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Zambia can win the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations despite missing the past three tournaments, according to captain Lubambo Musonda.

The former athlete shot Reeva Steenkamp multiple times through a closed bathroom door in 2013.

The South African runner was freed on parole 11 years after murdering his girlfriend.

The film has grossed over $1m in domestic theatres since it was released on 15 December last year.

The Hollywood star was moved by the BBC story of the student who pedalled 4,000km to get to a university.

Just 107 overs are bowled as India beat South Africa in the shortest Test to produce a winner in the history of the game.

West African leaders had tried to broker a deal for Ernest Bai Koroma to go into exile, the BBC understands.

The president waged a nationalist campaign, while the opposition was divided.

South Africa accused Israel of committing genocide in Gaza, triggering Israeli outrage.

Nandre Burger laughs off criticism from Kevin Pietersen that he is too smiley on the cricket pitch.

In an angry reaction, Somalia says the Ethiopia-Somaliland deal is a violation of its sovereignty.

After scoring a global hit with her summer anthem Water, Tyla comes fourth in the BBC Sound of 2024.

The prime minister of the landlocked country has said that sea access was an existential question.

South African photographer Gavin Barker picks out some of his favourite images from the past 25 years of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Many young Nigerians fail their university entrance exams as they lack very basic tech skills.

Kenya's Beatrice Chebet breaks the women's world 5km record at the Cursa dels Nassos road race in Barcelona.

Benjamin Kiplagat, 34, reached the semi-finals of the 2012 London Olympics in the 3,000m steeplechase.

Officials say Félix Tshisekedi wins a landslide 73% of the vote, while the opposition calls for a rerun.

South Africa coach Desiree Ellis reflects on a successful sporting year for her nation which included a historic Women's World Cup run.

With some 310 peacekeepers killed, Mali was the UN's second deadliest mission worldwide.