about 200 people who fell from a packed boat off Libya.

Newcastle United complete the permanent signing of winger Christian Atsu from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee.

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