Nigeria's Under-19 side are world cup debutants but cricket remains a minority sport at home.

Photos of the boxer prostrating before the Nigerian leader have had a mixed response online.

Thousands were commemorating the baptism of Jesus when a stand collapsed in the city of Gondar.

Yahya Jammeh was forced into exile in Equatorial Guinea in 2017 after 22 years of authoritarian rule.

Chelsea and Germany defender Antonio Rudiger declares 'Sierra Leone is home' as he makes a donation to support education in the country.

England seal their biggest away win in more than nine years in the third Test against South Africa to move 2-1 up with one match to play.

Heads of state are meeting in London for a UK-Africa summit ahead of the UK's departure from the EU.

Leaked documents reveal how Isabel dos Santos made her fortune through exploitation and corruption.

Peter Mathebula made history in 1980 when he won the world flyweight title.

Inua Ellams gives Chekhov's classic play a radical new setting: 1960s Nigeria during the Biafran War.

The Berlin summit follows the collapse of efforts to secure a ceasefire between the warring factions.

Meet the young female rugby players changing the game and Springbok captain Siya Kolisi.

Ghassan Salamé's remarks come on the eve of renewed peace talks between Libya's warring factions.

Nigeria international Henry Onyekuru will finally be able to make his second debut for Turkish club Galatasaray this month after receiving a playing license.

Canines with a nose for detection have led to hundreds of arrests and the disruption of smuggling routes.

The animals are seen as a status symbol for wealthy families in Saudi Arabia and the UAE.

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says moving the Africa Cup of Nations back to January is a "catastrophe" for his club.

Seven African countries are meeting in Togo to tackle the issue of fake drugs.

Nelson Mandela's great-granddaughter says the former President wouldn't be '100% happy' with modern South Africa.

The oil-rich North African country has been beset by a civil war for nearly a decade.