2018 World Cup: Ghana axe Ayew brothers for Uganda tie

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Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah drops both Andre and Jordan Ayew from his squad to play Uganda in a 2018 World Cup qualifier in October.

‘Painful truth’

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Six out of 10 young people in the world are failing to reach basic levels of proficiency in learning, warns the United Nations.

Togo protester ‘attacked by police’

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A Togolese demonstrator says that police beat him so badly that he feared for his life.

Uganda MPs brawl during presidential age-limit debate

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MPs scuffled and threw chairs over a motion that could let President Museveni run again in 2021.

Amina Yuguda: Why Nigeria wants to remove police roadblocks

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Nigeria's police chief Ibrahim Idris has ordered the immediate removal of all police roadblocks.

2018 World Cup: Burkina Faso drop Malo for ‘mistakes’

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Burkina Faso coach Paolo Duarte has dropped Patrick Malo from his latest squad to face South Africa for "making too many mistakes".

BA investigates anti-Nigerian rant

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The woman mocked accents and made lewd remarks about Nigerian people in a video shared on the app.

Diamond-Lesedi La Rona sold for £39m to London Jeweller

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The 1,111-carat stone is the largest gem-quality rough diamond found in more than a century.

Why has US expanded travel ban to Chad?

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Chad helps fight Boko Haram militants, while Sudan is on the US list of state sponsors of terrorism.

Seven arrested in Egypt after raising rainbow flag at concert

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They were reportedly detained on Monday for "promoting sexual deviancy" at a concert in Cairo.