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Two-time continental champions Equatorial Guinea and Tunisia suffer upsets in qualifying for the 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

Herds have shrunk because of drought and dry pastures, so Moroccans are urged to abstain from slaughtering sheep.

Rising stars of African journalism are encouraged to apply for the award, which is now in its 10th year.

The BBC joins a mission aboard the Léon Thévenin to repair an undersea fibre optic cable.

The BBC joins a mission aboard the Léon Thévenin to repair an undersea fibre optic cable.

The BBC joins a mission aboard the Léon Thévenin to repair an undersea fibre optic cable.

The camps are unsanitary, food barely sufficient, and many of those being held are in poor health.

The camps are unsanitary, food barely sufficient, and many of those being held are in poor health.

The camps are unsanitary, food barely sufficient, and many of those being held are in poor health.

The UK says it is halting aid to Rwanda as a result of its support for the M23, a notorious rebel group.

The Antonov aircraft crashed after take-off from a military base in Omdurman city.

Saudi Arabia is becoming a more attractive destination for African footballers, according to Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong.

Saudi Arabia is becoming a more attractive destination for African footballers, according to Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong.

Women recall being raped in prison in DR Congo, as chaos broke out after rebels advanced on Goma city.

Women recall being raped in prison in DR Congo, as chaos broke out after rebels advanced on Goma city.

Women recall being raped in prison in DR Congo, as chaos broke out after rebels advanced on Goma city.

Nasir El-Rufai was instrumental in the 2023 elections that brought Bola Tinubu to power.

Donald Trump has been raising the alarm over the number of white farmers killed in the country.

Donald Trump has been raising the alarm over the number of white farmers killed in the country.

Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida, known as IBB, has got Nigeria talking about the past and what might have been.