‘You can be African and black and play polo’

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Molawa Adesuyi is calling for more young people from ethnic minority backgrounds to take up his sport.

Nigeria suspends ‘Hushpuppi-linked’ police officer Abba Kyari

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The deputy commissioner is indicted in the US for allegedly taking a bribe from an influencer.

Tokyo Olympics: Akani Simbine finishes fourth in the 100m as Ghana secure boxing medal on day nine

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Akani Simbine finishes fourth in the men's 100m final as boxer Samuel Takyi secures a medal for Ghana on day nine of the Tokyo Olympics.

Tokyo Olympics: Namibian athlete says ‘You can’t tell me now I am not a woman’

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Namibia's Beatrice Masilingi is excited to compete at the Olympics despite being forced out of the 400m due to high levels of testosterone.

Sunflower farming blooms in Kenya after khat export ban

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Some farmers are growing sunflowers to boost their incomes after a ban on exports of the khat plant.

Nairobi – the centre of East Africa’s thriving arts scene

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Artists from across East Africa have converged on Kenya's capital, creating a vibrant scene.

The women fighting infertility stigma in Nigeria

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Three Nigerian women confront the prejudice they have faced on their fertility journeys.

South Africa 27-9 British and Irish Lions: Springboks level series in fiery encounter

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The British and Irish Lions' series with South Africa will go to a decider after the Springboks win a fiery second Test 27-9 at Cape Town Stadium.

Tokyo Olympics: Ivory Coast’s Marie-Josee Ta misses medal again

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Ivorian Marie-Josee Ta Lou finishes fourth in the women's 100m final at the Tokyo Olympics as Ivory Coast and Egypt are knocked out of the men's football.

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.