‘What Winnie Mandela meant to me’

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South Africans reflect on what the late anti-apartheid campaigner meant to them as she is laid to rest.

The dog getting over its bad image

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Egypt's Baladi dogs are often looked down upon as strays, but things are changing.

Kenya elephant conservationist Daphne Sheldrick dies, aged 83

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Conservationist Daphne Sheldrick - famous for rearing orphaned baby elephants - dies of cancer.

Jay Rodriguez: Charge of racially abusing Gaetan Bong ‘not proven’

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A charge that West Brom forward Jay Rodriguez racially abused Brighton defender Gaetan Bong is found "not proven" by the FA.

Mohamed Salah: Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp confident forward will stay at club

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says he is confident Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah will remain with the club for the long term.

Ivory Coast in no rush for new coach

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The Ivory Coast Football Federation will wait until June before naming a new coach rather than pay someone for 'doing nothing'.

Lagos protests over state tax increases

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A controversial property tax has seen residents of Lagos, Nigeria, take to the streets.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela timeline

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As South Africans pay tribute to veteran anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, the BBC charts her tumultuous life.

‘We handmake wooden sunglasses from offcuts’

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South African sunglasses entrepreneur Alistair Barnes recycles paper and timber to make his frames.

DR Congo boycotts its own aid conference

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The UN says 13 million people need humanitarian aid, but Congolese leaders say this is exaggerated.