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Swapping the National League for African Cup of Nations qualifiers in Covid-19 times will be a unique experience for Mo Bettamer.

The fossil from a large-toothed species helps shed more light on how humans evolved, researchers say.

Campaigning has officially started in Uganda’s upcoming presidential elections.

Tariff negotiations are continuing but the pandemic has impacted progress of intra-African trade.

A football pitch in a village was turned into an "execution ground", reports say.

Former Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o escapes unscathed from a car crash in his homeland.

South African Patrice Motsepe, one of Africa's richest men, announces his intention to become the next president of the Confederation of African Football.

The islands have seen a sharp increase in the number of migrants from West Africa in recent months.

A reshuffle comes just days after the PM ordered a big military operation against Tigrayan forces.

Many say they look forward to working with a politician with a proven track record.

Andrew Gift believes his wife would still be alive had she followed the doctor's advice.

Zimbabwe all-rounder Elton Chigumbura is to end his 16-year international career at the end of the current T20 series with Pakistan.

The former prime minister had declared a parallel government after boycotting last month's election.

Parliament votes to dissolve the leadership of a region whose forces are fighting the national army.

New Caf guidelines around next weekend's Afcon qualifiers say teams unable to make a fixture will be judged to have lost it 2-0.

Politicians are debating a bill that some worry is an attempt to stifle activism after the #EndSars protests.

Authorities have begun deporting 20 refugees and asylum seekers who protested against xenophobia.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport again upholds Fifa's decision to refuse Munir El Haddadi permission to swap from Spain to Morocco.

The 90-year-old cleric was abducted along with 10 others by suspected Anglophone separatists.

The army's deputy chief of staff accuses regional troops of treason as the Tigray conflicts continues.