Cape Verde make history to reach Basketball World Cup

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Cape Verde have become the smallest nation ever to qualify for the Basketball World Cup, joining Angola, Egypt, Ivory Coast and South Sudan as Africa's representatives at this year's tournament.

Nigeria election results 2023: First-time voters and their experience

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Cousins Chidera and Onyinye's dream to vote in their first-ever presidential election in Nigeria was cut short by a disturbance.

Nigeria election: ‘I was performing my civic duty’ says injured voter

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Bina Jennifer Efidi was hit with a sharp object while she was waiting to vote in Lagos.

Zamalek president Mansour jailed for a month for insulting Al Ahly rival

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Egyptian club Zamalek must find a new president after Mortada Mansour is given a one-month sentence for verbally insulting Mahmoud El Khatib, the president of bitter rivals Al Ahly.

Nigeria election results 2023: Opposition PDP and Labour Party accuse APC and Inec

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The ruling party candidate takes an early lead in presidential results despite losing in Lagos.

Fishrot: The corruption scandal entwining Namibia and Iceland

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Lucrative fishing contracts are at the centre of a corruption trial encompassing both countries.

Nigeria 2023 elections: Voters making sure the ballots cast are counted

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Several Nigerians have stepped in to make sure their ballots were cast and the officials were able to count the votes.

Women’s T20 World Cup: Australia beat spirited South Africa by 19 runs to win sixth title

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Australia beat South Africa by 19 runs to win the Women's T20 World Cup for the third successive time.

Nigeria election 2023: Why the Labour Party was not on some ballots

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Election officials deny claims of a deliberate plot to disenfranchise Labour Party supporters.

Nigeria elections 2023: A day in the life of a BBC reporter on polling day

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The BBC's Mayeni Jones spent the election day in Nigeria reporting for various BBC News platforms including online, radio, TV and digital.