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24.12.2025 04:24 Allegations of graft and political interference in the police have been aired at public hearings.

24.12.2025 04:24 As he competes at Afcon 2025 with Burkina Faso, Dango Ouattara says Bryan Mbeumo and Yoane Wissa inspired him to become the latest African to star for Brentford.

24.12.2025 04:24 Antoine Semenyo is set to make a final decision on his future with Manchester City in advanced talks over a January move for the Bournemouth forward.

23.12.2025 23:24 Signal was earlier lost with a jet that took off from Ankara with Gen Mohammed Ali Ahmed al-Haddad and four others on board.

23.12.2025 23:24 Victor Osimhen is determined to lead a "talented" Super Eagles squad to the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations title, aiming to overcome past disappointments.

23.12.2025 18:47 Jane Ansah is going in a private capacity but reports about the cost and entourage have riled people up.

23.12.2025 13:43 The victims, including women and children, were ambushed on their way to a religious festival.

23.12.2025 13:43 Those particularly affected are children and pregnant women - some going without food for days.

23.12.2025 13:43 Police are investigating the circumstances of the death of 20-year-old Karen Lojore.

23.12.2025 13:43 The Kenyan marathoner has all the running accolades he needs but is now focusing on new goals.

22.12.2025 17:53 The term is widely used to describe Ghana and Nigeria's wild, end-of-year party seasons.

22.12.2025 13:23 Macauley Bonne plays for Maldon Tiptree in England's eighth tier, but is going to Afcon with Zimbabwe.

22.12.2025 08:23 Nigerian authorities confirm the remaining students kidnapped from a Catholic school last month have been freed.

22.12.2025 08:23 The Fulham midfielder will represent his birth country Nigeria in the competition featuring 24 nations.

21.12.2025 22:47 BBC Sport's John Bennett gives Football Focus the lowdown on which nations are contenders to win the Africa Cup of Nations, which begins in Morocco on Sunday.