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Sudanese refugee Awer Mabil says his penalty that helped Australia qualify for the 2022 World Cup was a thank you to the country that took him in.

Three more people try to block their deportation before the flight takes off on Tuesday evening.

Authoritarian leader Omar al-Bashir was ousted three years ago but are his allies returning to power?

South African charity Book Dash is creating children's books in super-fast time.

Ros Atkins looks at the government’s controversial plan to fly some illegal arrivals to Rwanda.

The UK government's first flight taking asylum seekers to Rwanda will now go ahead tomorrow evening.

Victor Osimhen scores four goals as Nigeria thrash minnows Sao Tome e Principe 10-0 in qualifying for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

A Nigerian couple put their wedding celebrations on hold after gunmen abduct at least 29 guests.

Martin Hibbert was paralysed from the waist down during a bomb attack at Manchester Arena in 2017.

Campaigners are trying to stop the first flight, which is set to deport people from the UK on Tuesday.

Journalist Maher Mezahi says he has learned more about different African cultures in France than Algeria.

Africa Eye investigates a Chinese video-making industry which exploits children across Africa.

A last-day gold by Julius Yego enabled Kenya to top the medals table as the African Athletics Championships closed on Sunday.

Their release comes as President Buhari expresses his "daily grief" over Nigeria's security crisis.

The Lady of Heaven film, about the daughter of prophet Muhammad, has sparked outrage.

Portraits of 11 Gambians which reveal the extent of the suffering and abuse under Yahya Jammeh.

They are taking the case to the Court of Appeal after a judge ruled the first flight could go ahead.

We chat to Florence 'DJ Cuppy' Otedola, daughter of billionaire Femi Otedola, about life at Oxford University.

Concern is growing about the plight of Christians in the country after the recent attack on a church.

Campaigners fail in their High Court bid to halt the removals set for Tuesday but will appeal.