BBC Africa

Meet Rudie van Vuuren, who in 2003 played in both the Rugby World Cup and Cricket World Cup.

Algeria says it has agreed to the Palestinian Football Association's request to host its team's forthcoming international football matches because of the ongoing war between Gaza and Israel.

Legal action by Nairobi-based workers who filtered out graphic Facebook posts will continue.

Former Premier League defender Curtis Davies says joining Sierra Leone for the first time at the age of 38 is 'amazing'.

Some 167 people are still missing after a boat capsize which killed at least 40 people.

With 73% of the votes counted, President George Weah and Joseph Boakai are both on 43%.

The president says two bombs were linked to public address systems, and sent to pastors.

South Africa keep the defence of their title alive with a thrilling quarter-final victory over France in one of the greatest matches in World Cup history.

The Afrobeats megastar opens up about the aftermath of his three-year-old son's tragic death

Eight UN peacekeepers, originally from South Africa, are accused of breaching the organisation's rules.

The nation is gripped by the man said to have won several cases despite not being qualified.

Eritrean asylum seekers in Israel relocate for a second time following Hamas's surprise attack.

Audiences are lapping up televised orchestra performances reviving Somali music for a new generation.

Antoine Dupont says he is "ready to suffer" against South Africa in their Rugby World Cup quarter-final on Sunday.

The Confederation of African Football's president says the safety of fans will be 'crucial' to organisers at the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

A $5bn transport project, funded by Chinese loans, is in danger of becoming a white elephant.

Seth Cudjoe recounts his first-time bunker experience in Israel during the "terrifying" emergency sirens of the Hamas attack.

Two years after reaching the quarter-finals on debut, The Gambia will face a perilously tough task in January at the Africa Cup of Nations.

The deal comes after junta leader Capt Traore asked President Putin to help set up a nuclear plant.

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.