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‘Major’ aims as Cape Town Marathon races to be sport’s greenest event

November 18, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Organisers of the Cape Town Marathon hope to create the greenest sporting event in the world and become the seventh major marathon.

Kwadwo Sheldon – Ghana’s YouTube star refuses to be an unemployment stat

November 18, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

The influencer has more than 400,000 subscribers on YouTube, but he still fears unemployment.

World Cup 2022: Salima Mukansanga to ‘open door’ for female officials

November 18, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Rwanda's Salima Mukansanga hopes being selected for the men's World Cup will help other aspiring officials.

Africa’s week in pictures: 11 – 17 November 2022

November 18, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

A selection of the best photos from across Africa and beyond this week.

World Cup 2022: Senegal forward Sadio Mane ruled out with leg injury

November 17, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Senegal forward Sadio Mane is ruled out of the World Cup and has surgery on a knee injury he sustained playing for Bayern Munich.

Nigerian athletes convicted for fraud after FBI investigation

November 17, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Two Nigerian athletes are convicted in the United States for transferring significant sums of money to the West African country as part of a complex fraud scheme.

Charlize Theron condemned for saying Afrikaans is dying language

November 17, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

The Hollywood star grew up speaking Afrikaans - many fellow South Africans are outraged by her comments.

World Cup 2022: Senegal coach Aliou Cisse on impact of ‘Africa’s Titanic’

November 17, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Aliou Cisse was part of Senegal's history-making World Cup squad in 2002, but three months later was affected by a boat tragedy.

COP27: Africa’s dash for gas sparks debate at climate summit in Egypt

November 17, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

The continent's resources are at the heart of a debate about balancing growth with slowing warming.

Ghana economy: Chilli-sauce businesses feel the heat

November 17, 2022 in African News /by BBC News - Africa

Freda Maku Yoobi lost her job as a make-up artist during Covid and now inflation has destroyed her business.