Tulip Mazumdar: Why plague caught Madagascar unaware

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The African country has been battling the worst outbreak in recent times.

Sudan’s ‘Starbucks’

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Sudanese businesses have been innovating under two decades of US sanctions.

Suicidal thoughts – a seafarer’s story

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Recent statistics suggest that suicide rates among people working at sea are rising.

Sierra Leone government to compensate U20 Women after withdrawal

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Sierra Leone's sports minister Ahmed Khanou says the women's under-20 squad will be paid their allowances despite their World Cup qualifier being cancelled.

Egyptian TV presenter sentenced over pregnancy remarks

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Doaa Salah, in Egypt, is sentenced after making remarks that were judged to outrage public decency.

Women won’t have equality for 100 years – World Economic Forum

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The World Economic Forum says the gender gap has widened for the first time in their records in 2017.

Libya militia refuses extradition request

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The militia group holding Hashem Abedi in Libya has said it may now co-operate with the UK's request.

Algeria’s Faouzi Ghoulam to have knee operation on Friday

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Algeria defender Faouzi Ghoulam faces a spell on the sidelines as his Italian club Napoli confirm he will have an operation on a knee injury.

#WeNeedToTalk

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#WeNeedToTalk slogan gets hijacked by activists ahead of the World Youth Forum in Egypt.

‘Big void’ identified in Khufu’s Great Pyramid at Giza

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Scanning technology suggests there is a large, previously unknown cavity in the ancient monument.