Nigeria’s star shot-putter on her rise to Paralympic gold

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Nigeria's star shot-putter Lauritta Onye on her rise to Paralympic gold and stardom.

Icebergs and empty pools: Five things Cape Town’s Day Zero taught us

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How did Cape Town - on the verge of being the first city to run out of water - come back from the brink?

The couple who care for stricken dogs in an Indian beach town

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How did a British couple end up spending their retirement in India looking after 100 dogs?

Another injury blow for Tunisia as Khenissi suffers muscle problem

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Tunisia forward Yassine Khenissi faces a race to be fit for the World Cup, adding to the North Africans' list of injury woes.

Ivorian Joris Gnagnon hints at France switch

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Former France U-20 star, Joris Gnagnon, has not ruled out playing for the European country at senior level, despite switching allegiance to Ivory Coast last year.

Burundi village attack leaves 26 dead ahead of referendum

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The violence comes days before a referendum which could see President Nkurunziza stay in power until 2034.

Ghanaian royalty, living in east London

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A trip back to Ghana led to the discovery of some documents revealing a family history, with links to royalty.

Deadly US military decisions before Niger ambush

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The Pentagon has detailed months of decisions that led to a deadly ambush in Niger in 2017.

Kenyan breastfeeding mum ‘shamed’ by Nairobi restaurant

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The incident has sparked outrage on social media, with a mass sit-in planned at the restaurant.

Alastair Leithead: How US failures ended in Niger deaths

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"Individual, organisational and institutional failures" all contributed, a US military report says.