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02.08.2024 21:00 Cyclist Eyeru Gebru fled Ethiopia after the outbreak of the Tigray war and is set to represent the Refugee Olympic Team at Paris 2024.

02.08.2024 21:00 Angela Carini says she "wants to apologise" to Algerian boxer Imane Khelif after there was no handshake at the end of their Olympic fight.

02.08.2024 16:20 Millions in the north have been ordered to stay indoors as nationwide anti-government protests continue.

02.08.2024 16:20 For the first time in Olympic history, Paris 2024 offers a creche service inside the athletes' village for breastfeeding mothers and child carers.

02.08.2024 11:10 Cat owners may need to get a licence, ensure their pet is vaccinated - and "won't disturb the peace".

02.08.2024 11:10 Imane Khelif reaches the quarter-finals of the women's 66kg at the Olympics as Angela Carini abandons their bout after 46 seconds.

02.08.2024 11:10 A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent.

02.08.2024 11:10 Tatjana Smith claims her second medal of Paris 2024 after finishing second in the final of the women's 200m breaststroke.

02.08.2024 11:10 Crystal Palace sign winger Ismaila Sarr from Marseille for a fee in the region of £12.5m.

02.08.2024 11:10 The USA cruise to a 103-86 victory over South Sudan to qualify for the Olympic men's basketball quarter-finals.

02.08.2024 11:10 Left-back Yasser Larouci joins Championship side Watford on loan from Troyes.

02.08.2024 01:50 The conflict and restrictions on aid deliveries are to blame as the siege of el-Fasher city continues.

01.08.2024 15:42 Police fire live bullets and tear gas at huge crowds in Kano rallying against the rising cost of living.

01.08.2024 10:50 Invasive birds are a major nuisance on the coast and there are fears they could travel inland.

01.08.2024 10:50 Nigerian officials are trying to work out how Favour Ofili’s name was left off the entry list for the women’s 100m at Paris 2024.