'Half of my friends were killed' - the girls returning to a school caught up in warpublished at 00:03 GMT
Twins whose classmates were killed by shelling say their deaths have made them determined to finish their studies.
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'Half of my friends were killed' - the girls returning to a school caught up in warpublished at 00:03 GMT
Chagos Islands debate delayed as Tories call for halt to billpublished at 22:48 GMT 23 January
22:48 GMT 23 JanuaryThe legislation was due to be debated in Lords on Monday.
Read MoreSomaliland president pitches business opportunities to Trump's sonpublished at 16:59 GMT 23 January
16:59 GMT 23 JanuaryHe also met his counterpart from Israel which has recognised the independence of the breakaway region.
Read MoreThree-wheeler record bid paused after engine 'exploded'published at 15:30 GMT 23 January
15:30 GMT 23 JanuaryOllie Jenks and Seth Scott thought the record attempt was over but a new engine is on the way to Africa.
Read MoreSouth Sudan army chief gives soldiers seven days to crush rebellionpublished at 13:53 GMT 23 January
13:53 GMT 23 JanuaryReinforcements are sent to the town of Bor, a strategic staging post on the way to the capital, Juba.
Read MoreMandela's prison key, sunglasses and shirt can be sold after daughter wins court battlepublished at 12:16 GMT 23 January
12:16 GMT 23 JanuaryThe authorities tried to stop their export arguing they were part of the country's heritage.
Read MoreNBA star Bane eyes Nigeria switch ahead of 2028 Olympicspublished at 09:58 GMT 23 January
09:58 GMT 23 JanuaryOrlando Magic's Desmond Bane says he would be keen on representing Nigeria ahead of the 2028 Olympics and suggests other NBA players could do the same.
Read More'Blood was all over' - victim of Nigeria church abduction describes escapepublished at 00:20 GMT 23 January
00:20 GMT 23 JanuarySome 160 people are believed to be missing after attackers raided three churches in a Nigerian village on Sunday.
Read MoreIs holding Afcon every four years 'totally wrong' or 'good call'?published at 15:32 GMT 22 January
15:32 GMT 22 JanuaryThe announcement that the Africa Cup of Nations will be hosted every four years from 2028 sparked division, but what will it mean for the game on the continent?
Read MoreUgandan MP and Bobi Wine ally arrested over election violence published at 13:14 GMT 22 January
13:14 GMT 22 JanuaryThe opposition politician is accused of election violence in which at least seven people were killed.
Read MoreBobi Wine tells the BBC from hiding he will not contest Uganda election results in courtpublished at 11:38 GMT 22 January
11:38 GMT 22 JanuaryThe losing presidential candidate calls for "peaceful change", saying Uganda's judiciary is not independent.
Read MoreLife of veteran Ugandan opposition leader in danger, wife says published at 11:34 GMT 22 January
11:34 GMT 22 JanuaryKizza Besigye's wife has been to visit him at Luzira Prison and says he is extremely weak.
Read MoreGuinea-Bissau coup leaders set December election datepublished at 11:14 GMT 22 January
11:14 GMT 22 JanuaryRegional powers Ecowas had previously warned junta head Horta N'Tam against such a long wait for elections.
Read MoreSouth African police not yet able to defeat gangs, minister sayspublished at 08:23 GMT 22 January
08:23 GMT 22 JanuaryPolice Minister Firoz Cachalia says organised crime is growing more complex, requiring new strategies.
Read MoreSlashed incomes and gamers go cold turkey: the fallout from Uganda's internet shutdownpublished at 04:14 GMT 22 January
04:14 GMT 22 JanuaryThe internet was shut during the general election, leaving many people without any income - or entertainment.
Read MoreWhat we learned from Afcon 2025published at 17:49 GMT 21 January
17:49 GMT 21 JanuaryAfter chaotic scenes in the Africa Cup of Nations final, BBC Sport Africa explores what else we learned from just under a month of competition in Morocco.
Read MoreNigeria police confirm mass church abductions after previous denialpublished at 13:08 GMT 21 January
13:08 GMT 21 JanuaryMore than 160 people were reportedly taken from three churches in the northern Kaduna state.
Read MoreMalawi raises fuel prices by more than 40%published at 17:10 GMT 20 January
17:10 GMT 20 JanuaryThe new government is addressing fuel shortages and strengthening the budget but many are not happy.
Read MoreEx-president accused of murder plot expelled from Togo to Burkina Fasopublished at 16:34 GMT 20 January
16:34 GMT 20 JanuaryPaul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba has not commented on the accusations from Burkina Faso.
Read MoreWhat is the UK's Chagos Islands deal and why has Trump criticised it?published at 16:01 GMT 20 January
16:01 GMT 20 JanuaryTrump has criticised the deal under which the UK keeps control of the joint UK-US Diego Garcia military base.
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