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Hundreds of thousands of spectators braved security checks, dense crowds and rain to catch a glimpse of the first Olympics opening ceremony ever held outside a stadium. A procession of national delegations floated down the River Seine as the Paris games kicked off with performances by stars incl

At least seven Nigerian soldiers were killed after a mine exploded on a highway in Borno state, the hotbed of a Boko Haram militant insurgency, two vigilante officers said on Friday. Nigeria faces a raft of security challenges including a long-running Islamist insurgency in the northeas

Kaizer Chiefs Sporting Director Kaizer Motaung Junior has described the upcoming season as a time to rebuild and lay a solid foundation for the Soweto glamour team. Amakhosi have not lived up to expectations in recent years, playing second fiddle to traditional rivals Orlando Pirates and Mamelod

The Olympics officially kick off on Friday with an extravagant opening ceremony in the heart of Paris, but an attack by vandals targeting Frances high-speed TGV rail network exposed security risks at a time when all eyes are on the country. The coordinated actions by saboteurs brought m

South Africas contingent at the Paris Olympic Games have drawn inspiration from the way the Blitzboks turned their fortunes around to reach the semi-finals and stay within medal contention. The team was welcomed by South Africas ambassador in France, Nathi Mthethwa, while newly appointe

As the Olympics begin today in Paris, South Africa will be represented by four additional sporting codes this year. These are badminton, canoeing, fencing and wrestling. Thus, the number of sporting codes South Africa will partake in this year will be 20. Although they

The death toll from landslides in Ethiopia earlier this week has risen to 257 and is expected to almost double , the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) said on Thursday. Heavy rains triggered a landslide burying people in the Gofa Zone of souther

A doping row involving Chinese athletes may prove to be a tinderbox at the Olympic swimming meet, where the United States faces the biggest challenge to their reign in decades. Some of the worlds best in the sport have criticized anti-doping authorities and raised concerns about the com

Ugandan police detained several people in the capital Kampala on Thursday during a second day of anti-corruption protests that are demanding the resignation of the parliament speaker, footage broadcast by local media showed. Drawing inspiration from weeks of youth-led protests in neighb