The BBC speaks to a student who pushed for his his toe print to be taken to verify his identity.
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World Athletics rejects the applications of 11 elite athletes to switch their nationality to Turkey as the requests were "part of a coordinated recruitment strategy" by the country's government "to attract overseas athletes through lucrative contracts".
The pontiff has been unusually forthright during his visit to conflict-hit Cameroon.
Keba Seba is known for opposing French influence in Africa and backing West Africa's military leaders.
Malema is appealing against the decision, which means he is not going to prison immediately.
Abubakar Malami was seen as one of the most influential ministers under former President Muhammadu Buhari.
Zhang Kequn was arrested in March while trying to travel to China with more than 2,000 live ants.
Hailed for his impressive physical attributes, Nigerian Uar Bernard is hoping to be drafted by an NFL side this month.
As the conflict enters its fourth year, journalist Mohamed Suleiman shudders at what has been lost.
The conflict, which erupted in 2023, has left behind a human toll which is "simply staggering", reports the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher.