Pastor Chris Oyakhilome is targeting the new malaria vaccines as African countries start their rollout.
West Indies legend Courtney Walsh will be a coaching consultant as Zimbabwe's women bid to reach a first T20 World Cup.
Cubana Chief Priest is the latest celebrity to fall foul of a crackdown on "abusing" banknotes.
The 2024 Olympic Games in Paris are 100 days away, but Africa has never hosted the world's biggest sporting event.
Authorities say the reforms are necessary - but opponents say they will lengthen the president's rule.
Patients have been left without access to crucial services at state hospitals for a month.
The driver is due to appear in court on a charge of reckless driving, police say.
Former Zambia captain Rainford Kalaba suffers internal injuries following a fatal car accident on Saturday.
Slam poet Emi Mahmoud wants the world not to forget Sudan, one year into its civil war.
Organisers of the Beijing half marathon will investigate allegations that three African athletes deliberately allowed China's star runner He Jie to win Sunday's race.
Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr "can't fight racism alone" in Spain, says a player banned for confronting a fan about alleged abuse.
Zeinab Mohammed Salih reflects on what has happened to Sudan since fighting broke out a year ago.
The Bangladesh-flagged cargo vessel and its crew were seized last month off Somalia's coast.
Most of the Chibok girls abducted 10 years ago in Nigeria are now free but some feel badly let down.
Thousands of households have been affected and over 75,000 farms damaged by flooding, the government says - and more stories
Millions have fled Sudan's year-long civil war and hunger is now leading to the deaths of many children.
Kenya's Eliud Kipchoge has "huge expectation" to win a historic third successive Olympic marathon gold medal in Paris this year.
The West African country is increasingly turning to Moscow for support after breaking ties with the West.
A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.
Muaziza Ambaraje is one of the few people to escape alive after a boat sank off the coast of Mozambique.
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