Tokyo Olympics: Medals, disappointment and controversy for Africa on day four

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South Africans Tatjana Schoenmaker and Bianca Buitendag win medals at the Tokyo Olympics but elsewhere there is disappointment and controversy.

Moroccan Baalla attempts bite in Olympics fight

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Boxer Youness Baalla attempts to bite his opponent David Nyika during their last-16 fight at the Tokyo Olympics.

Kenyans sue the British army over fire at wildlife sanctuary

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Some 1,000 people are going to court after a fire destroyed 12,000 acres of land at a wildlife sanctuary.

Is there a future for Africa’s lions?

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As lion populations decline across much of Africa, could community-led conservation help reverse this trend?

AKO Caine Prize: Meron Hadero named first Ethiopian winner

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Judges praised Meron Hadero's short story The Street Sweep which ends in a "clever twist".

Tunisia President Kais Saied accused of coup amid clashes

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Months of tension over Covid and the economy culminate in the sacking of the prime minister.

Tokyo Olympics: Ruth Gbagbi, Hedaya Wahba and Seif Eissa all win taekwondo bronze

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Ivory Coast's Ruth Gbagbi as well as Egyptian duo Hedaya Wahba and Seif Eissa win bronze in taekwondo on day three at the Tokyo Olympics.

Mali insurgency: Investigating corruption allegations in the military

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Africa Eye investigates the cycle of death, violence and corruption in Mali's military.

Tunisia’s PM sacked after violent Covid protests

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The president says he is taking over, after a virus surge reignites economic and political unrest.

Nigerian outrage at brazen bandit attacks

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The shooting down of a military jet shows how organised crime is becoming more daring by the day.