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Trans women banned from female athletics: World Athletics

Transgender women will no longer be allowed to compete in female track and field events regardless of their levels of testosterone, World Athletics president Sebastian Coe said Thursday, citing fairness over inclusion.

Ivory Coast repatriates hundreds more after Tunisia racism row

Almost 300 Ivorians were repatriated on Thursday from Tunisia, where migrants say they no longer feel safe after President Kais Saied had said they represented a demographic threat.

SA: Electricity Minister optimistic about power problems

The Minister says the Lethabo power station is the first that he has come across, since he started his visits this week, that is performing well.

Sudanese engineer is looking for investors in robots

Mutasim Jibril combines what he learnt at the university with practical engineering knowledge to create robots from scrap materials

Weaving baskets reviving hope for Bwindi women in Uganda

Like many other women squeezed into an area with poor conditions to thrive, chances of making it beyond the remote villages by the impenetrable forest are slim

Belgium calls on South Africa to help end war in Ukraine

King Philippe of Belgium appealed for President Ramaphosa to use its influence to help bring an end to the war in Ukraine

Tunisia looking hopeful for match against Libya on Friday

Tunisia currently sit top of the group on four points after two matches with Libya a point behind

UN alerts for potential cholera outbreaks after cyclone Freddy

The WHO Regional Director for Africa has alerted for the increased risk of cholera following the devastation caused by cyclone Freddy particularly in Malawi, Madagascar, and Mozambique

Algeria dismantles migrant smuggling network to Europe

Algerian authorities have dismantled an international network of migrant smugglers to Europe through Algeria, local media reported on Wednesday.

Marburg virus kills 20 in Equatorial Guinea – WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday that the death toll from the Marburg virus epidemic in Equatorial Guinea has risen to 20, with Malabo reporting six more deaths in 10 days.