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More must be done to encourage female coaches, says the first woman to take charge of a Basketball Africa League club.

Riky Rick was one of South Africa's top rappers but there was always a hidden side to his fame.

A selection of the best photos from across the Africa and beyond this week.

Ghana become the first African country to evacuate its citizens fleeing the conflict in Ukraine.

The thousands of foreign students who have fled the conflict are wondering what to do next.

UFC middleweight champion Israel Adesanya talks to BBC Sport about freedom of expression and turning his back on New Zealand.

Nearly 200 countries agree to start negotiations on a global treaty to tackle the plastic "crisis".

A relative of one of those killed in the Olembe Stadium crush says compensation his family have received can never make up for their loss.

Around 1,000 Ukrainian tourists are stranded in Tanzania's semi-autonomous islands of Zanzibar.

Sierra Leone will have to play their home matches at neutral venues for the next two years after the Siaka Stevens Stadium is closed.

Nigerian student Jessica Orakpo tells the BBC about the racism she faced trying to flee Ukraine.

Former Liverpool defender Rigobert Song is named Cameroon head coach on the orders of the country's president.

Frustration among the middles-class is pushing many to want to leave, writes Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani.

Several African students tell the BBC they were prevented from entering Poland.

Russia has rebuilt military and diplomatic links with the continent in its search for new allies.

Ten girls died in the 2017 fire started by a student trying to get a transfer to another school.

Nigerian student Jessica Orakpo is stuck in Ukraine following Russia's invasion of the country.

Zimbabwe hits back at Fifa after the southern Africans and Kenya are banned from world football because of governmental interference in the running of the game.

A selection of the best photos from across the Africa and beyond this week.

The war in Ukraine could threaten the economies and the stability of some African states.