Malta at a major finals? Tom Saintfiet’s next challenge

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From fleeing the Zimbabwean army to an armed escort in Bangladesh - at just 44 Tom Saintfiet has had a fascinating career, and is now dreaming big at Malta.

Cape Town water crisis: ‘My wife doesn’t shower any more’

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The BBC's Mohammed Allie is one of millions of people trying to stave off Day Zero, the day the taps in Cape Town will run dry.

Cerebral palsy is my motivation, says Somali YouTuber Abdi Omar

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Motivational speaker Abdi Omar says his cerebral palsy has made him "stronger and wiser".

At least 27 dead in twin Benghazi car bombs

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Two car bombs kill at least 27 and injure many more near a mosque in the Libyan city of Benghazi.

CHAN 2018: Libya score late to join Nigeria in last eight

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Libya score an injury-time winner to beat Rwanda 1-0 and reach the quarter-finals of the African Nations Championship.

Ugandan president: ‘I love Trump’ for insulting Africans

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Yoweri Museveni said the continent needs to be spoken to frankly and made to realise it is weak.

‘Politics will not harm 2026 World Cup bid’

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Concacaf chief Victor Montagliani says President Donald Trump's comments about foreign countries will not harm the United States' 2026 World Cup bid

Morocco launches 2026 World Cup campaign and logo

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Morocco launches its campaign to host the 2026 World Cup, less than five months ahead of Fifa's vote to decide who will stage the finals.

Hugh Masekela: The story of a jazz legend

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Legendary jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela, a leading figure in the struggle to end apartheid and "the father of South African jazz", has died aged 78.

Hugh Masekela: South Africa’s ‘Father of Jazz’

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The legendary musician, who has died age 78, will be remembered as much for his activism as his songs.