Nigerians protest high cost of living as police arrest nearly 700/in /by
Nigerian security forces on Saturday fired bullets and teargas at several journalists and protesters during demonstrations against the country’s economic crisis in the capital city, Abuja, according to journalists at the scene.
Algerian boxer Imane Khelif clinches medal at Olympics/in /by
Fans of Algerian boxer Imane Khelif celebrated in Paris on Saturday after the fighter clinched a medal at the Paris Olympics, following days of sharp scrutiny and online abuse as misconceptions about her gender exploded into a larger clash about identity in sports.
Somali police say 37 people died in an attack on a beach hotel/in /by
At least 37 people died and 212 others were wounded in an attack on a beach hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu.
IOC leader says ‘hate speech’ directed at Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting is unacceptable/in /by
Khelif of Algeria and Lin of Taiwan have been the focus of intense attention — and often inaccurate commentary — because both were disqualified at the 2023 world championships
Sites linked to South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle make UNESCO Heritage List/in /by
They include the Union Buildings, which are now the official seat of the South African government and house the offices of the President. Another one is Liliesleaf in Johannesburg, which served a secret home and meeting place for political activists including Nelson Mandela
Cape Verde boxer David De Pina clinched nation’s first Olympic medal/in /by
De Pina beat Zambia's Patrick Chinyemba on Friday night in an extraordinary showdown between the boxers
Somalia: 32 people died in an al-shabab attack on a beach hotel/in /by
The Lido Beach area has in the past been targeted by militants allied to al-Shabab. The most recent attack last year killed nine people.
South Africa’s most decorated Olympian Tatjana Smith retires/in /by
Smith won gold in the 100-metre breastroke and silver in the 200-metre breastroke events at the Paris Games, on the back of two golds from Tokyo
Olympics: Uganda strikes 10,000m gold as Morocco, Egypt advance in football/in /by
Uganda's Joshua Cheptegei set a new Olympic record on his way from turning silver in Tokyo into gold in Paris. The 27 year-old also won 5,000 metres gold in Tokyo and is the reigning world 10,000 metres champion
Nigerians continue marches against cost of living crisis/in /by
The mostly young protesters chanted songs as they listed their demands, including the reinstatement of gas and electricity subsidies that were cancelled as part of an economic reform effort. Violence and looting were concentrated in Nigeria's northern states, which are among the hardest hit