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Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge became only the third person to retain an Olympic marathon title when winning in Tokyo earlier this year.

A Nigerian woman living in the US never imagined that leprosy still existed in her home country.

Former international Samuel Eto'o will run Cameroonian football for the next four years after being elected head of the country's FA on Saturday.

South Sudan investigates whether senior officials are travelling abroad without being tested.

South African swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker won a gold medal and broke the 200m breaststroke world record at Tokyo 2020.

Isabel dos Santos, daughter of a former Angolan president, is accused of "significant corruption".

Unvaccinated Ghanaians have two weeks to return home - and will be given a jab at the airport.

The Basketball Africa League hopes to expand further in the future, with the second season in 2022 set to see 38 games in Senegal, Egypt and Rwanda.

Chelsea's Senegalese Edouard Mendy became the first African goalkeeper to win the Uefa Champions League this year.

Loharano has avoided the fate of many in southern Madagascar through the use of new farming methods.

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

A video of Kenyan police recruits acting in an intimidating fashion is widely condemned.

Kenyan gay rights activists welcome Sauti Sol star Chimano's decision to "no longer live a lie".

Why fintech, healthcare and green economy hold the key for African economies in 2022.

Sprinter Christine Mboma, 18, became the first Namibian woman to ever win an Olympic medal this year.

Aid workers faced extreme intimidation and were held at gunpoint by looters, the UN says.

The US promotes democracy and China builds infrastructure but people in Africa want both.

The Nigerian writer shares her experience of grief and her thoughts on "cancel culture" and trans rights.

It's reported that up to one million doses of Covid vaccine in Nigeria have expired and are to be destroyed.

Nigeria's all-women lawyers offering free services to those unable to get bail and people facing long pre-trial detentions.