Malawi - where the petrol queue might overshadow the queue to vote

With long petrol queues on city roads, everyday issues dominate in the run-up to Tuesday's vote.

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'Rugby's changed my life' - Hele's tough rise

South Africa number eight Aseza Hele has been a star of the Women's Rugby World Cup and plays on Saturday against New Zealand in her country's first quarter-final.

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The Africans to watch at the World Athletics Championships

Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo, World Indoor 800m winner Prudence Sekgodiso and 5000m world record holder Beatrice Chebet are among those hoping to make their mark in Tokyo.

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Ethiopia outfoxes Egypt over the Nile's waters with its mighty dam

Ethiopia is set to inaugurate a mega dam that has stoked tensions with Egypt.

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'We are still waiting, still suffering': The legacy of a deadly Nigerian dam collapse

Survivors of the flood tell the BBC they are still in need of government support.

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Lost in translation - How Africa is trying to close the AI language gap

A new dataset with African languages should improve access to AI for millions on the continent.

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Cape Verde on brink of reaching first World Cup

Cape Verde are one win away from qualifying for the Fifa World Cup for the first time but Cameroon and Nigeria could miss out on the finals.

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Dozens of DR Congo mourners killed in attack linked to jihadist group

A funeral ceremony was being held in a village when the night-time assault took place, officials say.

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ICC hears war crimes case against Ugandan rebel leader

This is the court's first-ever confirmation of charges hearing without the accused present.

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Body seen in secret Libyan mortuary could solve mystery of vanished religious leader

Compelling evidence to suggest Lebanese Shia leader Musa al-Sadr was killed in Libya is uncovered by BBC.

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Kenya's Chepkirui wins Great North Run

Kenya's Sheila Chepkirui claims victory in the Great North Run women's race as Eilish McColgan finished third.

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South Africa fall to heavy ODI defeat to England

Jacob Bethell scores his first professional century before Jofra Archer runs through South Africa as England earn a thumping consolation victory in Southampton.

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Fifa appoints Weah and Drogba to new anti-racism panel

Football legends George Weah and Didier Drogba are among the high-profile names on a new Fifa panel which aims to bolster efforts to tackle racism in the game.

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Fifa appoints Weah and Drogba to new anti-racism panel

Football legends George Weah and Didier Drogba are among the high-profile names on a new Fifa panel which aims to bolster efforts to tackle racism in the game.

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Nigerian boxer 'heartbroken' to miss Worlds over late sex tests

Nigeria's Blessing Oraekwe says it is "heartbreaking" to be barred from the World Championships in Liverpool after missing the deadline for a new genetic sex test.

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Lost in translation - How Africa is trying to close the AI language gap

A new dataset with African languages should improve access to AI for millions on the continent.

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What is at stake in Malawi's elections?

Two political rivals go head-to-head once again in the hotly contested 16 September poll.

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South Africa beat England to take ODI series

England's poor form in white-ball cricket continues as they are beaten by South Africa to lose the second one-day international and the series with a game to spare.

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'I fear for my sons': Mother awaits DNA results on remains linked to Kenya's starvation cult

Carolyne Odour's two young sons went missing with their father - a follower of self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie.

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Rise of local coaches shows change in African football

African national sides are increasingly backing homegrown coaches - or showing faith in bosses from elsewhere on the continent. But will this trend continue?

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