‘Netball turned my story and world around’

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She defied her father as a teenager and left her village - now Peace Proscovia will captain Uganda's netball team at the Commonwealth Games.

Meet the Ethiopian man who walks on his hands

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Dirar Abohoy lives for walking on his hands. Just don't ask his mum what she thinks of his hobby.

Algeria backs Morocco 2026 World Cup bid

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The Algerian Minister of Youth and Sports announces his country's official support for Morocco's bid to host the World Cup in 2026.

Winnie Mandela: Tributes paid to “Mother of the Nation”

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President Cyril Ramphosa and Nobel laureate Desmond Tutu pay tribute to Winnie Madikizela-Mandela.

Who was Winnie Mandela?

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South African anti-apartheid campaigner and former wife of Nelson Mandela dies aged 81.

Winnie Madikizela-Mandela: Anti-apartheid campaigner dies at 81

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The anti-apartheid campaigner and former wife of the late Nelson Mandela has died aged 81.

Egypt election: Sisi secures second term on reduced turnout

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Abdul Fattah al-Sisi won 97% of the vote, but the turnout was only 41%, electoral officials say.

Veteran Egypt goalkeeper El-Hadary eyes World Cup history

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Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary, who at 45 could become the oldest man to play at a World Cup, hopes his story inspires others to follow their dreams.

Israel scraps plan to send African migrants to West

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The UN urges Israel to reconsider after it suddenly cancels the agreement for thousands of Africans.

Boko Haram attack: More than a dozen dead in Maiduguri

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More than a dozen people died after the Islamist militants launched an attack in Borno State.