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Milkias Maekele is among the growing number of African cyclists with a professional deal, and the Eritrean teenager has been tipped to follow in the footsteps of Biniam Girmay.

The tech billionaire is embroiled in a row with the government over black empowerment legislation.

Three people died in the "high-intensity shootout" that led to Josh Sullivan's rescue, officials say.

Fears that Glasgow 2026 might be the last ever Commonwealth Games are alleviated after seven nations lodge official expressions of interest to host in 2030 or 2034.

El-Fasher residents Mostafa, Hafiza and Manahel film as their home city comes under fire in Sudan's civil war.

Rare accounts of life in el-Fasher - the last major city in Darfur controlled by the Sudanese army.

The move is Algeria's biggest expulsion of French consular staff since it gained independence in 1962.

One person in Zamzam described things as "extremely catastrophic" after three days of assaults.

Who is Gen Brice Nguema, the man who overthrew the president he was supposed to protect?

Intense rivalries between supporters of Arsenal, and other English football clubs, has led to deaths in the East African nation.

With the vice-president under arrest there are concerns a political rift could spiral into conflict.

Mohamed Salah's decision to sign a new contract shows he and Liverpool cannot live without each other, says chief football writer Phil McNulty

Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema swaps his uniform for a suit in a bid for electoral success.

Desperate residents have been fleeing floodwaters by wading or paddling to safety in homemade canoes.

Nicolas Jackson, nicknamed Neymar by his young contemporaries back in Senegal, is looking to fire Chelsea to European glory this season.

Nigerian vlogger Alma Asinobi on failed Guinness World Record attempt

Wigs and beauty contests are big business in Ivory Coast, but the industry is facing change.

Some African countries got privileged access to US markets, but the future of that deal is uncertain.

Teams from across the continent, created to boost the health of older women, face off in a tournament.

The African Development Bank president tells the BBC how poverty shaped his world views.