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Letsile Tebogo became the first Botswanan man to win athletics world championship medals last year, performing unknowingly with his adored mother Seratiwa in the crowd — sadly she will not be present at the Paris Olympics.The woman whom 21-year-old Tebogo said gave him and his brother so much growing up, with very little money to …

Botswana sprint star Tebogo honours late mother at OlympicsSat, 03 Aug 2024 17:13:43 GMT Read More »

An Al-Shabaab suicide bomber and gunmen attacked a busy beach in the Somali capital Mogadishu killing at least 32 people and wounding scores more, in one of the deadliest strikes in the East African country in months, police said on Saturday.The Al-Qaeda-linked jihadists have been waging an insurgency against the internationally-backed federal government for more …

At least 32 killed in Al-Shabaab attack on busy Mogadishu beachSat, 03 Aug 2024 14:28:17 GMT Read More »

From a small Algerian village, home of the boxer Imane Khelif at the centre of a gender eligibility row in the Paris Olympics, her father hailed the athlete as a “heroine”. Omar Khelif told AFP that he had raised his daughter “to be brave”, as he proudly showed off a picture of her aged seven or …

Home village of Algerian boxer in gender controversy hail their ‘heroine’Sat, 03 Aug 2024 11:43:42 GMT Read More »

An archer from Chad has captured hearts in South Korea and been hailed by a K-Pop star for his “true Olympic spirit” after a Games debut where he almost missed the scoring rings.Israel Madaye scored just one point with one of his arrows in the men’s individual against top South Korea archer Kim Woo-jin, who rattled home …

Wayward Chadian Olympic archer wins hearts of K-Pop star and KoreansSat, 03 Aug 2024 08:26:09 GMT Read More »

Uganda’s Joshua Cheptegei withstood Ethiopian team tactics to claim gold in the men’s Olympic 10,000m at the Stade de France on Friday.The three-time world champion and world record holder, silver medallist at the Tokyo Games, timed an Olympic record of 26min 43.14sec for victory.That beat the previous best of 27:07.17 set by Ethiopian great Kenenisa …

Cheptegei holds off Ethiopian trio to win Olympic 10,000m goldFri, 02 Aug 2024 20:41:59 GMT Read More »

Nigerian police fired shots in the air to break up protests in the capital Abuja on Friday as rights group Amnesty International accused security forces of killing at least 13 demonstrators during nationwide rallies against economic hardship.Curfews were in place across several northern states and there was a heavy security presence on the second day …

Nigerian police crack down on protests as rights group says 13 killedFri, 02 Aug 2024 20:04:32 GMT Read More »

Hollywood star Idris Elba has been allocated land in Zanzibar to set up a film studio in the Indian Ocean archipelago, a local minister said.The British actor and rapper, who has Sierra Leonean and Ghanaian roots, has previously spoken about his desire to develop the film industry in Africa.”Idris Elba will be building a modern …

Zanzibar says Hollywood star Idris Elba to open film studioFri, 02 Aug 2024 13:30:48 GMT Read More »

At least 13 people died during protests over economic hardship in Nigeria on Thursday, according to rights group Amnesty International, which accused security forces of killing peaceful demonstrators.Conflicting accounts emerged on the number of deaths a day after thousands of protesters took to the streets in cities across Nigeria to demonstrate against government policies and …

At least 13 dead in Nigeria hardship protests: rights groupFri, 02 Aug 2024 11:23:37 GMT Read More »

South African opera has developed its own uniquely local style — both in the make-up of its casts and its dramatic themes — in the three decades since the end of apartheid, experts argue.With South African stars shining on the international stage, opera has boomed since racial barriers were scrapped in 1994, drawing in talent …

South Africa makes opera its own at home as its stars shine abroadFri, 02 Aug 2024 06:44:26 GMT Read More »

Nigerian security forces on Thursday fired shots in the air and tear gas to break up protests and local states imposed curfews as thousands joined rallies across the country against the cost of living. Africa’s most populous country is struggling with soaring inflation and a sharply devalued naira after President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ended a costly fuel …

Nigeria police fire shots, tear gas to break up hardship protestsThu, 01 Aug 2024 21:34:19 GMT Read More »