South African town hit by riots after white farmers get bail

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Violence breaks out in a rural town after two men, charged with murdering a black boy, are released.

Sulley Muntari says Fifa and Uefa ‘not taking racism seriously’

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Ghanaian midfielder Sulley Muntari says he would walk off the pitch again, adding that Fifa and Uefa are "not taking racism seriously".

Sulley Muntari says he has been treated like a criminal after racism protest

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Pescara midfielder Sulley Muntari, who left the field in protest at racist abuse during their game against Cagliari, says people who are abused should not be afraid to speak out.

Egypt’s Hani Abo Rida elected to Fifa Council

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The president of the Egypt Football Association Hani Abo Rida is elected onto the Fifa Council by the Confederation of African Football.

Nigeria Chibok girls: Parents learning if daughters among those freed

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The girls freed in Nigeria have been named on Twitter but many families have no access to social media.

Chibok abductions

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More than three years ago, 276 girls were abducted from a secondary school in northern Nigeria. BBC News looks at what we know.

Aboakyer festival: The deer hunters of Ghana

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Every May the people of the Ghanaian coastal town of Winneba celebrate their migration from Timbuktu with a traditional hunt, known as the Aboakyer festival.

South Sudan crisis: One million child refugees

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Children make up 62% of the 1.8 million people who have fled South Sudan since the civil war began.

New Caf president Ahmad refuses to accept a salary

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The newly-elected Confederation of African Football president, Ahmad, says he has refused to accept a salary from African football's governing body.

Nigeria’s President Buhari travels to London for treatment

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The president, 74, who has an undisclosed illness, told Nigerians "there is no cause for worry".