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Moses Itauma, one of heavyweight boxing's brightest prospects, says he found the answers to questions about his identity on a trip to his father's village in Nigeria.

The videos sparked widespread anger, leading to the hashtag #StopRapingWomen to trend on social media.

A court in Cape Town found Iain Wares guilty of indecently assaulting a former student who accused him of sexual abuse in the 1980s.

The reported disappearance of Raphael Tuju has led to claims he may have been abducted.

It is illegal for Kenyans to serve in foreign armies and can carry a sentence of up to 10 years in jail.

The strike killed 64 people, including 13 children, two nurses and a doctor, according to the WHO head.

How a lack of justice and trust in the security forces perpetuates deadly violence in Plateau state.

Rwanda's Fanny Utagushimaninde says it was like "a dream" after becoming the youngest woman to make a T20 international century at the age of 15 years and 223 days.

Rwanda's Fanny Utagushimaninde says it was like "a dream" after becoming the youngest woman to make a T20 international century at the age of 15 years and 223 days.

Saadia Mosbah campaigned for migrants, particularly after President Kais Saied said they posed a demographic threat to the country.

Some 26 million people are "facing extreme hunger" in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, warns humanitarian organisation Oxfam.

Some 26 million people are "facing extreme hunger" in Kenya, Ethiopia and Somalia, warns humanitarian organisation Oxfam.

It comes during the Nigerian president's state visit to the UK - the first by a west African leader in 37 years.

Caf executive committee member Augustin Senghor says the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title is "unacceptable, abject and we have to denounce it".

Caf executive committee member Augustin Senghor says the decision to strip Senegal of the 2025 Afcon title is "unacceptable, abject and we have to denounce it".

President Idris Mahamat Déby orders the military to be on high alert and a "total closure" of the border.

The conflict has persisted despite a peace deal signed by DR Congo and Rwanda in December.

The conflict has persisted despite a peace deal signed by DR Congo and Rwanda in December.

Residents of some areas have been without mains water for weeks.

Residents of some areas have been without mains water for weeks.