Two arrested in Egypt after teenage girl’s suicide sparks outrage

Basant Khaled, 17, took her own life in Egypt after allegedly being blackmailed with faked images.

Afcon 2021 preview: Who’s going to shine in Cameroon?

With the Africa Cup of Nations around the corner, we look at what players, teams and club politics you need to know.

South Africa parliament fire suspect had explosives – prosecutor

A man who allegedly set fire to the Cape Town building was caught with explosives, prosecutors say.

Afcon 2021: Group F preview – Algeria, Mali, Mauritania & The Gambia

Tunisia, Mali, Mauritania and The Gambia are in Group F of the Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Cameroon on 9 January.

Afcon 2021: Felix Afena-Gyan misses out on Ghana squad

Teenage Roma forward Felix Afena-Gyan misses out on Ghana's final squad for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Africa’s lost ‘Motown’ years rediscovered

African music from the 1980s is being digitised thanks to a young Parisian producer.

South Africa’s parliament building on fire again

One day after a fire at the parliament building in Cape Town, crews are tackling another blaze.

Ashleigh Plumptre: Ex-England youth completes Nigeria international switch

Leicester City's Ashleigh Plumptre, a former England youth international, can now play for Nigeria after switching allegiance.

New fire at South Africa’s parliament ‘contained’

The fire first broke out on Sunday and completely destroyed the National Assembly, or lower chamber.

Akwasi Frimpong ‘broken’ after Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics dream hit by Covid

Ghanaian skeleton racer Akwasi Frimpong is "broken" after a positive coronavirus test looks set to end his chances of qualifying for the 2022 Winter Olympics.