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Schools to start reopening after Nigeria mass abduction

Schools in "safe and secure areas" will be allowed to reopen after 250 children were taken in November.

Craig the beer-ambassador elephant dies aged 54

The peace-loving pachyderm and lager promoter was an icon of successful conservation, say officials.

Salah goals & Hakimi return – six things from Afcon 2025’s group stage

BBC Sport Africa takes a look back at some of the key talking points from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations group stage.

Salah goals & Hakimi return – six things from Afcon 2025’s group stage

BBC Sport Africa takes a look back at some of the key talking points from the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations group stage.

Anthony Joshua’s driver charged over Nigeria crash that killed two

The former heavyweight champion was a passenger in the crash, which killed two of his team members on Monday.

Anthony Joshua’s driver charged over Nigeria crash that killed two

The former heavyweight champion was a passenger in the crash, which killed two of his team members on Monday.

Sailors saved from going over edge of huge dam in South Africa

According to reports, the boat had suffered motor failure before drifting to the edge of the dam.

Sailors saved from going over edge of huge dam in South Africa

According to reports, the boat had suffered motor failure before drifting to the edge of the dam

Dozens missing after boat carrying 200 migrants sinks off Gambia

It is the latest accident on one of the world’s most dangerous routes used by West Africans trying to reach Spain.

‘You’re invisible, you don’t exist’ – life without a birth certificate

Millions around the world are living in the shadows as stateless people as they lack official papers.