South Africa Test and ODI captain Temba Bavuma says possessing the mental strength to ignore doubters has been crucial throughout his cricket career.

Two-time continental champions Equatorial Guinea and Tunisia suffer upsets in qualifying for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Herds have shrunk because of drought and dry pastures, so Moroccans are urged to abstain from slaughtering sheep.

Rising stars of African journalism are encouraged to apply for the award, which is now in its 10th year.

The BBC joins a mission aboard the Léon Thévenin to repair an undersea fibre optic cable.

Abu Agila Masud Al-Marimi's trial was due to begin in Washington on 12 May.

David Alpert says he spent two months diving off the Devon coast to capture the winning image.

An extended map of Morocco worn on RS Berkane shirts is a symbol of "a political nature", the Court of Arbitration for Sport rules.

The UK says it is halting aid to Rwanda as a result of its support for the M23, a notorious rebel group.

The Antonov aircraft crashed after take-off from a military base in Omdurman city.

Saudi Arabia is becoming a more attractive destination for African footballers, according to Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong.

The warning comes from a London hospital treating Laila Soueif, mother of British-Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel Fattah.

Women recall being raped in prison in DR Congo, as chaos broke out after rebels advanced on Goma city.

Nasir El-Rufai was instrumental in the 2023 elections that brought Bola Tinubu to power.

Donald Trump has been raising the alarm over the number of white farmers killed in the country.

Go Back To Where You Came From saw six Brits follow routes taken by refugees to reach the UK.

Abubakar Lawal, 29, reportedly fell from a third-floor balcony of a shopping mall in Kampala.

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, known as IBB, has got Nigeria talking about the past and what might have been.

Jamie Carragher has been accused of disrespecting the Africa Cup of Nations following his "clumsy" views on the tournament.

Ibrahima Diack and Magatte N'Diaye are given "adopted sons of the city" status in A Coruña.