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Shafali Verma scores 87 and Deepti Sharma takes five wickets as India make history, beating South Africa by 52 runs for their first World Cup title in Navi Mumbai.

The launch of the billion-dollar site sees fresh calls for the return of antiquities held in museums overseas.

A 12-year-old tells the BBC that in the chaos he lost contact with his family and is now on his own at a camp.

Some are warning of a genocide unfolding in Darfur - violence that is linked to killings there 20 years ago.

Harrowing accounts from people who have escaped an RSF assault on the besieged city of el-Fasher.

The announcement comes after growing reports of the mass killings, including of patients at a hospital.

Hadush Kebatu was given the money to avoid a "slower, more expensive process", Downing Street said.

Several people have been injured in demonstrations that saw roads blocked and vehicles set on fire.

RSF troops executed a number of unarmed people after seizing el-Fasher, videos reviewed by BBC Verify show.

RSF troops executed a number of unarmed people after seizing el-Fasher, videos reviewed by BBC Verify show.

Sudan was thrown into disarray in 2023 when its army and a paramilitary group began a power struggle.

Sudan was thrown into disarray in 2023 when its army and a paramilitary group began a power struggle.

Reigning champions Nigeria qualify for next year's tournament alongside Cape Verde and Malawi who will make their Women's Africa Cup of Nations debut.

Reigning champions Nigeria qualify for next year's tournament alongside Cape Verde and Malawi who will make their Women's Africa Cup of Nations debut.

The 91-year-old Nobel laureate in literature has been a critic of Trump's immigration policy.

The threat against Issa Tchiroma Bakary comes a day after he was declared the runner-up in disputed presidential polls.

Sainey Mboge was labelled a "bad influence" as a child, just for playing football. But now the Gambian is having the last laugh, having built a career in the game.

Cameroon's Paul Biya has extended his 43-year rule by winning a heavily disputed election.

Cameroon's Paul Biya has extended his 43-year rule by winning a heavily disputed election.

President Samia Suluhu Hassan faces no real competition at the polls amid a climate of self-censorship and fear.