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Who replaces Salah as Africa's Premier League king?
Following Mohamed Salah's Liverpool exit after nine seasons, who could take the Egyptian King's crown as Africa's biggest Premier League star?
Why are there so few African players in the WSL?
BBC Sport explores why there are so few African players in the Women's Super League.
From former 'street kid' key to South Africa's police corruption inquiry
Vusimusi "Cat" Matlala, who is appearing at the Madlanga Commission, grew up hustling to make a living.
'This star is for Africa' - Angélique Kidjo on making Hollywood Walk of Fame history
The musical icon from Benin tells the BBC about why Africa and Africans are so important to music.
How changing diets are creating new markets for Africa’s Indigenous crops
"A growing number of consumers with celiac disease are unable to consume gluten-containing foods such as bread and therefore rely on alternative gluten-free products..."
Why water rights aren’t enough to fix South Africa’s deeply unequal farming sector
Without finance, infrastructure and power, many Black South African farmers remain dependent on white commercial farmers.
South Africa’s former boxing champion Tete shot dead outside home
South Africa's former boxing champion Tete shot dead outside home
Corruption charges dropped against South Africa's police intelligence boss
Officials had faced charges over the appointment of a civilian to a top post within crime intelligence.
Two Mexicans arrested as police uncover big meth lab on South African farm
The overnight raid of the multi-million dollar drug operation took place near the border with Zimbabwe.
More than 100 dead after goldmine collapses in Central African Republic
The collapse was caused by a landslide, while local officials say the death toll is likely to rise as recovery efforts continue More than 100 people have died after an artisanal goldmine at a small village in western Central African Republic (CAR) caved in due to a landslide, loc
Dozens missing after gold mine collapse in Central African Republic
In the Central African Republic, the search for victims continues following Tuesday’s gold mine collapse. The government says the incident has claimed at least 49 lives but local sources estimate the death toll to be much higher. Cameroonian and Chadian nationals are also among t
How Mexican drug cartels have outsourced meth labs to Nigeria
West Africa is becoming increasingly attractive to those who want to make and export illicit drugs.
Man Utd close on deal for Brighton's Baleba
Manchester United are in talks to sign Cameroon international Carlos Baleba having reignited their interest in the midfielder.
Questions remain over Vieira deal amid Senegal uncertainty
Questions remain over the appointment of Patrick Vieira as Senegal's new head coach, with the country's football federation riven by off-field issues.
'Missing' Baptiste jailed in Morocco for sexual assault
English athletics coach Leon Baptiste was given a 10-month prison sentence in Morocco for sexually assaulting a minor.
Spurs in talks to sign Egypt's Marmoush from Man City
Spurs open talks with Manchester City to sign attacking duo Omar Marmoush and Savinho.
Would Marmoush joining Tottenham be a masterstroke or risk?
Tottenham are working on a deal for Omar Marmoush, but what could the Man City forward bring to the north London team?
Partey signs for Al-Shabab in Saudi Pro League
Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabab confirm the signing of Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey.
The inside story of how Trabzonspor pulled off Salah deal
Mohamed Salah was expected to move to Saudi Arabia or the United States after leaving Liverpool, but Turkish side Trabzonspor pulled off one of the coups of the transfer window.
Ecuador intelligence chief and five Americans killed in Kenya helicopter crash
Michele Sensi-Contugi and his wife Stephany Hollihan are among the seven people killed in the crash.
The Polygamist's author says women see themselves reflected in her Netflix hit
Zimbabwean novelist Sue Nyathi self-funded her debut novel and now asks who can afford to write at all.
'Ghana was the crime scene': The country leading the demand for slavery reparations
Ghana has become Africa's leading voice in telling the world that Western nations owe reparations
The goat is now a celebrity - how this Nigerian graduation gift went viral
Described as a calm character, Promise Okoro's goat loves fried rice and has become celebrated locally.
Former Liberian vice-president charged in drug-trafficking probe
Jewel Howard-Taylor was arrested at Liberia's international airport and has not commented on the allegations.
'We are devastated' - Nigerian villagers bury bodies after overloaded boat capsizes
The overloaded boat was taking people, including many children, to farms to harvest rice.
DR Congo and M23 rebels agree roadmap for peace talks
Representatives met in Switzerland to work out next steps to resolve the conflict.
Guinea rubbish landfill collapse kills 30
A mound of rubbish at a major waste site buried several homes in the capital, the government says.
Two-time world champion Tete shot dead outside home
Zolani Tete, a former WBO bantamweight and IBF super-flyweight world champion, has been shot dead outside his home in South Africa.
Why Nigeria's one-time political giant may face extinction
Once a giant of African politics, the PDP is in danger of being wiped out after January's elections.
Kejelcha breaks men's half marathon world record by 29 seconds
Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha breaks the men's half marathon world record in a time of 56 minutes 51 seconds in a World Athletics road race in Buenos Aires.
Did a goat herder's lucky $200 nugget spark a gold rush in western Kenya?
Prospectors have come to West Pokot county in the hope a gram of the precious metal can change their lives.
Ethiopia's Virgin Mary festival in Tigray cancelled over drone strike fears
An eagerly anticipated gathering of women will not be taking place following recent aerial strikes.
The Atlas Obscura Guide to the 2027 Total Solar Eclipse
When and where: the path of the August 2, 2027 eclipse On August 2, 2027, the Moon's shadow will cross southern Spain, North Africa, and the Arabian Peninsula. Near Luxor, in the Nile Valley, totality will last six minutes and twenty-three seconds. That number is the whole story.
DR Congo, AFC/M23 group agree on roadmap for peace negotiations after Swiss talks
Mediators representing the Rwanda-backed AFC/M23 armed group and the Democratic Republic of Congo in a joint statement published Sunday said they have agreed on a roadmap for peace talks. The two sides said they had "agreed on the importance of a standardised method for reporting
Ebola vaccine trial to start in DR Congo as warning issued over speed of infections
About half of the 2,500 recorded deaths from Ebola happened in the last 20 days, the WHO says.
Togo says it has 'serious' evidence against detained French filmmakers
Togo’s government said Saturday it had “serious and corroborative evidence” against two French documentary filmmakers arrested last month alongside their Togolese fixer. The three men deny charges of making “false declarations”.
Aston Villa agree deal for West Ham's Wan-Bissaka
Aston Villa agree to sign West Ham defender Aaron Wan-Bissaka on an initial loan deal with an obligation to buy at the end of the season.
Why Nigeria's one-time political giant may face extinction
Once a giant of African politics, the PDP is in danger of being wiped out after January's elections.
Ethiopia uncorks a wine boom, Bordeaux vines driving exports and local demand
A partnership between French experts and Ethiopian winemakers is putting East Africa on the viticultural map. Using seeds imported from Bordeaux, and after years of refining, exports are now on the rise. Domestically, Ethiopians are also consuming more and more of their local pro
US deports 20 people to Liberia, the first of 1,200 migrants under Trump deal
Agreement is among largest third-country deportations driven by Trump administration’s immigration crackdown Twenty deportees from the United States arrived in Liberia on Thursday, as part of a new agreement that will see the west African country receive as many as 1,200 people u
Increasing CO 2 levels fertilize C 4 grass production
Nature, Published online: 19 August 2026; doi:10.1038/s41586-026-10935-4 By combining a meta-analysis of CO2 enrichment experiments with three decades of southern African savanna observations, an increase in biomass production by C4 grasses under rising CO2 levels in water-limite
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