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Cash-in-transit heists bring terror to South Africa’s roads

January 19, 2024 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Police struggle as cash-in-transit heists increase and the murder rate hits a 20-year high.

Afcon 2023: Egypt 2-2 Ghana – Pharaohs fight back for draw despite injury to Mohamed Salah

January 19, 2024 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Mohammed Kudus nets twice for Ghana but Egypt - who lost Mohamed Salah to injury - hit back to secure a 2-2 draw at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Afcon 2023: Ivory Coast 0-1 Nigeria – Super Eagles down hosts in Abidjan

January 18, 2024 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

William Troost-Ekong's penalty gives Nigeria a crucial 1-0 win over 2023 Africa Cup of Nations hosts Ivory Coast in Group A.

Afcon 2023: Equatorial Guinea 4-2 Guinea-Bissau – Emilio Nsue scores hat-trick

January 18, 2024 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Equatorial Guinea striker Emilio Nsue scores a hat-trick in a 4-2 win over Guinea-Bissau at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

Afcon 2023: Ivory Coast v Nigeria – ‘If you don’t win, don’t come home’

January 18, 2024 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Fans in Lagos are cautiously optimistic ahead of the Super Eagles' clash with the host nation.

Abuja kidnapped sisters: Nigeria defence minister hits out at crowdfunding

January 18, 2024 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

The defence minister hits out at those paying ransoms to kidnappers after the abduction of six sisters.

Elton Jantjies: World Cup winner handed four-year ban for doping

January 18, 2024 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Elton Jantjies, who won the 2019 World Cup with South Africa, is given a four-year ban from the sport having tested positive for Clenbuterol.

Afcon: From Accra to Abidjan, 14 hours to see Ghana’s Black Stars

January 18, 2024 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Fourteen hours and over 880km from Ghana to Ivory Coast. Would you do that to support your team?

Winter Youth Olympics: Nigerian history-making curlers battle for funding

January 18, 2024 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Nigeria's history-making curling team needed private funding to secure their trip to the Winter Youth Olympics.

‘Renaissance figure’ Lesley Lokko awarded architecture’s Royal Gold Medal

January 18, 2024 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Ghanaian-Scottish architect and educator Lesley Lokko receives the Royal Gold Medal for Architecture.