Afcon 2027: Botswana unsure of Afcon host bid after Namibia drop out

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Officials wait on government response after Namibia drops out of joint bid for 2027 Afcon over lack of funding.

‘Extinct’ lion spotted in Chad national park

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A healthy lioness is caught on camera in a national park where big cats have not been seen since 2004.

Cameroon ‘needs’ goalkeeper Andre Onana – Stephane Mbia

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Former Indomitable Lions captain Stephane Mbia calls for Samuel Eto'o to act as peacemaker as moves made to tempt Andre Onana out of international retirement.

Sudan conflict: ‘I’m drinking water from the River Nile’

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As fighting continues, supplies of water are so low, people are travelling to the famous river in order to survive.

Sudan fighting: Why it matters to countries worldwide

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Fighting in the north-east African nation is ringing alarm bells around the world. Why does it matter so much?

Tunisia: Is democracy there being destroyed?

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Tunisia spent a decade building a democracy, but the current president is accused of dismantling it.

Sudan conflict: Khartoum residents fear food shortages amid fighting

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As fighting rages in the country's capital, residents tell the BBC that another crisis is looming.

Thabo Bester: The South African rapist who faked his own death to escape prison

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Thabo Bester's escape and flight from South Africa exposed a stunning level of official incompetence.

Boston Marathon: Kenya’s Mary Ngugi hits out at ‘greedy’ drug cheats

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Runner Mary Ngugi says athletes looking for a shortcut to success by doping should realise that "money isn't everything".

Egyptians complain over Netflix depiction of Cleopatra as black

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A lawyer files a suit against Netflix, saying its docudrama aims to "distort the Egyptian identity".