Most Test wickets this year – the 6ft 8in pace bowler with England in his sights

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Zimbabwe's Blessing Muzarabani may have a permanent smile on his face, but he will pose a serious threat to England at Trent Bridge this week, writes Stephan Shemilt.

Former DR Congo PM sentenced to hard labour on corruption charge

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Augustin Ponyo Matata is found guilty of his part in embezzling about $245m.

US judge warns deportations to South Sudan may breach court order

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The judge orders the migrants to be kept in US government custody, holding the plane on the tarmac if necessary.

Can Mandela’s former negotiator fix fractious relations with Trump?

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The South African president will try to reset relations with the US in a high-stakes White House meeting on Wednesday.

Sudan rebels entirely pushed out of Khartoum state, army says

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It is the latest sign of victory from the military who have made gains against the RSF since March.

The Ugandan mud wrestlers who became a global sensation

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Videos of mud-covered wrestling fights from a Ugandan town have racked up over 500 million hits on social media.

The Ugandan mud wrestlers who became a global sensation

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Videos of mud-covered wrestling fights from a Ugandan town have racked up over 500 million hits on social media.

The Ugandan mud wrestlers who became a global sensation

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Videos of mud-covered wrestling fights from a Ugandan town have racked up over 500 million hits on social media.

UN court backs E Guinea in Gabon dispute over islands in oil-rich waters

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Equatorial Guinea has been rowing with Gabon for decades over three islands in potentially oil-rich waters.

Nigeria’s fierce political rivals share joke at pope’s inaugural mass

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President Bola Tinubu defeated Peter Obi in the 2023 elections - and may face off again in 2027.