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23.10.2025 17:41 Iain Wares, 86, has been accused by 65 former pupils of Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College in the 1960s and 70s.

23.10.2025 17:41 Rayno Nel is the first African to win the prestigious title of World's Strongest Man.

23.10.2025 17:41 World champions South Africa draw their series in Pakistan 1-1 by completing a comfortable eight-wicket victory in the second Test in Rawalpindi.

23.10.2025 13:00 The fervour of presidential campaigning belies concerns about the political landscape in Ivory Coast.

23.10.2025 13:00 All the victims and those rescued were from sub-Saharan African countries, an official says.

23.10.2025 13:00 The American was taken from an area near the presidential palace in Niamey, Niger.

23.10.2025 07:40 South African firms that do remote work for North American and European businesses growing strongly.

22.10.2025 22:10 Results will be announced on Monday, prolonging the uncertainty with the opposition claiming victory.

22.10.2025 22:10 The main opposition candidates have been barred from next week's poll, with one facing a treason trial.

22.10.2025 22:10 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.

22.10.2025 22:10 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".

22.10.2025 16:50 The mother of one of the assault victims says he is a cancer survivor, according to reports.

22.10.2025 16:50 Achraf Hakimi and Mohamed Salah lead the contenders on the 10-man shortlist for the 2025 African footballer of the year award.

22.10.2025 16:50 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.

22.10.2025 12:20 The crash involved two buses, a lorry and a car, police say, with many also injured.