Lack of arenas ‘challenge’ for African basketball – Raptors boss

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Africa will struggle with its efforts to host NBA games due to a lack of quality venues, Toronto Rapids president Masai Ujiri says.

Betty Lempus: Kenyan road runner banned for five years over doping

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Paris half-marathon record holder Betty Lempus both took drugs and then attempted to cover it up once caught, the AUI finds.

Can these rocks really power light bulbs? No, say the experts

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Viral videos of minerals with apparent electrical properties are not what they seem.

737 Max crashes: Boeing says not guilty to fraud charge

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Relatives of those who died when two Boeing 737 Max aircraft crashed are trying to reopen a settlement.

Burkina Faso unrest: France agrees to pull its troops out

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Burkina Faso wants to defend itself against jihadists, who have forced two million from their homes.

CHAN: Champions’ crown will go to a new winner

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The quarter-final line-up for the African Nations Championship guarantees the trophy will be going to a first-time winner.

Rwanda-DR Congo tension: Shooting of plane an ‘act of war’

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In a sign of growing tensions, Rwanda says it took "defensive action" against a plane in its airspace.

Kwesi Appiah: Former Black Stars boss says he wants the job for a third time

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Former Black Stars boss Kwesi Appiah reveals he is eager to return for a third stint in the Ghana hot seat.

Rugby sevens star Collins Injera retires

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Kenya's Collins Injera, the second-highest scorer in Rugby 7s history, announces he is retiring.

Nigeria elections 2023: What you need to know

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The BBC explores key contenders, voter issues and why this ballot is different to previous ones.