Senegal media sound alarm with news blackout
Senegalese news organisations widely heeded a call Tuesday for a news blackout to protest against economic measures by the new government which they say threaten the industry.
Read moreFlags and dancing as Botswana welcomes home Olympic gold
Botswana gave a rapturous welcome to Letsile Tebogo on Tuesday as the sprinter returned home with the southern African country's first ever Olympic gold medal.
Read morePoland signs $10 bn deal for US Apache attack helicopters
Poland signed Tuesday a $10 billion deal to buy 96 Apache attack helicopters from US manufacturer Boeing, announcing the latest upgrade to Warsaw's military capabilities.
Read moreStock markets mostly rise as US wholesale inflation slows
Global stocks mostly rose on Tuesday as attention turned to economic data and its impact on interest rates.
Read moreNigeria sports under scrutiny after 'disastrous' Olympics
After Nigeria failed to win any medals in the Olympics, sporting officials are under pressure from accusations of incompetence and calls for reform over what the sports minister branded a "disastrous outcome" in Paris.
Read moreBritish team donates Olympic equipment, food to French charities
Britain's Olympic team is donating equipment and food from the Paris Games to French charities as a thank you to the host nation.
Read moreIndian YouTuber arrested after peacock curry video
An Indian would-be social media star has been arrested and detained after outrage by his video of cooking and eating the country's protected national bird, a peacock, police said.
Read moreSouth Africa make 10 changes ahead of Wallabies Test
Scrum-half Morne van den Berg and lock Ruan Nortje will make their first starts for the Springboks against Australia in Perth after coach Rassie Erasmus on Tuesday named a team that shows 10 changes to the side that convincingly won its Rugby Championship opener in Brisbane.
Read moreBangladesh court opens murder case against ex-premier Sheikh Hasina
A court in Bangladesh opened a murder investigation into ousted ex-premier Sheikh Hasina and six top figures in her administration Tuesday over the police killing of a man during civil unrest last month.
Read moreWest Ham sign Wan-Bissaka from Man Utd
West Ham signed Manchester United defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka in a deal worth a reported £15 million ($19 million) on Tuesday.
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