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    Updated: 1 day 4 hours ago  
 
  
  
      Thu, 21/08/2025 - 15:43
  
  
    Radio 1Xtra presenter Nadia Jae shares her top tips for Notting Hill Carnival with singer Tyla.  
  
 
  
  
      Thu, 21/08/2025 - 15:29
  
  
    Giraffes have always been thought to be one species, but scientists now say there are four.  
  
 
  
  
      Thu, 21/08/2025 - 10:27
  
  
    Southampton and Nigeria midfielder Joe Aribo says playing cage football growing up in London made him the player he is today.  
  
 
  
  
      Mon, 18/08/2025 - 02:43
  
  
    From jollof rice in St Lucia to Afrobeats in Jamaica, islanders find new ways to embrace Africa.  
  
 
  
  
      Sun, 17/08/2025 - 01:05
  
  
    After a long and bitter legal battle splitting his family, Harry Roy Veevers is yet to rest in peace.  
  
 
  
  
      Fri, 15/08/2025 - 14:01
  
  
    Brighton and The Gambia forward Yankuba Minteh says the motivation to change his family's life inspired his football dream.  
  
 
  
  
      Fri, 15/08/2025 - 13:39
  
  
    Edgar Lungu, who died in June, is yet to be buried - the debate over what next exposes deep divisions.  
  
 
  
  
      Thu, 14/08/2025 - 11:16
  
  
    Parents are struggling to feed their children in war-hit Sudan's Darfur region.  
  
 
  
  
      Wed, 13/08/2025 - 07:36
  
  
    BBC Sport visits Egypt to discover what Mohamed Salah means to the people of the football-mad country, and how a small boy from humble beginnings became a national icon.  
  
 
  
  
      Tue, 12/08/2025 - 18:01
  
  
    Alexander Isak is angling for a move away from Newcastle United but Eritreans in the city are keen for the man they see as an "ambassador" to stay with the Magpies.  
  
 
  
  
      Mon, 11/08/2025 - 14:48
  
  
    Ticket sales for some African Nations Championship games in Kenya are suspended after chaotic scenes at Nairobi's Kasarani stadium on Sunday.  
  
 
  
  
      Sun, 10/08/2025 - 01:07
  
  
    The West African country investigates how a space rock found there was put up for sale in New York.  
  
 
  
  
      Sat, 09/08/2025 - 23:25
  
  
    Mohamed Salah calls out Uefa over a tribute to Palestinian footballer Suleiman al-Obeid it posted on social media which failed to refer to the circumstances surrounding his death.  
  
 
  
  
      Fri, 08/08/2025 - 11:02
  
  
    Orphaned at 14 and now a 21-year-old mother of two, Olivia Maniragena is fighting the odds to represent Rwanda at cycling's Road World Championships.  
  
 
  
  
      Fri, 08/08/2025 - 09:55
  
  
    Cameroon's Paul Biya would stay in power until he's 99 if he wins October's election.  
  
 
  
  
      Thu, 07/08/2025 - 13:56
  
  
    Former Egypt striker Mido, no stranger to controversy in his playing career, is aiming to unearth the next generation of talent in Cairo.  
  
 
  
  
      Mon, 04/08/2025 - 02:10
  
  
    An undercover BBC investigation reveals the women who involve children as young as 13 in sex work.  
  
 
  
  
      Tue, 29/07/2025 - 14:53
  
  
    England manager Sarina Wiegman is surprised by her favourite artist Burna Boy during celebrations for the Lionesses' Euro 2025 win.  
  
 
  
  
      Wed, 23/07/2025 - 16:06
  
  
    The BBC revisits the city of Goma six months after it was seized by M23 rebels.  
  
 
  
  
      Tue, 22/07/2025 - 12:47
  
  
    Morocco midfielder Salma Bouguerche says medicine "chose her" as a career, having qualified as a doctor last year.  
  
 
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