Why some Ghanaians are fighting in insurgency-hit Burkina Faso

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Three men tell the BBC they have crossed the border multiple times to fight the military.

Mother on hunger strike asks UK PM for help to free her son in Egypt

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Laila Soueif has not eaten for 134 days as she campaigns for the release of her pro-democracy activist son from jail in Egypt.

Pink flamingos ‘seized from smugglers’ in Tunisia

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Birds are discovered wrapped into packages and crammed inside crates, official photos show.

South Africa mourns pioneering female nuclear scientist

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Senamile Masango, dubbed by some as the "queen of science", set out to inspire a younger generation.

South Africa law at centre of Trump row challenged in court

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A junior partner in South Africa's governing coalition calls the new Expropriation Act unconstitutional.

Sudan army plans new government as it advances in capital

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The military leader says a caretaker government will be formed as his forces gain ground in Khartoum.

The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil

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M23 chief Sultani Makenga, wanted for war crimes, has fought as a rebel and a soldier in two countries.

The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil

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M23 chief Sultani Makenga, wanted for war crimes, has fought as a rebel and a soldier in two countries.

The DR Congo rebel leader whose fighters have created turmoil

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M23 chief Sultani Makenga, wanted for war crimes, has fought as a rebel and a soldier in two countries.

‘I miss my school’: BBC launches programme for children in war zones

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The BBC World Service has launched an Arabic edition of its award-winning educational programme Dars.