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Boxer Cindy Ngamba said she was “just human like any other refugee” after making history by guaranteeing the Refugee Olympic Team a first Games medal. The 25-year-old beat sixth-seeded Frenchwoman Davina Michel by unanimous decision on Sunday to reach the women’s 75kg semi-finals. With both losing semi-finalists awarded bronze, the …

Algeria’s Kaylia Nemour stormed to gold in the women’s uneven bars final at Paris 2024 to become the first ever African to win an Olympic medal in artistic gymnastics. The 17-year-old had topped the scores in qualification and improved on that performance with a score of 15.700 from the judges …

The protests in Kano city drew the largest crowds on the first day, with police firing live bullets and tear gas to try and disperse thousands of demonstrators. Looting was also reported. “As a president of this country, I must ensure public order,” the 72-year-old president said in his speech …

She met bikers from various countries on her trip, and they joined her for short legs of her journey, recommending where to stay or eat. An app for bikers also proved invaluable, allowing her to get tips and other advice. When she started out Ms Joy had intended to camp …

Her voice cracked as she admitted that she felt shame at her Ugandan identity when she was younger because of the afrophobia that she experienced. “I would not want to be seen with my father because of his darker skin and East African features were a dead giveaway,” she told …

By a combination of her own sustained development and determination, and the misfortune suffered by one of her biggest rivals, Paris represents Hodgkinson’s best chance yet of landing global gold after a series of near-misses. The Briton has run one second quicker than any other woman this year after smashing …

Hungarian boxer Anna Luca Hamori says she doesn’t “think it’s fair” that her next opponent, Imane Khelif, is taking part in the women’s category at the Olympics. Hamori, 23, will face the 25-year-old Algerian in the quarter-finals of the 66kg competition on Saturday. Khelif is one of two athletes – …

Africa will have at least one medallist in the men’s Olympic football tournament after Egypt and Morocco both reached the last four. Morocco began the double success with a comprehensive 4-0 victory over the USA at the Parc des Princes stadium in Paris. Soufiane Rahimi’s first-half penalty – his fifth …

Italian boxer Angela Carini, who abandoned her Olympic bout against Algeria’s Imane Khelif inside 46 seconds, says she “wants to apologise” to her opponent for how she handled the moments after the fight. Khelif is one of two athletes who have been cleared to compete in the women’s boxing in …

Gebru moved south to Mekele, the capital of Tigray, and began to represent Ethiopia on the continental and world stage. In 2017, she got an invitation to train at the World Cycling Centre in Switzerland but three years later, soon after she returned home, events were to drastically change her …

“I’m not sure how we will call it in Zanzibar, whether Zollywood or Zawood,” Shariff Ali Shariff joked as he addressed industry figures at the Zanzibar International Film Festival on Thursday. President Samia spoke with Elba, best known for his roles in Luther and the Wire, about the studio in …

It requires them to operate in an organised way and in safe environment as well as outlawing their use of loud public address systems. The legislation also compels all preachers to have theological training before opening a church. When the law was adopted in 2018 about 700 churches were initially …

Khelif’s victory attracted controversy, and criticism from some people, after Carini conceded in just 46 seconds. The Italian boxer, who said she had to “preserve her life” following the abandoned bout, has since apologised to her opponent. Much of the criticism stems from Khelif’s disqualification at the 2023 World Championships …

The issue of when to stop breastfeeding was one that Tuliamuk, like many sporting mothers, had to wrestle with. The World Health Organisation and the the United Nations Children’s Fund recommend that children be exclusively breastfed for the first six months of life, external and continue to breastfeed alongside adequate …

Watford have signed left-back Yasser Larouci from French side Troyes. Larouci, 23, joins the Hornets on a season-long deal from the Ligue 2 club. He spent last season on loan at Sheffield United, playing 13 times for the Blades as they were relegated from the Premier League. The Algerian international, …

South Africa’s Tatjana Smith claimed her second medal of the Paris Olympics but missed out on a golden double after finishing second in the final of the women’s 200m breaststroke. Smith, the defending champion from the Tokyo Olympics, was looking to add the 200m crown to the 100m title she …

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It comes as US-mediated talks, scheduled to begin in two weeks, appear to be in jeopardy. The RSF has accepted the invitation to Geneva, but it is unclear whether the army will go following Wednesday’s alleged assassination attempt on military leader Gen Abdel Fattah al-Burhan. “The main drivers of famine …

Officers have also sprayed hot water on the crowds in Kano, but they remain on the streets. On Wednesday night, a court ordered that protesters in the capital, Abuja, to keep to the National stadium, which is located on the city’s outskirts. But after gathering at the stadium’s gate on …

Nigerian officials have told the BBC they are trying to work out how Favour Ofili’s name was left off the entry list for the women’s 100m at Paris 2024. The 21-year-old sprinter was expecting to compete in three events at her first Olympics: the 100m, 200m and women’s 4x100m relay. …