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Childhood obesity: The South African campaigners fighting for healthy food /in /by

The UN says the number of obese teenagers has nearly tripled globally in the last two decades.

Childhood obesity: The South African campaigners fighting for healthy food /in /by

The UN says the number of obese teenagers has nearly tripled globally in the last two decades.

Shock as Kenyan lawyer killed in drive-by shooting in Nairobi /in /by

Kyalo Mbobu was driving home when a gunman on a motorbike shot him dead on a busy street in the capital.

Childhood obesity: The South African campaigners fighting for healthy food /in /by

The UN says the number of obese teenagers has nearly tripled globally in the last two decades.

Cape Verde on brink of reaching first World Cup /in /by

Cape Verde are one win away from qualifying for the Fifa World Cup for the first time but Cameroon and Nigeria could miss out on the finals.

Cape Verde on brink of reaching first World Cup /in /by

Cape Verde are one win away from qualifying for the Fifa World Cup for the first time but Cameroon and Nigeria could miss out on the finals.

Cape Verde on brink of reaching first World Cup /in /by

Cape Verde are one win away from qualifying for the Fifa World Cup for the first time but Cameroon and Nigeria could miss out on the finals.

The pride of Ethiopia – What it took to build Africa’s largest hydro-electric dam /in /by

In a fractious nation, the dam's construction has brought people together despite controversy abroad.

The pride of Ethiopia – What it took to build Africa’s largest hydro-electric dam /in /by

In a fractious nation, the dam's construction has brought people together despite controversy abroad.

Surprise as Ivory Coast’s ex-first lady cleared to contest presidency /in /by

Simone Gbagbo will run against President Alassane Ouattara, who is seeking a controversial fourth term.