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.

Ethiopia plans vote to solve Tigray-Amhara territory dispute

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The row threatens to disrupt the fragile peace following the end of the civil war a year ago.

Mr Ibu: Nigerian Nollywood actor’s leg amputated, family says

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Relatives say John Okafor, known as Mr Ibu, has endured seven operations to save his life.

Nigeria election: Peter Obi says legal battle is over but fight for the country remains

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The opposition's Peter Obi criticises the ruling that ended his presidential poll result challenge.

Caster Semenya: Double Olympic champion ‘not ashamed of being different’

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Caster Semenya tells the BBC she is "not going to be ashamed" of being "different", and will "fight for what is right" amid her ongoing dispute with athletics authorities.