Women’s basketball: ‘I’ve been spat at in the face for the colour of my skin’

Sarah Chan has overcome racism and violence to become the first woman to manage African scouting for an NBA team.

D’banj: Nigeria Afrobeats star arrested for youth fund fraud

Investigators say millions of dollars, intended to help unemployed youths, has gone missing.

Kenya looks to criminalise doping in athletics after string of cases

Kenya's government intends to criminalise doping in athletics in an attempt to bring an end to a string of cases in the sport.

Nigerians warned of TikTok video challenge virus

Officials say a social media trend is being used to infect devices with a dangerous malware.

Janusz Walus: Killer of South African anti-apartheid hero Chris Hani freed

Janusz Walus was stabbed last week by another inmate, delaying his release from prison in South Africa.

World Cup 2022: Why Morocco’s win over Spain in Qatar echoed across the Arab world

Why Morocco's win against Spain to reach the World Cup quarter-finals in Qatar echoed across the Arab world.

Kenya launches bid to co-host Africa Cup of Nations in 2027

Kenya intends to bid to co-host the 2027 Africa Cup of Nations alongside other countries in East Africa.

Spain: ‘Migrants’ flee plane after emergency Barcelona landing

A group of 28 people on a Morocco-Turkey flight escape after a pregnant woman apparently fakes labour.

Mozambique ‘tuna bond’ scandal: Ex-President Guebuza’s son jailed for 12 years

Ndambi Guebuza is among 11 defendants found guilty of corruption for a $2bn failed fishing project.

Nigeria 2023 election: The hunt for children and the dead

Suspicions are raised as Nigeria's first online electoral register reveals a raft of underage voters.