BBC News – Africa

• Why Africa couldn’t get urgent global deal on drought
  Africa has been hit by 14 extreme droughts in the past two years alone – more than any other continent.
• Banned Kenya and Zimbabwe barred from 2023 Nations Cup
  Zimbabwe and Kenya will not take part in the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations after failing to overturn global football fans.
• Nigeria: Four die in Lagos Island building collapse
  Four people die after a three-storey building collapsed in an upmarket area of Lagos.
• Mozambique insurgency: Why 24 countries have sent troops
  Mozambique is at the heart of a global battle for influence, even though its conflict has local roots.
• What beauty parlours reveal about Somali women
  Somali women are usually expected to cover up and keep quiet – beauty parlours are a welcome relief.

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