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BBC Sport examines where it went wrong for Nigeria, with the Super Eagles missing out on a second successive World Cup.

BBC Sport examines where it went wrong for Nigeria, with the Super Eagles missing out on a second successive World Cup.

The army is called in to help the police search nearby forests and rescue the kidnapped girls.

The structure fell after panicked miners reportedly fled from military gunfire.

The civil engineer was seen in the front row of a protest organised by the National Socialist Network.

The UN says hundreds of people were killed in the protests. Verified clips show the violent actions of police as they attempted to crush protests.

The UN says hundreds of people were killed in the protests. Verified clips show the violent actions of police as they attempted to crush protests.

The UN says hundreds of people were killed in the protests. Verified clips show the violent actions of police as they attempted to crush protests.

South Africa secure their first Test victory in India since 2010 as they triumph in a low-scoring thriller inside three days in Kolkata.

Building on previous deals it covers humanitarian access, the return of displaced people and more.

Tens of thousands of people's personal data has been leaked online, according to the US embassy.

The opposition says that hundreds of people were killed during the unrest but there is no official death toll.

"There has been too much pretence and performance, and too little action," says UN human rights chief Volker Türk.

"There has been too much pretence and performance, and too little action," says UN human rights chief Volker Türk.

It is not clear who chartered the plane carrying the Palestinians from Kenya to South Africa.

As fans in Ghana debate bringing in diaspora players for the World Cup, Crystal Palace's Eddie Nketiah does not rule out switching allegiance to the Black Stars.

As fans in Ghana debate bringing in diaspora players for the World Cup, Crystal Palace's Eddie Nketiah does not rule out switching allegiance to the Black Stars.

"They're committing acts of sexual violence and atrocities," says the US secretary of state, "and it needs to end immediately".

Bol Mel, who is sanctioned by the US for alleged corruption, had been tipped as Kiir's successor.

"They're committing acts of sexual violence and atrocities," says the US secretary of state, "and it needs to end immediately".