Namibia swears in first female president

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Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah tells BBC she understands pressure she faces as Africa's second directly elected female leader

Groundbreaking but controversial – new IOC president Coventry

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Kirsty Coventry will become the 10th International Olympic Committee president - but why is she both a groundbreaking and controversial choice?

Groundbreaking but controversial – new IOC president Coventry

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Kirsty Coventry will become the 10th International Olympic Committee president - but why is she both a groundbreaking and controversial choice?

Groundbreaking but controversial – new IOC president Coventry

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Kirsty Coventry will become the 10th International Olympic Committee (IOC) president but why is she both a groundbreaking and controversial choice?

Sudan army recaptures presidential palace after two years of war

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It follows days of heavy fighting as the army took control of areas previously held by a rival force.

The gravedigger ‘too busy to sleep’ as Khartoum fighting rages

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The smell of death lingers over the main cemetery for Sudan's capital as the army advances in the city centre.

The gravedigger ‘too busy to sleep’ as Khartoum fighting rages

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The smell of death lingers over the main cemetery for Sudan's capital as the army advances in the city centre.

The gravedigger ‘too busy to sleep’ as Khartoum fighting rages

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The smell of death lingers over the main cemetery for Sudan's capital as the army advances in the city centre.

Mali revive World Cup campaign as Cape Verde go top of group

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Mali beat Comoros to revive their hopes of reaching the 2026 Fifa World Cup while Benin, Cape Verde, Gabon and Mozambique go top of their groups.

Ayew embraces ‘destiny’ as Ghana’s captain

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Jordan Ayew says it was "written in the stars" for him to follow his father and brother in being appointed captain of Ghana's Black Stars.