Nigeria’s Ikeme on long, hard road to remission

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Ex-Wolves and Nigeria goalkeeper Carl Ikeme on his cancer 'journey' - from diagnosis and treatment to parenthood, retirement and future plans.

Westgate mall attack survivors reunited in Nairobi

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Katherine and Kadzo met in Nairobi to reflect on that day, and those who saved them.

Africa’s week in pictures: 14-20 September 2018

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A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans elsewhere this week.

Football saved me after I killed enemy during war – Liverpool legend Grobbelaar

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Former Liverpool goalkeeper Bruce Grobbelaar tells the BBC about his war experiences, the horrors of the Heysel disaster and his match-fixing ordeal.

Bobi Wine: We must get freedom or die trying

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Bobi Wine says he will keep fighting for freedom after returning to Uganda.

‘Education is my way out’ of Nigeria’s floating slum

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Being pregnant at 13 is common in the floating slums of Makoko but John Mary has always been determined not to follow that route.

Lake Victoria, Tanzania: Dozens drown in ferry capsize

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At least 42 people die when the vessel overturns close to shore on Tanzania's Lake Victoria.

Uganda’s Bobi Wine: ‘Tortured’ pop star MP returns home

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Bobi Wine is back in Uganda after medical treatment in the US following his alleged assault by soldiers.

Fifa warns Sierra Leone it faces a ban from global football

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Fifa warns Sierra Leone it risks an international ban following the Anti-Corruption Commission's decision to overturn the leadership of the football association.

Amaju Pinnick retains post as president of the Nigeria Football Federation

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Amaju Pinnick becomes the first man to win a second straight term as president of the Nigeria Football Federation beating three other candidates.