Kenyan athletes held after ‘love triangle’ death of Rwandan runner Siragi Rubayita

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A man and a woman have been arrested after a Rwandan runner was found dead in the Kenyan town of Iten, a renowned training centre for athletes.

African powerhouses and newbies eye Fiba success

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Debutants South Sudan and Cape Verde among five nations representing Africa at the Basketball World Cup hosted in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.

Zimbabwe election: Delays mar vote with large turnout

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The main challenger to President Emmerson Mnangagwa alleges delays amount to "voter suppression".

How South Africa’s oldest Quran was saved by Cape Town Muslims

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Written by a political prisoner, it is now kept in a bullet-proof casing in a Cape Town mosque.

Fifa urged to look into ‘crisis’ in Mali FA elections as three candidates excluded

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Mali's sports ministry warns of potential "disturbances to public order" as it asks Fifa to investigate next week's vote for a new FA president.

Nigeria’s ex-oil minister Diezani Alison-Madueke charged with bribery in the UK

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Diezani Alison-Madueke is alleged to have accepted financial rewards for awarding oil contracts.

World Championships 2023: Botswana’s Letsile Tebogo says quitting social media was ‘huge’

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Botswana's Letsile Tebogo says quitting social media helped him become the first African man to claim a 100m medal at the World Athletics Championships.

Brics summit: How China’s and Russia’s clout is growing in Africa

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China's and Russia's clout is increasing in Africa, as resentment builds towards Western nations.

Wagner chief Prigozhin seen in first video address since coup attempt

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The clip suggests Prigozhin is in Africa, where Wagner is thought to have thousands of fighters.

Brics summit: What does South Africa get out of Brics?

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The five Brics countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa - are holding their 15th annual summit in Johannesburg.