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Nigerian sprinter Okagbare fails drugs test

July 31, 2021 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

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’

July 31, 2021 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

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

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta criticises ‘vaccine nationalism’

July 30, 2021 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Uhuru Kenyatta says nationalism is why more Kenyans have not been vaccinated.

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

July 30, 2021 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

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

July 30, 2021 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

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

July 30, 2021 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

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

July 30, 2021 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

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

July 30, 2021 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

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

Ethiopia’s Tigray crisis: Fighting escalates despite ceasefire

July 29, 2021 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

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

Hushpuppi: Nigerian influencer pleads guilty to money laundering

July 29, 2021 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

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