Ghana's hopes of reaching the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations are over as Comoros, Mali, Zambia and Zimbabwe qualify with one round of group matches to spare.

Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma hit unbeaten centuries to lead India to a 135-run thrashing of South Africa in Johannesburg and a 3-1 T20 series victory.

Sierra Leone forward Kei Kamara says Cameroon legend Roger Milla is the inspiration for his latest international comeback.

This week a government minister said those underground illegally would be "smoked out".

What's it like to be the child of the world's longest detained journalist? Dawit Isaak's daughter speaks to the BBC.

Authorities accuse protest organisers of using "drugged" youth to "destabilise" the country.

The 28-year-old made history as the country's first deaf representative at the beauty contest.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

A new study finds that caste plays a vital role in high rates of stunting in children in India.

Nigeria head five qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday, as Ghana are given a lifeline in their bid to reach Morocco.

More than 61,000 people have died in Khartoum state, where the fighting began last year, researchers say.

John Smyth, a known child abuser in the UK, went to Zimbabwe and set up Christian holiday camps.

Defender Baba Rahman has not ruled out returning to the Ghana set-up, but wants to concentrate on his fitness after several serious injuries.

Equatorial Guinea qualify for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations without kicking a ball after Togo fall to a 1-0 defeat in Liberia.

South African FA president Danny Jordaan is alleged to have used the organisation's resources for personal gain between 2014 and 2018.

Up to 200 Russians are estimated to have arrived in the country in the recent past.

Morocco-born Abdelatif Benazzi wants to be new man in charge of global rugby, promising to tear up the sport's old order and tap into new markets.

Analyst Alex de Waal looks at how the US president-elect could deal with conflicts on the continent.

Fixing LED lights under surfboards could stop great white sharks from attacking, Australian scientists find.

Nations across the continent are eager to promote themselves as destinations for the curious visitor.