Niger coup: ‘Nobody wants to go to war’, says Ecowas mediator

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Ecowas chief mediator, General Abdulsalami Abubakar, says Niger are starting to feel the impact of the sanctions imposed by the West African bloc.

Kenyan athletes held after ‘love triangle’ death of Rwandan runner Siragi Rubayita

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A man and a woman have been arrested after a Rwandan runner was found dead in the Kenyan town of Iten, a renowned training centre for athletes.

African powerhouses and newbies eye Fiba success

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Debutants South Sudan and Cape Verde among five nations representing Africa at the Basketball World Cup hosted in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.

Zimbabwe election: Delays mar vote with large turnout

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The main challenger to President Emmerson Mnangagwa alleges delays amount to "voter suppression".

How South Africa’s oldest Quran was saved by Cape Town Muslims

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Written by a political prisoner, it is now kept in a bullet-proof casing in a Cape Town mosque.

Fifa urged to look into ‘crisis’ in Mali FA elections as three candidates excluded

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Mali's sports ministry warns of potential "disturbances to public order" as it asks Fifa to investigate next week's vote for a new FA president.

Nigeria’s ex-oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke charged with bribery in the UK

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Diezani Alison-Madueke is alleged to have accepted financial rewards for awarding oil contracts.

World Championships 2023: Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo says quitting social media was ‘huge’

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Botswana's Letsile Tebogo says quitting social media helped him become the first African man to claim a 100m medal at the World Athletics Championships.

Brics summit: How China’s and Russia’s clout is growing in Africa

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China's and Russia's clout is increasing in Africa, as resentment builds towards Western nations.

Wagner chief Prigozhin seen in first video address since coup attempt

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The clip suggests Prigozhin is in Africa, where Wagner is thought to have thousands of fighters.