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South Africa's 1995 Rugby World Cup win was a huge moment in the country's post-apartheid history. Within a year, there was another.

Senegal are through to their third Africa Cup of Nations final after three second-half goals, including one from Sadio Mane, gives them victory over Burkina Faso.

He helped deliver the baby in a maize field because there wasn't time to get to hospital.

Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz appeals to Samuel Eto'o to retract comments comparing their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Cameroon to a "war".

Video said to be from the scene near the capital Kinshasa shows several victims in puddles of water.

Three people have been arrested over the killing on an upmarket beach that was captured on camera.

Some argue the damaged building could be rebuilt in a style that reflects South Africa's diversity.

Under former President John Magufuli, young mothers-to-be were forced to drop out.

More than 300,000 children are affected - with the authorities trying to erect tents as classrooms.

The men were arrested and brought to the UK in connection with the death of Alex Smith in 2019.

West African leaders condemn what they call an attempt to overthrow President Umaro Cissoko Embaló.

A Ghanaian doctor on the flight helped to deliver the baby in the plane's business class area.

During lockdown, criminals stripped parts of the network leaving tracks and stations in ruins.

Egypt captain Mohamed Salah wants the record seven-time African Cup of Nations winners to stay grounded before a semi-final against hosts Cameroon.

Mali gave the ambassador 72 hours to leave over comments made by the French foreign minister.

Janny Sikazwe, the referee who blew for full-time early in an Africa Cup of Nations match, claims he could have died of heatstroke.

Attackers open fire on a minibus after it was hit by a roadside bomb in northern Kenya, police say.

There's concern about the use of armed drones, supplied by foreign governments, in Ethiopia.

Senegal eliminate Equatorial Guinea to set up an Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Burkina Faso.

The Olembe Stadium in Yaounde gets the go-ahead to host a semi-final and the final of the Africa Cup of Nations, days after a fatal crush.