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Former winners Asisat Oshoala and Thembi Kgatlana are on the updated 10-player shortlist for African women's Player of the Year award.

'Friends and family' lower long-term stress in orphaned elephants, study finds.

Forward Rosella Ayane is excited by Morocco's potential after the side qualify for the Women's World Cup for the first time.

In the Black Fantastic is a new exhibition bringing together black artists whose works explore fantasy and race.

The former Olympic champion told a BBC documentary he was forced into domestic servitude as a child.

Roots Party candidate George Wajackoyah is causing a social media sensation with some original policies.

Morocco and Zambia reach the Women's World Cup after winning their Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.

Chelsea are set to sign Senegal defender Kalidou Koulibaly from Napoli on a four-year deal.

Nigeria will use criticism from pundits as motivation for their Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against Cameroon, says defender Osinachi Ohale.

How Benin's Odile Ahouanwanou went from an international footballer to a contender for the heptathlon title at the World Athletics Championships.

Police detain three suspects, including the owner of the tavern where the victims were having a party.

Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala faces a race against time for an American visa so he can compete at the World Athletics Championships.

Timinepre fled Nigeria in 2021 because of her sexuality. She’s been celebrating with other African LGBTQ+ people at Pride in London.

Nijel Amos, 800m Olympic silver medallist at London 2012, is suspended a few days before the World Athletics Championships after testing positive for a banned substance.

It comes after Sir Mo Farah revealed he was trafficked to the UK as a child.

Years after the notorious leader's election defeat, his alleged victims are still searching for justice.

Africa's four participants at the 2023 Women's World Cup will be decided on Wednesday and Thursday at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

The Olympian is widely praised for going public with his experiences of being trafficked into the UK.

Five years on from being forced out of the World Championships final, Botswana's Isaac Makwala is intent on becoming world 400m champion.

Namibia coach Allister Coetzee says preparations will begin in earnest for the 2023 Rugby World Cup after qualifying for the finals.