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The head teacher of the school has been arrested to assist police investigations.

For Nigerians to feel meaningful improvements, reforms will need to go beyond the promises outlined, analysts say.

Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Kundizeza has also vehemently denied the allegation made in a US magazine.

The law follows the growth of foreign-owned businesses in rural areas.

The country begins a 42-day countdown to being declared Ebola-free, provided no new cases are recorded.

Real Madrid player Vinícius Jr sent a surprise message to 13-year-old fan Zaher who lost both his legs after being hit by a drone in Khartoum, in 2024.

BBC Sport charts Jarma Mohamed's surprising football journey from Premier League academies to the Somalia national team, via an app and Jersey Bulls.

Double amputee Zaher told the BBC last year about his favourite footballer and a dream of being able to walk again.

Forecasters warn that this year's El Niño could be one of the strongest on record, with heavy rain and flooding in Kenya.

As Ghana head into crucial Afcon 2027 qualifiers with women's coach Kim Bjorkegren in charge, former boss Chris Hughton says constant changes in the dugout are hurting the Black Stars.

Ramla Ali dedicated her win to her late father as she defeated Mikiah Kreps to become the unified super-bantamweight world champion.

President Cyril Ramaphosa says the verdict must be respected, while the party's secretary-general calls the outcome "catastrophic".

At least seven people died when two trains collided, causing several carriages to derail and fall down an embankment.

BBC Sport travels to Turkey to watch Mohamed Salah play for Trabzonspor and discover how the 'Egyptian King' is settling into life by the Black Sea.

For some tourists, the contrast between Somalia's reputation and what they experience on the ground can be striking.

After losing her sight in 2009, Nigeria’s Rukayat Suleimon has overcome isolation and limited support to make history as the first blind woman to win gold at the World Sambo Cup.

Goalkeeper Jesus Owono will miss Equatorial Guinea's Afcon 2027 qualifiers after asking to be left out of the squad following the death of Tenerife forward Jesus de Miguel.

British diplomats are looking to offer reassurance that there is a sense of urgency to deal with the issue, even if a date for doing so is not yet confirmed, Chris Mason writes.

The trial was condemned as "unethical" and "neocolonial" because half of the babies would not be given the vaccine.

The trial was condemned as "unethical" and "neocolonial" because half of the babies would not be given the vaccine.