Lalibela fighting: Amhara Fano militia and Ethiopian army clash in historic town

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Lalibela is home to famous 13th Century churches that are registered as Unesco world heritage sites.

Sudan conflict: Thousands flee fresh ethnic killings in Darfur

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Witnesses accused the paramilitary group Rapid Support Forces (RSF) of targeting and killing non-Arabs.

Israel-Gaza conflict: Mohamed Salah’s social media post “an example” for sport

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Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is praised for the tone of his statement on the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

Ethiopia PM Abiy eyes Red Sea port, inflaming tensions

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Abiy Ahmed says that access to a port is an existential question for his landlocked country.

Irishman Alan Fisher unseats Nigerian Hilda Baci as cooking marathon record holder

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Irish chef Alan Fisher cooked for more than five days to clinch the cooking marathon world record from Hilda Baci.

Tea pickers’ Scottish compensation case on hold

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Appeal judges at Scotland's highest civil court halt a compensation case by Kenyan tea pickers.

Bongi Mbonambi: England were ‘unprofessional’ regarding alleged on-pitch slur, says hooker

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South Africa's Bongi Mbonambi accuses England of being "unprofessional" after alleging he directed a racial slur at Tom Curry.

South African divisions exposed by Israel-Hamas conflict

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The government's staunch support for the Palestinians is criticised by leaders of the Jewish community.

South Africa crime: Thieves put gun to Transport Minister Sindisiwe Chikunga’s head

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Even for a country where crime levels are high, an armed attack on a cabinet member is rare.

Canada embassy explosion: Two people killed in blast in Nigeria

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An investigation is under way but officials say it happened as a diesel generator was being serviced.