The pair join other US celebrities reconnecting with their African heritage and taking up citizenship.

The US president made the comment after being asked if the Christmas Day strikes were part of a broader campaign.

Voters could propel a leader into a fifth decade in power or back a change candidate.

A project in South Africa is putting radioactive material in rhino horns to make it harder to smuggle them over borders.

Manchester City sign Ghana international Antoine Semenyo from Bournemouth in a deal worth about £65m.

The Royal Court found the funds were “more likely than not” proceeds from a corrupt scheme.

The cash-strapped country scrapped visa-free travel for 79 countries, including the US and UK, in a bid to shore up forex reserves

In addition, some of the continent’s wars show little sign of resolution

John Bennett, Isaac Fanin and guests look ahead to Mali v Senegal and Cameroon v Morocco.

Michel Nkuka Mboladinga stood motionless throughout DR Congo’s Afcon matches in tribute to Patrice Lumumba.

The organisers of a professional women’s tournament which has gone viral because of a wildcard player’s poor performance acknowledge she should not have been allowed to play.

The Half of a Yellow Sun and We Should All Be Feminists writer’s twin boys were born in 2024.

Ken Ofori-Atta’s lawyers say he is co-operating and is in the process of changing his US visa status.

Donald Trump’s administration has a zero-tolerance policy for waste, a US official tweeted.

Trackers in DR Congo’s Virunga National Park spotted the babies being hugged by their mother on Saturday.

Abubakar Malami was one of the most influential figures in the administration of former President Buhari.

At least 13 people, including eight children, have been killed in the strike in el-Obeid city, medics say.

About 85 Ethiopian migrants were trying to leave the country when the accident occurred, authorities say.

The main opposition coalition boycotted the vote after a referendum allowed the removal of term limits.

With tens of thousands of cases waiting to be heard, some people have to wait four years for their trials to start.

BBC Sport Africa provides all the information on the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations as the 35th edition of the continent’s biggest sporting event continues in Morocco.