Africa

Napoli's president says he will not sign African players unless they agree to skip the Africa Cup of Nations.

Nigeria's Chioma Onyekwere believes African athletes will make their presence felt in field events after winning discus gold at the Commonwealth Games.

South African batter Lizelle Lee says failing a weight test was key to her shock decision to retire from international cricket.

Three UN-appointed independent human rights experts returned from Ethiopia on Tuesday after working to negotiate access to areas important for investigations.

The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday that the Greater Horn of Africa is experiencing one of the worst hunger crises of the last 70 years.  

Africa's fastest man Ferdinand Omanyala credits rival Akani Simbine for inspiring him to believe he can beat the world's best over 100m.

The BBC's security correspondent looks at what can be expected from al-Qaeda now its leader has been killed.

Sexual harassment is one of the challenges Kenyan women politicians face when campaigning.

Veteran Hilda Indasi believes Kenya's men and women have represented Africa well in the maiden 3x3 basketball at the Commonwealth Games.

Six Commonwealth Games competitors have been held up abroad, with five missing the 100m heats.

Benni McCarthy's appointment as a Man Utd coach will be an 'out-of-this-world experience', says former Red Quinton Fortune.

The outgoing president's decision to back his one-time rival in elections has caused huge controversy.

September's 2023 Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers are postponed to allow the continent's World Cup-bound teams to prepare for the finals in Qatar.

South African swimming superstar Chad le Clos says his mental health was "thrown into a lively state" prior to a history-making comeback at the Commonwealth Games.

How the International Space Station is helping to tackle deforestation

Tabraiz Shamsi takes a career-best 5-24 as South Africa thrash England by 90 runs in the deciding Twenty20 to win the series 2-1.

Northern Uganda suffers from a development gap with the rest of the country, with high rates of poverty and unemployment. UN News spoke to Dmitry Pozhidaev, head of the UN Capital Development Fund (UNCDF) office in Uganda, to find out what the agency is doing to improve funding access to individuals and businesses, and put them on the right path to success.

Since 1997, Ila Popat has been attempting to get a passport recognising her citizenship to a country.

Paying for political influence on social media in Kenya is a shadowy yet lucrative business.

“We won’t move!” – The first ‘forced removals’ of apartheid-era South Africa