Kenyan blogger: ‘I thought I may never make it out of Qatar’

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A Kenyan blogger who wrote about working conditions in Qatar was thrown into solitary confinement, given a huge fine and deported.

Somalia political rift intensifies amid row over missing spy

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The president cuts the powers of the prime minister, who remains defiant.

Brussels to name street after Nigerian sex worker

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The city aims to draw attention to victims of sexual violence after Eunice Osayande's death in 2018.

Former Kenya sports minister pays fine to skip jail over Rio 2016 scandal

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Former sports minister Hassan Wario pays a fine to avoid a jail term after being found guilty of misusing public funds meant for Kenya's 2016 Olympic campaign.

Head of Islamic State in Sahara killed by French troops – Macron

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French President Emmanuel Macron calls the killing of Adnan Abu Walid al-Sahrawi a "major success".

How Morocco’s king dealt a blow to political Islam

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Shocking election results reveal how King Mohammed VI has survived the Arab Spring and its aftermath.

On the trail of fake medicine smugglers in Benin

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Since the beginning of the pandemic, there’s been an increase in counterfeit drugs around the world.

Fiba boss cleared of neglecting ‘institutionalised sexual abuse’ in Mali

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Hamane Niang returns as president of global basketball body Fiba after being cleared in a report that detailed 'systemic' abuse in Mali.

Football returns to Sierra Leone amid Covid vaccination controversy

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League football resumes in Sierra Leone but clubs have differing views on compulsory Covid-19 vaccinations.

Hushpuppi – the Instagram influencer and international fraudster

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How Nigerian Ramon Abbas went from a romance scammer to a so-called "Billionaire Gucci Master".