"The population has decided to choose another team," says Prime Minister Pravind Jugnauth.

With swathes of South Sudan submerged, a whistleblower warns water sources are being polluted by oil.

World champions South Africa grind out a gutsy win over spirited Scotland at Murrayfield in the Autumn Nations Series

Lizelle Lee sets a new record for the highest individual score in the Women's Big Bash League with 150 not out for Hobart Hurricanes.

The comments were delivered at a gathering of foreign ministers as the Kremlin continues to woo Africa.

Known as Buz Stop Boys, the group's leader says they want "a cleaner, healthier, and prouder Ghana".

Dozens of videos involving a senior civil servant have flooded social media, shocking people in the central African country.

India has built a 3km-long runway on Agalega and no-one has fully explained why, angering residents.

Sanju Samson blasts a 47-ball century as India clinch an emphatic win over South Africa in the first T20 international in Durban.

Arm wrestling is trying to shed its reputation as a bar sport. Could its inclusion at the African Games could help it enter the mainstream?

The lack of access to C-sections is seen as a reason behind Nigeria's high maternal mortality rate.

Financial limitations mean there are no immediate plans to change the format of the eight-team Women's Champions League in Africa.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

The new president tells the BBC thousands of illegal Zimbabweans should be given temporary permits.

What is behind the exodus of Economic Freedom Fighters members to ex-President Jacob Zuma's party?

Winger Moses Simon remains optimistic that Nigeria have the quality to recover from a poor start to qualifying for the 2026 Fifa World Cup.

The statue is to honour development initiatives overseen by outgoing President Nana Akufo-Addo.

Galatasaray assistant manager Ismael Garcia Gomez admits even they were taken by surprise when the opportunity arose to sign Victor Osimhen on loan from Napoli.

Kenya's status as a sanctuary for refugees is questioned after the deportation of four Turkish nationals.

During his first stint critics accused him of dismissing Africa, so what will happen under Trump 2.0?