Rudie van Vuuren: Meet the ‘Doc’ who played at World Cups in two sports

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

Algeria to host Palestine football internationals

Algeria says it has agreed to Palestine's request to host its forthcoming international football matches due to the ongoing war between Gaza and Israel.

Settlement talks collapse in Kenya Facebook redundancies case

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

Curtis Davies: International debut for Sierra Leone at 38 to be ‘amazing’

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

Liberia election results: George Weah and Joseph Boakai neck and neck

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

DR Congo boat accident: At least 40 dead, 167 missing in Mbandaka

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

Ugandan police foil ADF plot to bomb churches – Yoweri Museveni

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

France 28-29 South Africa: Defending champions overcome hosts in World Cup thriller

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.

Davido’s twins: Afrobeats star describes having ‘beautiful’ babies a year after son’s death

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

South Africa recalls UN peacekeepers accused of sexual misconduct in DR Congo

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