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Ghanaian women defy odds to get Cambridge degrees

Scholarships help three women who grew up in poverty complete master's qualifications in the UK.

Man reportedly shot at Kenya protest against US Ebola quarantine centre

Protesters are concerned about cross-border infection risks and the lack of transparency from the government about the treatment centre.

What happened and why?

The first Somali set to referee at a World Cup finals has been dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States.

What happened and why?

The first Somali set to referee at a World Cup finals has been dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States.

Blow for Kenya’s ex-deputy president as court upholds his impeachment

The decision weakens Rigathi Gachagua's bid for the presidency, although his lawyers have vowed to challenge the ruling.

He told us we were slaves – The fight for justice on a Scottish fishing trawler

The migrant fishermen who waited nine years to give evidence about the company that exploited them.

He told us we were slaves – The fight for justice on a Scottish fishing trawler

The migrant fishermen who waited nine years to give evidence about the company that exploited them.

He told us we were slaves – The fight for justice on a Scottish fishing trawler

The migrant fishermen who waited nine years to give evidence about the company that exploited them.

Somali referee Artan barred from entering US

Omar Artan, who was set to be the first Somali to referee at the World Cup finals, is dropped from the list of officials after he was denied entry to the United States.

Kenya’s ex-chief justice arrested at protest against building on national park

Activists allege there is a plan to build a car park on protected land belonging to a wildlife sanctuary.