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Wimbledon: Ons Jabeur & Elena Rybakina bid to make further history in final

Fri, 07/08/2022 - 21:49
There will be a new name on the Venus Rosewater Dish on Saturday as Ons Jabeur and Elena Rybakina chase further history in the Wimbledon final.
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'My family can't come to watch Wimbledon final'

Fri, 07/08/2022 - 19:55
In her latest BBC Sport column, Wimbledon finalist Ons Jabeur talks about her parents not being able to travel to London for Saturday's match.
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How 'Ons in a billion' Jabeur inspires Africa

Fri, 07/08/2022 - 18:56
Ons Jabeur's run to the Wimbledon final will inspire a new generation of African tennis players, says the continent's head of the sport.
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South Africa v Wales: Springboks aim to bury tourists' hopes in Bloemfontein 'graveyard'

Fri, 07/08/2022 - 17:39
Bloemfontein has been nicknamed "the graveyard" for opposition sides by Springboks players and South Africa captain Handre Pollard wants to bury Wales hopes.
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Wafcon is a 'birthright' for holders Nigeria

Fri, 07/08/2022 - 17:25
Nigeria midfielder Ngozi Okobi-Okeoghene says the Women's Africa Cup of Nations trophy is a 'birth-right' for the nine-time winners.
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José Eduardo dos Santos: Angola's ex-president dies aged 79

Fri, 07/08/2022 - 15:22
José Eduardo dos Santos, who was Angola's president for 38 years, dies aged 79 in Spain.
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Dos Santos: Angola's flawed 'architect of peace'

Fri, 07/08/2022 - 14:11
José Eduardo dos Santos was praised for bringing peace but sullied his reputation clinging to power.
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Berlin Marathon: Eliud Kipchoge targets fourth victory

Fri, 07/08/2022 - 12:44
Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge win run the Berlin Marathon in September, aiming to equal Haile Gebrselassie's record.
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Lizelle Lee: South Africa batter retires from international game

Fri, 07/08/2022 - 11:22
South Africa batter Lizelle Lee retires from the international game three days before the start of a one-day series in England.
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Africa's week in pictures: 1-7 July 2022

Fri, 07/08/2022 - 01:11
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.
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Wimbledon 2022: Ons Jabeur to face Elena Rybakina in final

Thu, 07/07/2022 - 18:30
History makers Ons Jabeur and Elena Rybakina will meet in the Wimbledon final after the pair claimed impressive victories in the last four.
Categories: Africa

WAFCON 2022: Togo praised after historic draw against Cameroon

Thu, 07/07/2022 - 15:37
Togo manager Kai Tomety hails the desire and "rage" of his players after as they claim a first point at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.
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Namibia to face Kenya for spot at 2023 Rugby World Cup

Thu, 07/07/2022 - 13:51
Namibia will face Kenya for a spot at next year's Rugby World Cup after both sides secured their places in the Rugby Africa Cup final.
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South Africa marks 30 years since return from footballing wilderness

Thu, 07/07/2022 - 13:13
It is 30 years this week since South Africa returned from a ban from global football and played its first international against Cameroon.
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Egypt arrests organisers of joke 'Helwan Real Batman Battle' event

Thu, 07/07/2022 - 13:06
Four people who set up a Facebook event to find "the real Batman" are charged with "planning a riot".
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South Africa electricity crisis: No power for up to six hours

Thu, 07/07/2022 - 03:01
In what is described as the biggest ever power crisis, there are blackouts of up to six hours a day.
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Chagos Islands FA: The team representing a lost homeland, 6,000 miles away

Thu, 07/07/2022 - 01:01
The Chagos Islands football team are trying to keep the story of their ancestors alive, 6,000 miles from their disputed homeland.
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Abuja prison break in Nigeria: More than 400 inmates missing

Wed, 07/06/2022 - 18:19
The Islamist group Boko Haram is suspected of carrying out the attack in Abuja on Tuesday night.
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'I could see myself as a tennis mum like Tatjana' - Jabeur

Wed, 07/06/2022 - 17:50
In her latest BBC Sport column, Wimbledon semi-finalist Ons Jabeur talks about playing her good friend Tatjana Maria in the last four.
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South Africa's Enyobeni Tavern deaths: Tears for teenagers at mass funeral

Wed, 07/06/2022 - 17:37
Thousands attend a service in South Africa for 21 children who died mysteriously at a nightclub.
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