Egypt archaeology: Gold-covered mummy among latest discoveries

The mummy was found inside a sarcophagus that has remained unopened for 4,300 years.

Oshoala hits hat-trick as Barca win 50th game in a row

Nigerian Asisat Oshoala scores a hat-trick as Barcelona Femeni become the first team ever to win 50 league games in a row.

Lack of arenas ‘challenge’ for African basketball – Raptors boss

Africa will struggle with its efforts to host NBA games due to a lack of quality venues, Toronto Rapids president Masai Ujiri says.

Betty Lempus: Kenyan road runner banned for five years over doping

Paris half-marathon record holder Betty Lempus both took drugs and then attempted to cover it up once caught, the AUI finds.

Can these rocks really power light bulbs? No, say the experts

Viral videos of minerals with apparent electrical properties are not what they seem.

737 Max crashes: Boeing says not guilty to fraud charge

Relatives of those who died when two Boeing 737 Max aircraft crashed are trying to reopen a settlement.

Burkina Faso unrest: France agrees to pull its troops out

Burkina Faso wants to defend itself against jihadists, who have forced two million from their homes.

CHAN: Champions’ crown will go to a new winner

The quarter-final line-up for the African Nations Championship guarantees the trophy will be going to a first-time winner.

Rwanda-DR Congo tension: Shooting of plane an ‘act of war’

In a sign of growing tensions, Rwanda says it took "defensive action" against a plane in its airspace.

Kwesi Appiah: Former Black Stars boss says he wants the job for a third time

Former Black Stars boss Kwesi Appiah reveals he is eager to return for a third stint in the Ghana hot seat.