Ghana match-fixing: Ashanti Gold and Inter Allies players and officials sanctioned

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Ashanti Gold and Inter Allies are relegated to the third tier of Ghanaian football as players and officials from both clubs are sanctioned for match-fixing.

Kenya elections 2022: Raila Odinga picks Martha Karua as running mate

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Martha Karua, a former rival who once served as justice minister, joins the ticket of ex-PM Raila Odinga.

Hassan Sheikh Mohamud: Who is Somalia’s new leader?

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He has made history, becoming the country's president for the second time in a competitive vote.

Sabrina Dhowre Elba: ‘We need to be more of an international community’

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Sabrina Dhowre Elba visits Somalia and Kenya on behalf of the International Fund for Agricultural Development.

Ukraine crisis: Can Africa replace Russian gas supplies to Europe?

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Europe is desperately seeking alternative sources of gas after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Elton Jantjies: World Cup-winning South Africa fly-half arrested at airport in Johannesburg

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Rugby World Cup-winning South Africa fly-half Elton Jantjies is arrested in Johannesburg for allegedly causing "malicious damage to property" on a flight from Dubai.

Nigeria’s Sokoto student killing sparks spread of fake news

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The killing of a Christian woman accused of blasphemy triggers a wave of disinformation on social media.

Kenya elections 2022: William Ruto picks Rigathi Gachagua as running mate

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William Ruto, a frontrunner in this year's presidential election, picks businessman Rigathi Gachagua.

Dennis Ombachi: Kenyan Olympic sevens player coping with bipolar disorder

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Kenya's Olympic rugby sevens star Dennis Ombachi on dealing with his bipolar disorder as he urges others with mental health issues to seek treatment.

Nigeria’s Kaduna train attack: Pregnant woman freed

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One of dozens of train passengers abducted in March said she had been freed on "compassionate grounds".