Nigeria rejects Ukraine online degrees: ‘It’s not fair’

Distraught medical students who fled Ukraine are told their distance-learning degrees are not valid.

WAFCON 2022: Hosts Morocco beat Burkina Faso in opening game

Hosts Morocco opened the Women's Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 win over debutants Burkina Faso in the capital Rabat.

South Africa beat Wales with last kick of thriller

South Africa's Damian Willemse breaks Welsh hearts with a match-winning late penalty in a pulsating first Test in Pretoria.

Durban July: South Africa’s most fashionable horse race returns

Tens of thousands of South Africans head for the Durban July after a two-year break for Covid.

Women’s Afcon: Four players you should look out for

The Women's Africa Cup of Nations kicks off in Morocco on 2 July.

Gambia bans all timber exports to combat rosewood smuggling

In 2020, the BBC revealed that vast quantities of protected rosewood were being trafficked from Senegal.

Mohamed Salah: Why new Liverpool deal goes beyond football

The "Egyptian King" has won as many, if not more, plaudits for his persona and conduct off the pitch.

Libya protesters storm parliament building in Tobruk

Rallies take place in Tobruk, Tripoli and other cities amid anger at the country's political deadlock.

WAFCON 2022: Zambia rocked as skipper Banda ruled out on eve of finals

Zambia's 2022 Women's Africa Cup of Nations hopes are dealt a major blow as captain Barbra Banda is ruled out for medical reasons on the eve of the tournament.