'Time for female IOC president' - Coventry eyes historic role

International Olympic Committee presidential candidate Kirsty Coventry says it's time the organisation was led by a woman.

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Gabon junta chief declares bid for presidency

Gen Brice Nguema said he was responding to people's "many appeals" to run for president next month.

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Mother on trial over abduction of six-year-old daughter in South Africa

Joshlin Smith has been missing for over a year after she disappeared outside her home in Saldanha Bay

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West African mission leaves Guinea-Bissau after 'president's threats'

President Umaro Sissoco Embalo has not responded to accusations that he threatened to expel the Ecowas team.

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'Stay true to your heart and mind' - Bavuma on mental resilience

South Africa Test and ODI captain Temba Bavuma says possessing the mental strength to ignore doubters has been crucial throughout his cricket career.

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TikTok profiting from sexual livestreams involving children, BBC told

Young women in Kenya tell the BBC they have used TikTok to sell sexual content since they were teenagers.

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DR Congo defies pressure over talks with rebel M23

DR Congo's prime minister tells the BBC her government will not sit down with the militants.

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DR Congo accuses Rwanda of faking genocide suspects video

Rwanda-backed rebels said they captured fighters from a group that took part in the 1994 genocide.

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How royal divorce papers have shaken the Zulu kingdom

Scandal surrounds King Misuzulu's attempts to take a third wife - and to divorce his first one.

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South Africa crush England to progress in Champions Trophy

England's dismal Champions Trophy campaign ends with a sorry seven-wicket defeat by South Africa in Karachi.

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'End of era' for Africa as Namibia buries founding father

Thousands turn out to say farewell to Sam Nujoma who led the struggle against apartheid South Africa.

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Three dead as 'brutal' cyclone sweeps through Reunion

The tropical cyclone left more than 180,000 homes without power and 170,000 without running water.

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US HIV funding cut is 'wake-up call' for S Africa

The US government axes vital HIV/Aids funding, with warnings it could lead to half a million deaths.

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Legends and newborns: Africa's top shots

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

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Son loses case against parents over move to Africa

The 14-year-old from London brought a case against his parents after being sent to school in Ghana.

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No sheep for Eid, king tells Moroccans

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

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'I need help': Freed from Myanmar's scam centres, thousands are now stranded

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

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The 'hero' ship fixing Africa's internet blackouts - the BBC goes aboard

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

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UK suspension of aid is 'punitive', Rwanda says

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

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Africa's growing 'brotherhood' in Saudi Pro League

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

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