Letter from Africa: Why is no-one talking about the Zamfara conflict?

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The brewing crisis in Nigeria's Zamfara State has the potential to become as deadly as the Boko Haram conflict.

Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala on fighting corruption

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Nigeria's former Finance Minister Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala wants people to speak out about corruption.

‘I know all about AK-47s – and now apples!’

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Errol April is a soldier-turned-apple farmer who believes in redistributing land in South Africa.

Italian side AS Roma adopts Nigeria for World Cup

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With Italy failing to qualify for the World Cup Serie A side AS Roma adopt Nigeria as their team at the World Cup in Russia

‘We do custom artwork on our skateboards’

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Former professional skateboarder Kent Lingeveldt has turned his sport into a business.

What happened to Cape Town’s ‘Day Zero’?

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Cape Town's "Day Zero" when taps would run dry, has been postponed - but drought problems remain.

Ahmed Kashi: Charlton Athletic in contract talks with Algerian midfielder

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Charlton Athletic are in talks with Ahmed Kashi about extending his contract after the midfielder's deal expired.

Kwadwo Asamoah admits ‘difficult’ choice to leave Juventus

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Ghana's Kwadwo Asamoah says it is not possible to explain how 'difficult' it was to turn down a new contract with Italian champions Juventus.

The African athletes ‘missing’ in Australia

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Australia says it has received asylum applications, but the number of missing athletes is still unknown.

The innocent kids growing up behind bars

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Some of these children have never even seen life outside prison but one woman is trying to help.