Nigeria celebrate Cup of Nations place with Benin win

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Nigeria beat Benin 1-0 in injury time are through to the 2021 Africa Cup of Nations after Lesotho and Sierra Leone draw 0-0.

Suez Canal: Fresh effort to refloat wedged container ship

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Tugs are taking advantage of a high tide to try to dislodge the ship blocking a key shipping route.

Ivermectin: South African medics using unproven worm drug to treat Covid-19

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Some South African medics are going to court to seek permission to prescribe Ivermectin to Covid patients.

John Magufuli: Tanzania’s ex-president buried in home town

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Tanzanians finish a week of public events by paying their last respects to their former leader.

Ivory Coast qualify for Cup of Nations finals with easy Niger win

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A 3-0 win in Niger for Ivory Coast sends the Elephants to Cameroon with a game to spare.

France was ‘blind’ to Rwanda genocide, French report says

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French historians say France bears "heavy responsibilities" over the 1994 Rwanda massacres.

Abiy Ahmed: Eritrea ‘will withdraw’ troops from Ethiopia in Tigray conflict

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International pressure is growing on Ethiopia to end fighting that has displaced thousands.

Stipe Miocic v Francis Ngannou 2: Can the Cameroonian become the first African-born heavyweight UFC champion?

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Francis Ngannou says he wants to "prove anything is possible" as he looks to become the UFC's first African-born heavyweight champion in Stipe Miocic rematch.

Africa’s week in pictures: 19-25 March 2021

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

The Gambia reach first Nations Cup as seven teams qualify on Thursday

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The Gambia qualify for their first Africa Cup of Nations when beating Angola 1-0, joining Comoros, Gabon, Ghana, Egypt, Zimbabwe and Equatorial Guinea in qualifying on Thursday.