Tunisia: Is democracy there being destroyed?

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Tunisia spent a decade building a democracy, but the current president is accused of dismantling it.

Sudan conflict: Khartoum residents fear food shortages amid fighting

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As fighting rages in the country's capital, residents tell the BBC that another crisis is looming.

Thabo Bester: The South African rapist who faked his own death to escape prison

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Thabo Bester's escape and flight from South Africa exposed a stunning level of official incompetence.

Boston Marathon: Kenya’s Mary Ngugi hits out at ‘greedy’ drug cheats

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Runner Mary Ngugi says athletes looking for a shortcut to success by doping should realise that "money isn't everything".

Egyptians complain over Netflix depiction of Cleopatra as black

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A lawyer files a suit against Netflix, saying its docudrama aims to "distort the Egyptian identity".

Sudan conflict: ‘We’re expecting to get shot at any time,’ doctor says

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A Sudanese doctor tells the BBC he fears for his life treating patients at a Khartoum hospital.

Sudan conflict: Residents flee capital Khartoum as fighting continues

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Thousands of civilians have fled the capital Khartoum as foreign nations prepare evacuation missions.

The Last Queen: Meet the film producer behind Algeria’s first costume drama

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The Last Queen is considered as Algeria's first costume drama. The movie tells the story of Queen Zaphira in Algeria in the 16th Century.

Ukraine’s Eurovision 2023 act Tvorchi have war on their mind

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Nigerian-Ukrainian duo Tvorchi met in a chance encounter on the street. Now they're coming to the UK.

Kenyan match-fixing: Federation wants new laws to criminalise offence

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Football administrators in Kenya say new laws and punishments needed to protect 'authenticity' of game.