Sadio Mane: Senegal forward injured 13 days before World Cup as Bayern Munich thrash Werder Bremen 6-1

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Sadio Mane went off injured 13 days before he is due to play in the World Cup in Bayern Munich's Bundesliga thrashing of Werder Bremen.

France calls time on anti-jihadist Operation Barkhane in Sahel

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The Ukraine war shows France's military might be better directed elsewhere than a thankless campaign.

Why Kenya is turning to genetically modified crops to help with drought

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The government sees them as a way to lessen the impact of a lack of rain but some farmers are wary.

Alaa Abdel Fattah: Egyptian MP confronts sister of jailed activist

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Amr Darwish is removed from a COP27 meeting after defending the detention of Alaa Abdel Fattah.

World Cup 2022: African teams ‘can excel’ in Qatar, says Roger Milla

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African teams need to have self-confidence to excel at the upcoming World Cup finals, says former Cameroon striker Roger Milla.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was ‘inspired by Africa’

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Director, Ryan Coogler, says that “it’s as significant as it gets" to have an official premiere in a major African city.

Hushpuppi: Notorious Nigerian fraudster jailed for 11 years in US

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The FBI says ex-social media star Hushpuppi is one of the world's most high-profile money launderers.

COP27: Why South Africa will struggle to wean itself off coal

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Coal provides most of South Africa's energy but its main concern is boosting supply, not going green.

The case of Nigerian atheist Mubarak Bala convicted of blasphemy

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Mubarak Bala's conviction on charges related to blasphemy has sent shockwaves throughout Nigeria.

UAE visa ban on Nigerians: How it got here

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Why has a visa ban been imposed on Nigerians? The BBC's Nkechi Ogbonna explains.