Kenya coach William Muluya: ‘How football coaching saved me from a life of crime’

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Kenya assistant coach William Muluya saw friends killed in a hail of bullets in his youth, and credits football with saving him from a similar fate.

Zimbabwe Elephant deaths: Mysterious bacterium found in bodies

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'Mysterious' bacterium found in the bodies of animals that died suddenly in 2020.

Gold One mine ‘hostage situation’: South African miner feared for his life

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Hundreds of workers at a South African mine were trapped underground for three days in a union dispute.

Kenyan soldier killed in DR Congo rebel mortar attack

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It is the first such death to be reported among the Kenyan troops since they joined the force last year.

Morocco town holds protest to demanded aid weeks after earthquake

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The displaced residents want authorities to speed up aid as living conditions worsen ahead of winter.

Nigerian doctor Olufemi Olaleye sentenced to life in prison for rape in Lagos

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A judge says the doctor is a "dangerous" offender who did not show remorse during the trial.

Tyson Fury v Francis Ngannou: MMA star charts remarkable rise from sand quarries in Cameroon to boxing mega-fight

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The story of Francis Ngannou's incredible rise from working in a sand quarry in Cameroon to fighting Tyson Fury in his boxing debut.

Ugandan teenage cancer patient: How a bed saved my life

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Many young Ugandan patients stop free treatment as their families cannot afford other hidden costs.

Liberia election results: George Weah and Joseph Boakai face run-off vote

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Incumbent George Weah will face Joseph Boakai, separated by around 7,000 votes in the first round.

A family’s desperate search for missing Tanzanian student in Israel

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The BBC names a Tanzanian student still missing in Israel weeks after Hamas attacked civilians.