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Medics under siege: 'We took this photo, fearing it would be our last'
The last functioning hospital in Sudan's Darfur region has come under constant bombardment.

Fuel tanker explosion kills dozens of people in Nigeria
People had rushed to collect fuel from the tanker after it overturned in a crash.

Trapped underground with decaying bodies, miners faced a dark reality
Mzwandile Mkwayi volunteered to go down into the shaft to help save the lives of scores of South African miners.

Curfew and deaths in South Sudan after revenge attacks on Sudanese
Horrific videos seeming to show Sudanese soldiers attacking South Sudan nationals spark retaliation attacks.

Why police baby killers are still not on trial seven years on
Seven years after Samantha Pendo's death her parents are still waiting for the trial of officers to begin.

Amazigh New Year and vodún cheer: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

Seven suitcases of suspected cocaine found in Sierra Leone embassy vehicle
The country's envoy to neighbouring Guinea is recalled to explain the incident but has not been arrested.

The would-be African nation in love with Donald Trump
Somaliland hopes Donald Trump will make history by recognising it as a nation, but Somalis fear the move.

Ghanaian music legend who founded Afro-rock band Osibisa dies
Osibisa was one of the first African bands to gain international recognition, in the 1970s.

Mozambique at a crossroads as new president sworn in
Daniel Chapo's legitimacy has been questioned following protests against his victory.

The lawyer risking everything to defend LGBT rights
Cameroonian Alice Nkom thinks accusations she is funding terrorism are a ploy to stop her advocacy.

How a freak space junk crash baffled residents and sparked concern
The Kenyan villagers surprised by falling satellite debris heralding a new year full of surprises.

Trapped in the dark for 35 hours - Red Sea dive-boat survivors tell of terrifying escapes
Eleven survivors describe what happened and raise safety questions about the dive boat Sea Story.

The Maths Queen with a quantum mission to mentor girls
Dr Angela Tabiri wants more African girls and women from less privileged backgrounds to study maths.

'She's my life': A mother's mission to help Nigerians with cerebral palsy
Cerebral palsy is believed to be one of the most common neurological disorders in Nigeria.

Can Ghana's new president meet the voters' high expectations?
John Mahama was elected on his pledges to solve the economic crisis but won't find it easy, analysts say.

The remarkable life of Andrée Blouin - Africa's overlooked independence heroine
Blouin ran in the same circles as liberation icons like Patrice Lumumba, Kwame Nkrumah and Sékou Touré.

Tanzania's fuel revolution slowed down by lack of filling stations
The authorities want vehicles to switch to gas but the transition has been hampered by a lack of filling stations.

Marathon great Kipchoge to race London in April
Distance running great Eliud Kipchoge will return to the London Marathon in April.

CHAN 2024 delay welcomed by three co-hosts
The decision to delay the 2024 African Nations Championship until August is welcomed by officials in Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda.

Tearful Jabeur overcomes breathing problems to win
Former world number two Ons Jabeur in tears on court as she struggles with breathing difficulties during her third-round Australian Open victory.

Lions on ice - Kenya's foray into ice hockey
Kenya has become just the fifth African nation to gain membership of the International Ice Hockey Federation, despite having only one ice rink in the country.

Song named Central African Republic head coach
Central African Republic appoint former Liverpool, West Ham and Cameroon defender Rigobert Song as their new head coach.

What will 'ambitious' Chelle bring to Nigeria job?
Eric Chelle will be the first non-Nigerian African to take charge of the Super Eagles, but what will the Malian bring to the role?

The Premier League star who became a golf pro
Former Premier League and Nigeria striker Peter Odemwingie is now a golf professional with ambitions to boost the sport in his homeland.

'I had never seen anyone die before' - Adebayor on Togo bus attack
Former Premier League striker Emmanuel Adebayor says the gun attack on the Togo team 15 years ago has made "a huge difference" in his life.

'I never thought I could play ice hockey in Kenya'
East Africa's only rink is the one place in Nairobi where temperatures fall below 9C.

Africa's capoeira kids
Capoeira, a sport mixing martial art and dance, is one of Brazil’s biggest cultural exports. Now a new generation of African children are rediscovering its appeal and African roots.

Kenya investigates space junk that fell on village
Experts are trying to figure out how a 500kg metal ring ended up crashing into Kenya.

Fire devastates one of Africa's largest clothes markets
Ghana's Kantamanto market has been devastated by fire with traders urging the government to help.

Nigeria's Iwobi plays Santa with his Christmas shop
Fulham and Nigeria star Alex Iwobi has been playing Santa Claus with his own Christmas shop in east London, giving out free food, including turkeys, to local residents.

Watch: BBC sees 'complete devastation' in Mayotte
BBC Africa Correspondent Mayeni Jones reports from cyclone-hit Mayotte, as French President Emmanuel Macron visits to assess the damage.

Pastor Tobi Adeboyega: 'I came to the UK at 25, I lost track of time'
Nigerian Pastor Tobi Adeboyega addresses his UK deportation case and allegations against his church

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Drugs And Illegal Substances

Taking illegal drug is always fraught with danger. You don't need me to tell you that - your grand mother will say the same. The high very often tend to perpetual low that you will never get out from. Get advise now before it is too late

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Knife Attacks

Who goes around with a knive as weapon of protection is deluded. It will inevitably be your comeuppance. Just in case you do not understand, it will kill you. There is no justification for carrying a knive excerpt when you are foraging in the jungle.

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Gang Culture

We were all young once - doing things adults will frown upon. This was at school or in the play grounds. But as we grew up, people we wanted to associate with start to shrink in numbers as our brain matured correspondingly and as a result doing the right thing. Pick your friends judiciously.

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Local Parks

From a personal experience - the local park is a refuge for meditation,physical exploration and mental rejuvination. Just go for a slow run and see how you feel afterwards. Physical and mentally rewarding. Don't just take my words for it - it is a scientific fact. Please do try it.

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