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The fervour of presidential campaigning belies concerns about the political landscape in Ivory Coast.

South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

Results will be announced on Monday, prolonging the uncertainty with the opposition claiming victory.

The American was taken from an area near the presidential palace in Niamey, Niger.

The main opposition candidates have been barred from next week's poll, with one facing a treason trial.

The mother of one of the assault victims says he is a cancer survivor, according to reports.

Achraf Hakimi and Mohamed Salah lead the contenders on the 10-man shortlist for the 2025 African footballer of the year award.

Achraf Hakimi and Mohamed Salah lead the contenders on the 10-man shortlist for the 2025 African footballer of the year award.

Mike Tyson was a hit with boxing fans in Kinshasa after embracing his African roots as part of ongoing celebrations for the iconic Rumble in the Jungle.

Mike Tyson was a hit with boxing fans in Kinshasa after embracing his African roots as part of ongoing celebrations for the iconic Rumble in the Jungle.

The crash involved two buses, a lorry and a car, police said, with many also injured.

Armed guards and special buses are increasingly used to coax terrified farmers back into growing food.

Armed guards and special buses are increasingly used to coax terrified farmers back into growing food.

Armed guards and special buses are increasingly used to coax terrified farmers back into growing food.

People rushed to collect fuel from the overturned tanker when it suddenly exploded, engulfing them in flames.

British heavyweight Lawrence Okolie is set to headline a card in Nigeria in December, saying it "will be a historic moment for Africa, my family and my career".

South Africa return to the top of the table and eliminate Pakistan from the World Cup with a 150-run win on the DLS method in a rain-plagued match in Colombo.

Fifteen people died in the night-time collision in the Somali region, officials tell the BBC.