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Sean Williams thought cricket in Zimbabwe was "dying", but he is now hoping for "fairytale" ending with 2027 World Cup co-hosts.

Wagner fighters overseeing Malian troops are accused of targeting civilians and other rights abuses.

A victim paid just £2 an hour describes her ordeal as investigators make the care industry a "top priority".

A Ghanaian minister allegedly lost $1m cash, handbags and jewels from her house.

Northern Algeria has been experiencing a record heatwave with temperatures reaching 48C.

Thirty-three people are confirmed dead after a building collapsed onto another in the city of Douala.

Mohamed was born by the roadside as his mother Arafa crossed into Chad, fleeing the fighting in Sudan.

Germany begin their Women's World Cup campaign in style as captain Alexandra Popp scores twice to see off debutants Morocco in Melbourne.

Trailblazing forward Ghizlane Chebbak on the enduring influence of her late father, Larbi - a star of Morocco's only Africa Cup of Nations win.

Trailblazing forward Ghizlane Chebbak on the enduring influence of her late father, Larbi - a star of Morocco's only Africa Cup of Nations win.

A radio presenter in Sudan has a baby by the road as she flees militias she says killed her other sons.

Rescuers will make sure no-one is left beneath the rubble, vows a top official in the city of Douala.

Opponents call it a "plot on democracy" and say the referendum result should be annulled.

Amanda Ilestedt's last-minute header gives Sweden a 2-1 win over South Africa at the Women's World Cup in Wellington.

The Tate showcases Africa's past, present and future through the lenses of artists from the continent.

Hinata Miyazawa scores twice to help Japan to a 5-0 win against Fifa Women's World Cup debutants Zambia in New Zealand.

Polyamory is on the rise in South Africa as people break with tradition, counsellors say.

Armed men attacked a team taking supplies to one of only two hospitals open in southern Khartoum.

As the Women's World Cup gets under way in Australia and New Zealand, history-making Rwandan referee Salima Mukansanga details how she made it to the top.

Five-time African Footballer of the Year Asisat Oshoala on embracing pressure and fame as Nigeria's star player.