Nigerian boxer fails drugs test at Olympics

African Games champion Cynthia Ogunsemilore is suspended at the Olympics after testing positive for a banned diuretic and masking agent.

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Boat disaster in Ethiopia kills 19

The vessel was taking passengers across the Tekeze river, which runs along the border with Eritrea.

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Nine die in DR Congo gospel concert chaos

Police and organisers face questions after reports of overcrowding at one of Africa's biggest stadiums.

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Ngannou targets MMA return in October

Heavyweight Francis Ngannou is in talks to return to MMA for the first time in more than two years.

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Death penalty fears for Niger ex-president - lawyer

A year on from the coup ousted President Mohamed Bazoum may face treason charges, his lawyers.

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S Africa police arrest Libyans at 'illegal' military camp

The camp, situated on a farm, was raided and 95 Libyans have been taken into custody, police say.

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How does it feel to miss out on the Olympics?

Thousands of athletes are bidding for medals at the Olympics, but how does it feel to miss out on appearing at Paris 2024?

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Ireland on top against Zimbabwe in historic Test

Ireland reduce Zimbabwe from 121-1 to 210 all out to finish day one of the first Test match in Belfast in a strong position.

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Twenty-five migrants dead in Mauritania shipwreck

The route from West Africa to the Spanish Canary Islands is one of the world's deadliest for migrants.

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Instagram removes 63,000 sextortion accounts in Nigeria

The scammers were posing as young women online to trick people into sending sexually explicit material.

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Olympic fencer and Playboy model champions body positivity

African fencing champion Alexandra Ndolo is hoping to win a historic gold in Paris while inspiring in other ways too.

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Who was Africa’s first black Olympic gold medallist?

The story of barefoot African runner Abebe Bikila, who made history at the Games and inspired a generation.

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The brothers out to end Africa's Olympic badminton jinx

Nigeria's four-time African champion Anuoluwapo Opeyori, coached by his brother, hopes to break new ground for the continent in Paris.

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Dozens arrested in Uganda anti-government protests

Protesters defied a ban to march on the country's parliament amid anger over corruption on Tuesday.

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Nigeria's president warns youth not to join 'sinister' protests

President Tinubu says cost-of-living protests planned for next week have 'sinister motives'.

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The basketball team forging a 'new story' for South Sudan

South Sudan is using basketball to forge a new identity for a country whose early history was defined by war, says Luol Deng.

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Dozens killed in Ethiopia landslides

The local authority says heavy rains triggered landslides in the southern region of Gofa.

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Tanzanian minister sacked after poll rigging remarks

Nape Nnauye caused outrage for saying he could help an MP rig elections - comments, he said, he made in jest.

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Morocco's Slaoui riding to Olympic eventing history

Morocco's Noor Slaoui will become the first person from the Middle East and North Africa region to compete in eventing at the Olympics.

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Mass killer who ‘hunted’ black people says police encouraged him

Ex-security guard, Louis van Schoor, killed dozens in South Africa but was only jailed for seven murders.

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