Cecil Rhodes statue in Cape Town has head removed

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The statue had been targeted before amid anger in South Africa at monuments to colonialism.

Kenyan 12-year old girl married to two men within a month

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Authorities in Kenya's Narok county rescued the child and are searching for her father and the two men.

Egypt desperate to revive coronavirus-hit tourism industry

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The pandemic brought Egypt's tourism industry to a virtual halt, affecting millions of livelihoods.

Egypt desperate to revive coronavirus-hit tourism industry

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The pandemic brought Egypt's tourism industry to a virtual halt, affecting millions of livelihoods.

Coronavirus chaos: Inside South Africa’s ‘hospitals of horrors’

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A BBC investigation exposes chronic failures in the health system in one of the poorest areas.

Nigeria table tennis great Oshonaike: ‘I was physically and sexually abused’

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As Nigeria takes a serious look at sexual assault and the way women are treated, six-time Olympic table tennis great Funke Oshonaike talks for the first time about her experience.

Coronavirus: Blogger Emna Charqui given jail term over Koran-style post

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Emna Charqui is sentenced to six months in Tunisia for a Facebook post imitating Islam's holy book.

Timbuktu’s jihadist police chief before ICC for war crimes

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He is charged with war crimes, crimes against humanity, rape and making girls marry militants.

Fake pharmaceutical industry thrives in West Africa

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Law enforcement agencies are battling to break foreign-linked criminal syndicates.

South Asian anti-black racism: ‘We don’t marry black people’

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Amit's relationship with Michelle was a secret for years because he feared his family's reaction.