Nigeria's champion women basketballers promised $100,000 each

D'Tigress won their seventh Afrobasket title over the weekend and a spot at the World Cup.

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Zambians and Malawians asked to pay $15,000 deposit for US visas

The 12-month pilot programme targeting Malawi and Zambia aims to curb visa overstays, the US says.

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'All sides' to blame in Prince Harry charity row, watchdog finds

The Charity Commission criticises “all parties” at Sentebale for allowing a “damaging” dispute to play out publicly.

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Rwandan gorillas seek out old female friends even after years apart

A study in Rwanda reveals the significance of a social connection between female mountain gorillas.

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'I love to dance' – social media boosts Masaka during injury-hit season

After missing out on Wafcon 2024, Tanzania forward Aisha Masaka says social media has helped her stay in touch with home and lifted her spirits.

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Ghanaian footballer Thomas Partey granted bail on rape charges

The former Arsenal midfielder has been given conditional bail

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'I felt an unspoken pressure to smile' - Kenyan women in the workplace

Is the pressure to be likeable holding women back at work?

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'I love to dance' – social media boosts Masaka during injury-hit season

After missing out on Wafcon 2024, Tanzania forward Aisha Masaka says social media has helped her stay in touch with home and lifted her spirits.

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'Trailblazing' Ugandan player joins women's rugby team

'Trailblazing' Peace Lekuru, who has signed for York Valkyrie, is 'hopefully the first of many'.

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Rhino horns turned radioactive to fight poachers in South Africa

The scheme is the latest innovation in decades of work aiming to protect South Africa’s rhinos.

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Destination: Africa - Is it legal for US to deport foreign criminals to the continent?

Two African nations have taken criminals from other countries deported from the US.

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Destination: Africa - Is it legal for US to deport foreign criminals to the continent?

Two African nations have taken criminals from other countries deported from the US.

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'I felt an unspoken pressure to smile' - Kenyan women in the workplace

Is the pressure to be likeable holding women back at work?

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Mali charges ex-PM with undermining the state over post on X

Moussa Mara expressed solidarity with opposition figures held after political parties were dissolved.

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Barcelona agree shirt sponsorship deal with war-torn DR Congo

Despite criticism, the Congolese government says the deal with raise the profile of the country.

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Le Court makes history in Tour de France Femmes

Kim le Court becomes the first African to win a stage at the Tour de France Femmes as she claims stage five on Wednesday.

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Kenya's sweeping alcohol control plans spark anger

The plans include a ban on the sale of alcohol in supermarkets, restaurants and on public transport.

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Hansie Cronje, match-fixing and plane crash that left a complex legacy

Hansie Cronje's story, re-examined in Sport's Strangest Crimes on BBC Sounds, is a riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.

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Nigeria's victorious women footballers promised $100,000 each

Returning home as African champions, the president thanked the players for their inspiration.

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Tanzania's ban on foreigners operating small businesses sparks Kenyan backlash

They are barred from areas like mobile money transfers, tour guiding, small-scale mining and curio shops.

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