Sport
Formula One is coming back to Africa, and Rwanda will host
A ten-year deal will bring a Grand Prix to a new circuit at Bugesera in the early 2030s, the first race on the continent since 1993.
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Politics
Five new judges take their seats at West Africa's court
Sworn in before Senegal's president, the judges from Benin, The Gambia, Liberia, Nigeria and Togo will each serve a single four-year term.
Culture
The Headies move to Toronto, and to April 2027
Nigeria's leading music awards will be held over two days in Canada instead of on 23 October.
Health
Nigerian Senate advances bill to stop punishing attempted suicide
Most senators backed treating it as a medical emergency. Senate President Godswill Akpabio said survivors should still face jail.
Technology
South Africa's border agency brings in data to catch stolen cars
A new Vehicle Targeting System at Lebombo will pick out vehicles for inspection by intelligence, not at random.