Nigerians urged Tyla to cancel her concert in Lagos over anti-migrant protests in South Africa.

A State Department presentation at HIV conference put Ivory Coast in East Africa and made Nigeria landlocked.

The campus will be returned to local authorities as she expands a wider scholarship programme for girls.

Foul play is ruled out in the record number of elephant deaths for decades in this area of southern Kenya.

The drone reportedly hit a US-owned regasification vessel and a Greek-owned tanker at Damietta port on Wednesday.

The 70 year old has been in detention since November 2024 and faces treason charges, which he denies.

The Musango matusadonaensis species discovered in Zimbabwe has revealed diversity of dinosaurs in southern Africa.

Bert le Clos stopped smoking after his son Chad, the most decorated athlete in Commonwealth Games history, convinced him to quit.

The story of Cameroon Olympic medallist Madias Ngake’s remarkable journey from sleeping rough and seeking asylum to winning silver for England at Glasgow 2026.

The massive outage has left homes, businesses and some essential services severely disrupted.

After the men’s success at the World Cup, Cape Verde should not be underestimated on their Women’s Africa Cup of Nations debut, forward Sandra Martins warns.

Nigeria face Malawi, Zambia and Egypt at the 2026 Women’s Africa Cup of Nations, looking to defend their crown and claim an 11th title.

Initial reports from a post-mortem said he had “abrasions on his back and chest”, investigators say.

The authorities say the ex-sportsman had overstayed his visa and had been arrested multiple times.

RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande agrees personal terms with Real Madrid after Paris St-Germain withdraw their interest.

Anthony Joshua suffers two knockdowns before recovering to dramatically stop Kristian Prenga in the second round.

Leading African para-athletes say the inclusive nature of the Games’ integrated schedule is helping to changes attitudes towards disability on the continent.

As the biggest ever Women’s Africa Cup of Nations gets ready for kick-off, BBC Sport Africa picks seven players to keep an eye on in Morocco.

The government is under intense pressure to tackle a slew of armed groups, many of whom attack civilians.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport sets a date for a hearing over Senegal’s appeal against being stripped of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title.

The child stars tell the BBC of their excitement entertaining their biggest crowd yet at the World Cup final.