Nigerian sprinter Okagbare fails drugs test

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Nigerian sprinter Blessing Okagbare is out of the Tokyo Olympics after being suspended for failing a drugs test.

Nigeria’s kidnap crisis: ‘I saw my two-year-old carried by a man with a gun’

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Parents of schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria describe their trauma, and dilemma over the ransom demands.

Tokyo Olympics 2020: ‘I’m Nigerian and Ghanaian, but I compete for Ghana’

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Triple jumper Nadia Eke talks dance, jollof and wellbeing as she prepares to compete at Tokyo 2020.

British and Irish Lions: Siya Kolisi “didn’t feel respected at all” in first Test

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South Africa captain Siya Kolisi says he "didn't feel respected at all" by the referee in the opening loss to the British and Irish Lions, backing claims made by Rassie Erasmus.

Niger President Mohamed Bazoum on the importance of keeping girls in school

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Niger President Mohamed Bazoum says that his country must work hard to keep girls in school.

Tokyo Olympics: SA’s Schoenmaker and Ehiopia’s Selemon Barega both win gold on day seven

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Ethiopia's Selemon Barega wins the first athletics gold of the Tokyo Olympics while in the pool there is a gold and a world record for South Africa's Tatjana Schoenmaker.

Africa’s week in pictures: 23-29 July 2021

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A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Fighting escalates despite ceasefire

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Forces in Amhara are battling rebels on three fronts along the border with Tigray, officials say.

Hushpuppi: Nigerian influencer pleads guilty to money laundering

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Ramon Abbas, known as Hushpuppi, posted photos of his lavish lifestyle to 2.5m Instagram followers.