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"I have lost the people whose faces I used to see smiling," says Abdu-Rabbu Ahmed after escaping el-Fasher.

"I have lost the people whose faces I used to see smiling," says Abdu-Rabbu Ahmed after escaping el-Fasher.

Alex Iwobi says Nigeria will have to "lock up" Gabon striker, and his former Arsenal team-mate, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang when the sides meet in African play-offs for the 2026 World Cup.

From fleets of e-bikes to individual riders, eWaka aims to sell across Africa's delivery market.

Former world number two Ons Jabeur announces that she is pregnant with her first child.

As Nigeria, Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon face off in African play-offs, BBC Sport Africa looks at how one nation can still reach the 2026 World Cup.

Some residents in the heart of the South African city are living amid sewage in derelict buildings run by criminal gangs.

Some residents in the heart of the South African city are living amid sewage in derelict buildings run by criminal gangs.

As the two nations vie for key materials, the US has regained the lead in foreign direct investments in African countries.

As the two nations vie for key materials, the US has regained the lead in foreign direct investments in African countries.

The manner of Samia Suluhu Hassan's re-election has earned the country a rare rebuke from the African Union.

South African Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, accused of stoking deadly protests, denies the charges.

South African Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, accused of stoking deadly protests, denies the charges.

Thousands of Kenyans, who fought for Britain, are buried in unknown locations and were never commemorated.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

The reported strikes come as the military-led government says it would be wary of agreeing to a ceasefire.

BBC Verify tracks how the RSF killed unarmed people in a massacre that humanitarian officials believe left 2,000 dead.

Ismaila Sarr shines as Crystal Palace earn first home victory in Europa Conference League this term.

The US leader has repeatedly accused South Africa of persecuting its white minority - which Pretoria denies.

This follows confirmation by a global hunger monitor that famine conditions are spreading in conflict zones.