Marathon record holder Kiptum dies in car accident

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The 24-year-old Kenyan athlete had the potential to be one of the greatest runners over 42km.

Haller gives Ivory Coast victory in Afcon final

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Sebastien Haller is the hero again as Ivory Coast come from behind to beat Nigeria and win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final.

Nigerian bank chief killed in US helicopter crash

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The head of Nigeria's largest bank has been killed when a helicopter he was flying in crashed in California desert.

Panic in DR Congo city as rebels advance

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The rebel M23 group is blocking the main roads into Goma as it continues to wreak havoc in the east.

The child soldier who moulded a new future

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One of Uganda's best sculptors, Peter Oloya, has used art to overcome his childhood abduction.

Afcon: Nigeria face hosts Ivory Coast in final – watch & follow text

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Watch live coverage and follow text updates of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final as Nigeria take on Ivory Coast.

South Africa secure best Afcon finish since 2000

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South Africa finish third at the Africa Cup of Nations after beating DR Congo 6-5 on penalties.

Nigeria aim to deny Ivorian hosts in Afcon final

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Ivory Coast face fellow former champions Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations final in Abidjan after a remarkable run on home soil.

The London barber behind Nigeria’s Afcon success

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Nnamdi, AKA N1Fades, has been enlisted by the Super Eagles to keep them fresh on the pitch.

Clashes spread in Senegal over election delay

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A first fatality is reported, amid warnings the West African nation could lose its image as a stable democracy.