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Indigenous people warn of risks to the Okavango Delta, and an ex-bishop of Namibia calls on COP delegates to take action.

Namibia's President Hage Geingob insisted 'we can address our own problems' despite adding that 'rich countries don't care about climate'.

The staff tell the BBC they are insulted after receiving an email about the need for cost cutting.

Sadio Mane is a doubt for the World Cup after sustaining an injury just 13 days before Senegal play their first game in Qatar.

Alaa Abdel Fattah's family have not heard from him since Sunday, when he started refusing water.

FW de Klerk won the prize alongside Nelson Mandela for their efforts to end the apartheid system.

The proceeds from selling the ball used to score two of the most famous goals in World Cup history will be 'a gift' for Tunisian referee Ali Bin Nasser after a long career.

Sadio Mane went off injured 13 days before he is due to play in the World Cup in Bayern Munich's Bundesliga thrashing of Werder Bremen.

The Ukraine war shows France's military might be better directed elsewhere than a thankless campaign.

The government sees them as a way to lessen the impact of a lack of rain but some farmers are wary.

Amr Darwish is removed from a COP27 meeting after defending the detention of Alaa Abdel Fattah.

African teams need to have self-confidence to excel at the upcoming World Cup finals, says former Cameroon striker Roger Milla.

Director, Ryan Coogler, says that “it’s as significant as it gets" to have an official premiere in a major African city.

The FBI says ex-social media star Hushpuppi is one of the word's most high-profile money launderers.

Coal provides most of South Africa's energy but its main concern is boosting supply, not going green.

Mubarak Bala's conviction on charges related to blasphemy has sent shockwaves throughout Nigeria.

Why has a visa ban been imposed on Nigerians? The BBC's Nkechi Ogbonna explains.

Survivors Eva and Richard were on the Precision Air plane when it crashed into Lake Victoria.

The social media users are part of a growing trend of young Nigerians using the platform for comedy.

A Tanzanian fisherman tells the BBC how he tried to rescue pilots of a plane trapped under water.