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Is Namibia going to elect its first female leader?
Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah is the candidate for the dominant Swapo party but its popularity has waned.

‘Pregnant’ for 15 months: Inside the 'miracle' fertility scam
Women in Nigeria desperate to conceive are drawn into a disturbing scam involving trafficked babies.

South African anti-apartheid writer Breytenbach dies
The anti-apartheid critic spent seven years in prison for opposing the white minority regime.

Life begins at 40? Africa's legendary veteran footballers
Sierra Leone’s Kei Kamara recently made a return to international football at the age of 40, but who are the other African stars who have played on into their fifth decade?

Sudan in danger of becoming a failed state, aid chief warns
Sudan is disintegrating after more than 18 months of civil war, aid chief Jan Egeland warns

All out for seven - Ivory Coast set men's T20I record
Ivory Coast record the lowest total in men's T20I history as they are bowled out for seven runs against Nigeria.

At least 24 dead after two boats capsize off coast of Madagascar
The boats were carrying mostly Somali nationals, authorities said.

Burning old TVs to survive: The toxic trade in electrical waste
People around the world are extracting valuable materials from e-waste despite huge health risks.

Children shot dead after joining pot-banging protests in Mozambique
The southern African state has been a shaken by a wave of protests and killings since disputed elections.

BBC visits mpox clinic as WHO says DR Congo cases 'plateauing'
Lwiro hospital was overrun when the BBC visited two months ago, now nurses say infections are easing.

'We knew Christmas before you' - the Band Aid fallout
Forty years on, the Band Aid song continues to generate debate about the way it presents Africa.

How Kenya's evangelical president has fallen out with churches
The churches central to his election in 2022 are now his fiercest critics.

Inside South Africa's 'ruthless' gang-controlled gold mines
Illegal miners live dangerously, but make roaring profits selling gold on the black-market.

Pageant queens and daring dancers: Africa's top shots
A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

The former president seeking to lead Ghana once more
Mahama's colourful story involves a historic coup, a stay in Moscow and a surprise dancehall hit.

From political outsider to Ghana's 'Mr Digital'
Presidential candidate Mahamudu Bawumia hopes he can silence his critics once more to become Ghana's leader.

Who wins when Nigeria's richest man takes on the 'oil mafia'?
Having built a $20bn oil refinery, Aliko Dangote is now at the heart of a row in the murky industry.

'I may not be human but I sing from my soul' - AI divides African musicians
Some pioneers see it as opportunity but others fear the continent's creativity will be stripped for profit.

TP Mazembe win African Women's Champions League in upset
TP Mazembe win the African Women’s Champions League for the first time as the Ravens beat Moroccan side AS FAR 1-0 in El Jadida.

Hosts Morocco draw Zambia in Wafcon 2024 group
Tournament hosts Morocco are handed a potentially difficult group at the 2024 Women's Africa Cup of Nations after being drawn with Zambia.

Ex-Super Falcon says Fifa putting money 'over humanity'
As the latest COP climate summit ends, two Nigeria internationals say footballers can play a leading role in combating climate change.

Montjane grateful for support after mother's death
South Africa's Kgothatso Montjane says the backing she received following the death of her mother in July was crucial in her return to elite wheelchair tennis.

Leicester winger Fatawu out for rest of the season
Leicester City manager Steve Cooper says winger Abdul Fatawu will miss the rest of the season after suffering a "serious" knee injury playing for Ghana.

'Bigger cause' of civil war drives Sudan's Afcon dream
Abobaker Eisa says the "bigger cause" of the Sudanese civil war has been a motivating factor in their qualification for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.

The courageous father in jail for 23 years
What's it like to be the child of the world's longest detained journalist? Dawit Isaak's daughter speaks to the BBC.

The people making the case for tourists to visit Africa
Nations across the continent are eager to promote themselves as destinations for the curious visitor.

Prince William plays rugby with children in Cape Town
The Prince of Wales is on a trip in South Africa promoting his Earthshot environmental prize.

Mpox - what we know... and what we don't
How much do we really understand about the virus formerly known as monkeypox?

'My farm was destroyed by drought then floods - I am confused'
Climate change is wreaking havoc on farmers in Nigeria.

BBC reporter: They ransacked my home and left my town in ruins
The BBC’s Mohanad Hashim, in Sudan for the first time since the war began, sees what has happened to his childhood neighbourhood.

'A humanitarian at his core'
DR Congo-born Dikembe Mutombo has been hailed for his humanitarian work across Africa following his death aged 58 from brain cancer.

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