Africa’s sprint ‘pirate’ who celebrates like Arsenal’s Gyokeres

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Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme on African sprinting, why he adopted Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres 'mask' celebration and his ambitions at the 2025 World Athletics Championships.

‘Rugby’s changed my life’ – Hele’s tough rise

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South Africa number eight Aseza Hele has been a star of the Women's Rugby World Cup and plays on Saturday against New Zealand in her country's first quarter-final.

The Springboks star campaigning to end period poverty

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Babalwa Latsha has helped South Africa to the Women's Rugby World Cup quarter-finals, and the prop is also tackling period poverty in her homeland.

Party like it’s 2018 – Ethiopians celebrate their new year

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Photos of new year celebrations in a country with a calendar seven years behind that followed in the West.

The Africans to watch at the World Athletics Championships

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Olympic 200m champion Letsile Tebogo, World Indoor 800m winner Prudence Sekgodiso and 5000m world record holder Beatrice Chebet are among those hoping to make their mark in Tokyo.

Equatorial Guinea fail in appeal against World Cup forfeits

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Equatorial Guinea fail in an appeal against a decision by world governing body Fifa to impose two 3-0 forfeits for fielding an ineligible player in World Cup qualifying.

‘World has been watching’ – Nnadozie’s ‘miracle’ year

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This summer has been an unforgettable time for Brighton's new goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie, who discusses how her recognition will have an impact on African football.

Fatal dam collapse: ‘How do you restart from nothing?’

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Survivors of the flood tell the BBC they are still in need of government support.

South Africa beat England in rain-reduced opening T20

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South Africa win a chaotic, rain-affected opening T20 in Cardiff by 14 runs as England fail to chase 69 in five overs.

Jihadists ‘summarily executed’ 127 people in Niger, says rights group

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Worshippers have been gunned down in mosques and homes have been torched in escalating violence, Human Rights Watch says.