1. 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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  2. 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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  3. 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

  4. 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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  5. '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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  6. 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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  7. 'Bakoteh Messi' - Minteh's rise from sandy Gambian pitchespublished at 13:01 BST 15 August

    Brighton and The Gambia forward Yankuba Minteh says the motivation to change his family's life inspired his football dream.

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  8. 'Where everything started' - Minteh in The Gambiapublished at 13:01 BST 15 August

    Brighton forward Yankuba Minteh says he was driven by the idea of helping his family out of poverty when learning his football skills on a sandy pitch in The Gambia.

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  9. 'It's coming home' - the undignified row over the body of Zambia's ex-presidentpublished at 12:39 BST 15 August

    Edgar Lungu, who died in June, is yet to be buried - the debate over what next exposes deep divisions.

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  10. South Africa row over army chief's pro-Iran commentspublished at 11:36 BST 15 August

    President Cyril Ramaphosa says Gen Rudzani Maphwanya's recent visit to Iran "was ill-advised".

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  11. Suspected French spy arrested in alleged Mali coup plot published at 07:52 BST 15 August

    The French national is accused of working "on behalf of the French intelligence service" in Mali.

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  12. Business Daily meets: Tiguidanke Camarapublished at 01:00 BST 15 August

    Tiguidanke Camara shares how her experience of modelling jewellery in New York led her back to her home country - Guinea - where she set up her own business mining gold and diamonds.

    If you'd like to get in touch with the programme, our email address is businessdaily@bbc.co.uk

    Presenter: Rob Young Producer: Amber Mehmood

    (Picture: Tigui Mining Company owner Tiguidanke Camara at a mine in Guingouine, a small town in the Logouale locality, near Man, western Ivory Coast. Credit: Getty Images)

  13. BBC defends investigation of Kenya child-sex trafficking after 'hoax' claimspublished at 14:16 BST 14 August

    The exposé was in the "public interest", the BBC says, following criticism from senior Kenyan politicians.

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  14. The Africans to watch in 2025-26 Premier Leaguepublished at 10:31 BST 14 August

    BBC Sport Africa examines some of the big transfers involving Africans and new arrivals from the continent ahead of the 2025-26 season.

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  15. 'Our children are dying': Rare footage shows plight of civilians in besieged Sudan citypublished at 10:16 BST 14 August

    Parents are struggling to feed their children in war-hit Sudan's Darfur region.

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  16. Macron admits French repression in Cameroon's independence strugglepublished at 16:28 BST 13 August

    French leader cites independence icons who were killed during military operations led by French forces.

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  17. Cape Verde declares state of emergency after deadly floodspublished at 15:53 BST 13 August

    The situation is being described as "catastrophic" after islands hit by vast amounts of rain.

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  18. Gaza talks to focus on releasing hostages all in one go, Netanyahu hintspublished at 13:42 BST 13 August

    Mediators say a deal can be pushed through in the weeks before Israel's planned expansion of the war.

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  19. Mohamed Salah - Egyptian kingpublished at 06:36 BST 13 August

    BBC Sport visits Egypt to discover what Mohamed Salah means to the people of the football-mad country, and how a small boy from humble beginnings became a national icon.

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  20. Why Nigeria promised its women’s basketball team new apartmentspublished at 01:00 BST 13 August

    Players on Nigeria’s female basketball team will receive a cash reward of $100,000 each and a three-bedroom apartment following their win at the Fiba Women’s AfroBasket Championship. That comes just weeks after Nigeria’s women’s football team, the Super Falcons, were promised a similar award after winning the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations.

    President Bola Tinubu says the women are deserving of the recognition because they have inspired Nigerians to dream big and brought honour to the West African country. But reaction to the cash prize has been mixed, with some saying such rewards are unsustainable given the country’s economic difficulties.

    Mansur Abubakar, a BBC reporter in Abuja, tells us about the government’s promises and describes the apartments in more detail. We also get reactions from Nigerian basketball fans. And William from the What in the World team tells us about the various incentives — from cash to cows — that other countries have offered athletes.

    Instagram: @bbcwhatintheworld Email: whatintheworld@bbc.co.uk WhatsApp: +44 330 12 33 22 6 Presenter: Hannah Gelbart Producers: William Lee Adams and Chelsea Coates Editor: Harriet Oliver