The fake sex chats fuelled by an elaborate scam

The erotic messages supposedly sent from women on some adult websites are often actually from men.

Lilian Kasait Rengeruk: Kenyan runner gets 10-month doping ban for using hormone therapy drug

Lilian Kasait Rengeruk becomes the eighth Kenyan athlete in three months to be banned for doping offences after admitting to using a prohibited substance.

Fiba Women’s World Cup: Mali look to seize chance after unlikely spot

Mali will have to punch above their weight at the Women's Basketball World Cup in Australia after replacing African champions Nigeria.

The Ugandan women turning elephant dung to household items

A group of widows from Uganda's Bushenyi district are finding good use for the elephant dung they collect.

Liberia: Thomas Kojo eyes 2023 Nations Cup qualification after succeeding Peter Butler

New Liberia coach Thomas Kojo hopes he can lead his country to the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations finals in neighbouring Ivory Coast.

Disabled Nigerian vlogger ‘I’m destined for something great’

Ahmed Salami posts daily vlogs about living with autism, cerebral palsy and ADHD.

Nigeria Boko Haram crisis: The women walking miles to save their children’s lives

Thousands of Nigerian children could starve following an Islamist insurgency, aid workers warn.

Eritrea starts big offensive in Ethiopia’s Tigray region – TPLF

A US envoy says the US is aware of Eritrean troops crossing into Ethiopia's Tigray region.

Keita Balde: Senegal support winger as doping ban hits World Cup hopes

Senegal coach Aliou Cisse and his squad give Keita Balde support after the winger's World Cup hopes are hit by a doping ban.

South Africa to bid to host 2027 Women’s World Cup

South Africa will bid to stage the 2027 Fifa Women's World Cup, hoping to bring the event to Africa for the first time.