1. How cage football unlocked Aribo's potentialpublished at 09:27 BST 21 August

    Southampton and Nigeria midfielder Joe Aribo says playing cage football growing up in London made him the player he is today.

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  2. Ghana's Godwin Asediba wins the 2025 BBC Komla Dumor Awardpublished at 04:03 BST 21 August

    This is the 10th anniversary of the prize set up in honour of the Ghanaian journalist who died at the age of 41.

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  3. Leading conservationist in South Africa denies smuggling rhino horns worth $14mpublished at 17:35 BST 20 August

    John Hume was allegedly part of an international rhino horn trafficking syndicate, prosecutors say.

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  4. How many wars has President Trump really ended?published at 15:25 BST 20 August

    US President Donald Trump claims to have ended seven wars - is that true?

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  5. South African MP opens fire to fend off attack during attempted hijackingpublished at 15:13 BST 20 August

    Two teens, aged 16 and 18, have been arrested over the attack as police search for a third suspect.

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  6. Gunmen in Nigeria kill Muslim worshippers in 'reprisal attack'published at 13:47 BST 20 August

    The gunmen stormed a mosque in what an official has described as a "reprisal attack".

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  7. US strikes deportation deals with Honduras and Ugandapublished at 06:53 BST 20 August

    Uganda and Honduras have agreed to accept migrants of other nationalities who have been deported from the US, CBS reports.

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  8. South Africa minister under fire over racial slurpublished at 00:00 BST 20 August

    The minister faces calls to resign and an investigation after previously using offensive language.

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  9. Israel demands release of all Gaza hostages, casting doubt on ceasefire proposalpublished at 20:28 BST 19 August

    It comes a day after Hamas said it accepted a proposal for a 60-day truce, during which around half of the 50 hostages would be freed.

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  10. Aid worker returns to base where he hid from bulletspublished at 18:41 BST 19 August

    Shaun Hughes is back in the part of South Sudan where he got caught up in a terrifying military coup.

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  11. Burkina Faso's junta expels top UN official over child rights reportpublished at 11:49 BST 19 August

    The report about children caught up in the jihadist conflict blamed all sides for violations.

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  12. Hardest Geezer completes relay run across Icelandpublished at 11:25 BST 19 August

    Russ Cook is one of seven runners to run a combined 607km across Iceland in two days.

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  13. Hamas source says group agrees to latest Gaza ceasefire proposalpublished at 21:51 BST 18 August

    The proposal from regional mediators would see Israeli hostages released in two batches during a 60-day truce, according to a Palestinian official.

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  14. M23 rebels suspend peace talks with DR Congo governmentpublished at 17:03 BST 18 August

    The group accuses the government of failing to respect a previous ceasefire deal.

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  15. Rescuers in Nigeria search for dozens missing after boat capsizespublished at 16:26 BST 18 August

    Safety regulations are rarely enforced leading to a large number of accidents on the waterways.

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  16. New wave of African pride rises in the Caribbeanpublished at 01:43 BST 18 August

    From jollof rice in St Lucia to Afrobeats in Jamaica, islanders find new ways to embrace Africa.

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  17. Meet Ghana's first female world boxing champion Abigail Kwartekaa Quarteypublished at 01:00 BST 18 August

    Jamestown in Accra, Ghana, is famous for producing boxing world champions like Azumah Nelson. However, it wasn't until last year that a female boxer brought back a historic new title. Abigail Kwartekaa Quartey defeated British boxer Sangeeta Birdie, making her Ghana's first female boxing champion and Jamestown's newest boxing prodigy.

    Abigail tells us how the journey to victory was a difficult one. We hear about the social and financial challenges she faced in detail.

    Plus, Isaac Fanin, a sports reporter from BBC Newsday gives us a crash course on what it takes to become a world champion boxer.

    Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: William Lee Adams, Benita Barden, Beryl Richter Editor: Verity Wilde

  18. Sudan army torturing people to death, says rights grouppublished at 14:20 BST 17 August

    Emergency Lawyers group alleges the army is operating "execution chambers" in the capital.

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  19. 'Manchester helped me grow vegetables in the Sahara'published at 07:36 BST 17 August

    A woman living in Algeria tells of the "life changing" skills she learned from a Manchester charity.

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  20. A family at war and accusations of poisoning leave tycoon's body in limbo for 12 yearspublished at 00:05 BST 17 August

    After a long and bitter legal battle splitting his family, Harry Roy Veevers is yet to rest in peace.

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