The women paid to cry at the funerals of strangers

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Professional mourners in Ghana are paid to attend the funerals of strangers.

‘I choreographed This is America, and this is my story’

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Meet 23-year-old Sherrie Silver, who masterminded the dance choreography on Childish Gambino's This is America.

Bringing Gay Pride to Africa’s last absolute monarchy

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The kingdom of Swaziland, now known as eSwatini, is holding its first gay pride march - despite homosexuality being illegal.

DR Congo: Oil drilling allowed in Virguna, Salonga parks

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Virunga and Salonga national parks in DR Congo are home to threatened mountain gorillas and bonobo.

Hillal Soudani: Nottingham Forest sign Algerian forward for undisclosed fee

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Nottingham Forest sign Algerian international Hillal Soudani for an undisclosed fee from Croatian side Dinamo Zagreb.

Yemisi Adegoke: How fake news fuels Nigeria’s herder crisis

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Fake pictures on social media are inflaming tensions after deadly clashes between farmers and cattle herders.

World Cup 2018: Fifa defends fair play criteria to rank teams

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Fifa defends the fair play criteria used to rank teams with equal records in the World Cup group stage.

‘Abacha loot’ to be given to poor Nigerians

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Some $300m allegedly stolen by ex-military ruler Sani Abacha is to be distributed to poor Nigerians.

What went wrong for Africa at the World Cup?

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All African teams are out of the World Cup. So what is to blame: Bad luck, VAR or a lack of flair?

Nigeria fuel truck blaze kills at least nine

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Dozens of vehicles were engulfed in flames after a petrol tanker lost control in busy Lagos traffic.