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AfricaLink | Deutsche Welle 12.01.2018 | 19:00 UTC Nigeria: Mixed reactions to Maiduguri curfew The governor of Nigeria's northeastern Borno state has tightened a curfew and stepped up security checks in a bid to clamp down on terror group Boko Haram. Some welcome the measures, others say they erode freedoms. Life no better after Boko Haram Boko Haram conflict threatens food security in Nigeria Nigeria: Suicide bomber hits mosque in Borno state Boko Haram militants attack food aid convoy in Nigeria Boko Haram blamed as four suicide bombers strike in northern Nigeria Nigeria: Suicide bombings kill 13 in Maiduguri Nigeria: Parents in Borno State to receive allowance for sending children to school Queen of Katwe: How chess changes lives Phiona Mutesi got out of the Katwe slums in Uganda by playing chess. Then a book was written about her and a film made. Just over a year after the film's release, she talks to DW about how chess has changed her life. Uganda's chess queen from the slums The 77 percent: 'Queen of Katwe' - Uganda's female chess champion Africa Film Festival: Land-grabbing on the big screen Film festival seeks to show a different Africa Opinion: Chess, the slow sport for the smartphone generation The ancient pastime of strategy games Uganda: Is it still Africa's bread-basket?   © Deutsche Welle 2018