Seychelles: The island paradise held prisoner by heroin

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The BBC goes inside a Seychelles' jail to see the sharp end of a problem threatening the country.

Fespaco: Tunisia thriller Ashkal takes top film prize

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Youssef Chebbi triumphs at Fespaco film festival with his first feature-length production, Ashkal.

NFL: Britain’s Efe Obada ‘so scared’ before tackling his mental health issues

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NFL player Efe Obada tells the BBC about his troubled upbringing, his ongoing battle to feel accepted as British and keeping in touch with his Nigerian roots.

Ghana photography: Capturing a new nation coming to life

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An archive of photos from Ghana stretching back a century offers a glimpse of how things have changed.

Emmanuel Macron’s mission to counter Russia in Africa

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The French president is back in Africa trying to fend off challenges from Russia and China.

Medals ‘no longer the priority’ as officials look to clean up Kenyan athletics

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Administrators in Kenya say they will no longer focus on winning medals as they bid to ‘smoke out’ drug cheats.

Can Nigeria’s election result be overturned?

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Opposition parties say they will go to court - what happens next?

African parents and discipline: ‘Pick the stick that you want me to use to beat you’

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Some African parents on moving to the UK discover that attitudes towards disciplining your children is very different.

Iliman Ndiaye: Senegal midfielder an ‘unbelievable’ player

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Midfielder Iliman Ndiaye praised by Sheffield United team-mate and manager after his late winner knocks Spurs out of the FA Cup.

Morocco’s Hakimi facing criminal investigation

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Paris St-Germain and Morocco defender Achraf Hakimi faces a criminal investigation after an allegation of rape was made against him.