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IOC says testing imposed on Khelif and  Lin Yu-Ting was flawed
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IOC says testing imposed on Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting was flawed

Olympics organizers said Sunday that arbitrary testing imposed on boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting that led to a storm

Nigerian women’s  basketball team qualifies for Olympic quarterfinals
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Nigerian women’s basketball team qualifies for Olympic quarterfinals

Ezinna Kalu scored 21 points as Nigeria made Olympic history by becoming the first African team, male or female, to

Noor Slaoui on Olympics pride and charlotte Dujardin controversy
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Noor Slaoui on Olympics pride and charlotte Dujardin controversy

Nour Slaoui is called trailblazer and a pioneer, the first Arab and African woman to participate in the Olympics in

Simple genius: Slamdams protect Kenyan communities from floods
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Simple genius: Slamdams protect Kenyan communities from floods

Slamdams, made from heat-resistant rubber, have a water capacity of 8,000 litres each. Each slamdam measures five metres in length,

Venezuela: President Maduro and his opponents organize parallel rallies
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Venezuela: President Maduro and his opponents organize parallel rallies

President Nicolas Maduro and his opponents proclaimed themselves winners while international pressure grew to find a negotiated solution to the

Nigerians protest high cost of living as police arrest nearly 700
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Nigerians protest high cost of living as police arrest nearly 700

Nigerian security forces on Saturday fired bullets and teargas at several journalists and protesters during demonstrations against the country’s economic

IOC leader says ‘hate speech’ directed at Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting is unacceptable
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IOC leader says ‘hate speech’ directed at Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-ting is unacceptable

Khelif of Algeria and Lin of Taiwan have been the focus of intense attention — and often inaccurate commentary —

Sites linked to South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle make UNESCO Heritage List
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Sites linked to South Africa’s anti-apartheid struggle make UNESCO Heritage List

They include the Union Buildings, which are now the official seat of the South African government and house the offices

Cape Verde boxer David De Pina clinched nation’s first Olympic medal
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Cape Verde boxer David De Pina clinched nation’s first Olympic medal

De Pina beat Zambia’s Patrick Chinyemba on Friday night in an extraordinary showdown between the boxers…Read More

Somalia: 32 people died in an al-shabab attack on a beach hotel
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Somalia: 32 people died in an al-shabab attack on a beach hotel

The Lido Beach area has in the past been targeted by militants allied to al-Shabab. The most recent attack last