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Poland have sent six swimmers home from the Tokyo Olympics after selecting too many by mistake. Poland initially picked 23 athletes but had to cut that to 17 based on world governing body FINA's qualifying rules. Polish Swimming…

Despite the difficulties involved in hosting Tokyo Olympics amid the Covid pandemic, International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach says "cancellation was never an option". Although admitting that the rescheduling of the Tokyo…

Governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe state has directed the payment of salaries and pensions for all workers in the state, including those in the local government areas. Confirming this development, the Commissioner for Finance,…

The Nigerian government has reiterated its efforts to repatriate the country's looted and smuggled artefacts from around the world. The Minister of Information and Culture, Lai Mohammed who was speaking in Lagos during a press conference…

Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta has condemned the killing of Joanna Stutchbury, a Kenyan environmentalist and activist. Ms Stutchbury, 64, who had been very vocal about the conservation of forests and particularly the protection of…

Turkey has denied reports on social media that it supplied drones to the Ethiopian military to aid in its fight against rebels in the northern region of Tigray. "Allegations that have been circulating on social media that Turkey is…

Protesters in Algeria's oil-rich southern province of Ouargla have blocked roads and burnt tyres in the main city to demand jobs and development in the region. Ouargla hosts 71% of the country’s oil reserves. But the local population…

A Ugandan athlete is missing from a pre-training camp in Japan ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Games, says the Uganda Olympic Committee (UOC). A delegation which included coaches, boxers, a swimmer and a weightlifter have been preparing in…

Africa has given its backing to staging the World Cup every two years even though it already hosts the African Cup of Nations on a biennial basis. The Confederation of African Football (Caf) President Patrice Motsepe said his…

US President Joe Biden has warned that the spread of Covid-19 misinformation on social media is "killing people." The President was responding to a question from a reporter about the alleged role of "platforms like Facebook" in spreading…