Mars rock found in Niger sells for $4.3m at auction

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The meteorite was discovered in Niger in November 2023 and is 70% larger than the next biggest piece of Mars recovered on Earth.

Meet the sides bidding for a place in Wafcon 2024 semi-finals

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Holders South Africa and nine-time champions Nigeria are among the big-hitters in the Wafcon 2024 quarter-finals.

US senators exempt HIV/Aids funding from planned spending cuts

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While advancing a bill to claw back $9bn in federal spending, lawmakers spare the Pepfar programme from cuts.

US deports five ‘barbaric’ migrants to Eswatini

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The five people convicted of serious crimes come from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba and Yemen, the US says.

From military ruler to democrat – ex-Nigeria President Buhari’s life in pictures

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Muhammadu Buhari’s life tracked dramatic changes over decades – and he was often at the centre of events.

From military ruler to democrat – ex-Nigeria President Buhari’s life in pictures

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Muhammadu Buhari’s life tracked dramatic changes over decades – and he was often at the centre of events.

From military ruler to democrat – ex-Nigeria President Buhari’s life in pictures

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Muhammadu Buhari’s life tracked dramatic changes over decades – and he was often at the centre of events.

Burna Boy apologises for distancing himself from Afrobeats

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Burna Boy, one of the biggest names in Afrobeats, says he didn't want his sound to be "in one box".

Aid workers ‘executed’ in Ethiopia’s Tigray war, charity says

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A Spaniard and two Ethiopians were shot dead during the conflict in northern Ethiopia, MSF says.

Ghana round off Wafcon quarter-final line-up

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Ghana beat Tanzania 4-1 to secure their quarter-final place at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations as holders South Africa secure top spot in Group C.