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The Kenyan enthralled by the healing power of plants

Martin Odhiambo has always been interested in the healing properties of plants…

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Algeria’s Nemour makes history with uneven bars gold

Algeria's Kaylia Nemour stormed to gold in the women's uneven bars final…

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The African Tour de France cyclist racking up historic wins

To his fans, he’s the “African king” - an international star and…

Hayatou – the man who transformed African football

Following his death on Thursday, the Cameroonian has been hailed as a steadfast and…

Piers Edwards Piers Edwards

How war has hurt Ethiopia’s Olympic hopes

Redae Gebreyesus could have been representing Ethiopia at the Paris Olympics, but…

Girmay Gebru Girmay Gebru

‘I’m just one of a billion’: refugee Cindy Ngamba’s remarkable road to Olympics

It’s the stink of the gym Cindy Ngamba remembers best. Sweat, leather…

Andy Bull Andy Bull

Beauty contest sparks row over who counts as South African

When law student Chidimma Adetshina clinched a coveted spot as a Miss…

Danai Nesta Kupemba Danai Nesta Kupemba

What it’s like to be your country’s only Olympian

As the only athlete sent by his country to the Olympics in…

James FitzGerald James FitzGerald

The VHS tape that helped me face my father’s shocking early death

I felt huge guilt and shame for not having had a chance…

Tam Patachako Tam Patachako

Nigeria’s Chibok girls: Parents of kidnapped children heartbroken – again

Ten years after Boko Haram gunmen abducted his daughter from her school…

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani