Francis Kone: The African footballer who can’t stop saving lives

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Togolese footballer Francis Kone won an award after his quick thinking on the pitch saved an opponent's life.

EU migrant deal with Libya is ‘inhuman’ – UN

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Monitors saw "thousands of emaciated men, women and children piled on top of each other" in detention.

Mugabe allies hit out at Zimbabwe army chief

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Backers of President Mugabe's wife tell the army chief to stay in barracks after takeover warning.

Nick Hope: How taekwondo saved an Olympian from bullying

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After a tough childhood in West Africa and exile in France, Mahama Cho tells how taekwondo helped save him from bullying.

Meet the striker who saved a player’s life on the pitch

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Togo international Francis Kone hopes the Fifa Fair Play Award he won last month can send a message to those who engage in racial abuse.

Angola’s flawless diamond up for auction

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Diamond lovers are in for a treat with this flawless stone up for auction in Geneva.

Meet the Nigerian rapper who loves dressing modestly

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Rapper Haddy Rapia is making a name for herself in a traditionally conservative and mainly Muslim area of northern Nigeria.

Madagascar’s ‘worst plague outbreak’ in 50 years

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The island is one of the global hotspots most prone to the deadly disease.

Visibility poor

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A shortage of weather data is holding back many African economies. Some start-ups are changing this.

South African parents sue after son drowns in latrine

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Mother of five-year-old boy breaks down on first day of court hearing.