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Achraf Hakimi and Mohamed Salah lead the contenders on the 10-man shortlist for the 2025 African footballer of the year award.

Mike Tyson was a hit with boxing fans in Kinshasa after embracing his African roots as part of ongoing celebrations for the iconic Rumble in the Jungle.

Mike Tyson was a hit with boxing fans in Kinshasa after embracing his African roots as part of ongoing celebrations for the iconic Rumble in the Jungle.

The crash involved two buses, a lorry and a car, police said, with many also injured.

Armed guards and special buses are increasingly used to coax terrified farmers back into growing food.

Armed guards and special buses are increasingly used to coax terrified farmers back into growing food.

Armed guards and special buses are increasingly used to coax terrified farmers back into growing food.

People rushed to collect fuel from the overturned tanker when it suddenly exploded, engulfing them in flames.

British heavyweight Lawrence Okolie is set to headline a card in Nigeria in December, saying it "will be a historic moment for Africa, my family and my career".

South Africa return to the top of the table and eliminate Pakistan from the World Cup with a 150-run win on the DLS method in a rain-plagued match in Colombo.

Fifteen people died in the night-time collision in the Somali region, officials tell the BBC.

The death of the veteran politician is likely to alter the political landscape, analysts say.

The death of the veteran politician is likely to alter the political landscape, analysts say.

The death of the veteran politician is likely to alter the political landscape, analysts say.

They say the decision "runs contrary to the desired structural change" they were seeking.

Nicolas Sarkozy, president from 2007-2012, has appealed against his jail term at La Santé prison.

The airport, out of action since war broke out two years ago, was due to reopen on Wednesday.

Gvernment officials have warned that Issa Tchiroma Bakary's declaration is illegal.

Morocco want to be a "strong contender" at all levels of global football after beating Argentina to win the Under-20 World Cup for the first time.

Morocco want to be a "strong contender" at all levels of global football after beating Argentina to win the Under-20 World Cup for the first time.