Car bomb kills Somalis watching Euro final at a cafe

"I saw injured people screaming for help - it was terrifying," one survivor tells the BBC in Mogadishu.

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How data is helping elite athletes beat the smog

Air quality sensors have been installed in sports facilities in six African countries to help athletes deal with increased pollution.

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South African football star held up at gunpoint

Portia Modise appeals to fans to help get her car back after being robbed outside her home in Soweto.

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Search goes on for Moroccan footballers lost at sea

Two players from top-flight club Ittihad Tanger have been missing since going on a yacht excursion on Saturday.

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Kenya's police chief resigns after deadly anti-tax protests

His resignation comes a day after the Kenyan president sacked most of his cabinet.

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Ngannou & PFL to launch African MMA series in 2025

PFL Africa will launch in 2025 with heavyweight star Francis Ngannou named as chairman of the new MMA league.

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Prisoners escape from Niger jail that holds jihadists

Authorities impose curfew in the volatile Tillaberi region after inmates escape from a major prison.

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Eritrea's Girmay wins third stage at Tour de France

Biniam Girmay sprints to his third victory on stage 12 of the Tour de France.

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Burkina Faso's military junta bans homosexual unions

The military-led country becomes the latest in Africa to crack down on LGBT rights despite Western pressure.

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Kenyan president fires ministers after anti-tax protests

The president says he will now consult widely in order to form a broad-based government.

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Ugandan TikToker jailed for insulting president

Edward Awebua was accused of posting a "vulgar" video about the president and his family.

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We don't have to repay UK for axed deal - Rwanda

The UK paid £240m to Rwanda for the scheme, which never took off and has been scrapped by the new government.

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Elephants trample Spanish man to death in S Africa

The 43-year-old man was visiting the game reserve with his fiancee and two other people, say police.

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Pastor who called E Guinea's president a 'demon' freed

Pastor and ex-Justice Minister Rubén Maye Nsue Mangue has been pardoned after two years in detention.

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Escaped hyena causes panic in Nigerian city

Drones and park rangers have been sent out to find the animal in Jos, says the local tourist board.

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Tanzanian artist who burnt president's picture freed

Activists lead social media users to raise $2,000 needed for the artist's fine.

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South African football star held up at gunpoint

Portia Modise appeals to fans to help get her car back after being robbed outside her home in Soweto.

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West African bloc risks 'disintegration' if juntas quit

The military leaders of Mali, Niger and Burkina Faso say they are leaving Ecowas and forming a new alliance.

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World champions South Africa edge Ireland in first Test

South Africa underlined their status as the number one side ranked side in the game with victory over Ireland in Pretoria.

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Accused of witchcraft then murdered for land

A Kenyan coastal region has seen a spate of murders, supposedly over witchcraft but really over land.

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