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The President said the rugby win should be seen as a sign of hope for the country.

The Springboks and inspirational captain Siya Kolisi have an impact far beyond sport, say fans and politicians in their homeland.

Matthew Lani garnered thousands of followers by sharing medical advice and selling medication online.

The two students were taken from a kibbutz where they were on an agriculture internship.

BBC Africa Eye investigates an increase in severe and sometimes deadly beatings at Kenyan schools.

President William Ruto decries travel restrictions on the continent saying they inhibit commerce.

Edgar Lungu is aiming to capitalise on growing discontent with his successor, Hakainde Hichilema.

As South Africa faces economic troubles the Rugby World Cup success is a welcome distraction.

For South Africa, a country short on good news stories, losing the Rugby World Cup final and letting down 62m people was unthinkable.

WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury claims a controversial split decision victory against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou.

Descendants of 19 men hanged 123 years ago have spent decades searching for their remains.

South Africa clinch a record fourth Rugby World Cup title by doing just enough to deny 14-man New Zealand and retain their crown in a helter-skelter final in Paris.

Multiple vehicles collided on a road north of Cairo, with several cars catching fire, state media say.

South Africa are deploying a high-risk strategy in the highest-stakes game as New Zealand await in the Rugby World Cup final.

The Ghanaian says he has "graduated" from the Jamaican genre that earned him legions of fans.

After 11 months in action, the force set up to curb violence has been told to withdraw.

A brash Tyson Fury leans on and prods Francis Ngannou as the pair weigh in for their heavyweight fight in Saudi Arabia on Saturday.

Former South Africa World Cup winning head coach Jake White says the Springboks "know how to handle the pressure" ahead of Saturday's final with New Zealand.

Parliament passes the biggest education reform since the end of apartheid in 1994.

This is the worst power cut for two years, coming amid a serious economic crises in the country.