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24.06.2025 11:40 Former players reflect on Nelson Mandela's inspirational role in South Africa's first Rugby World Cup triumph 30 years ago.

23.06.2025 21:21 Celebrations break out as people from both countries greet each other for the first time in five years.

23.06.2025 17:01 Albert Ojwang died in police custody after being detained for allegedly defaming the deputy police chief.

23.06.2025 17:01 Nigeria is aiming to qualify for the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics after its men's and women's teams were victorious at the inaugural African Flag Football Championship.

23.06.2025 02:21 Children are the unwitting casualties of the violence that has destroyed the lives of thousands.

22.06.2025 21:20 Their families say they were arrested because assets belonging to Equatorial Guinea's vice-president were seized.

22.06.2025 16:22 Many others were injured when a barrier collapsed as MC Alger fans celebrated winning the league, reports say.

22.06.2025 06:11 Some are beguiled by the Zimbabwean tycoon's generosity, others alarmed about the source of his wealth.

21.06.2025 05:53 What should have been a time for Zambia to come together has exposed old enmities.

21.06.2025 00:30 A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

20.06.2025 19:41 At least 34 soldiers were killed in the latest attack by Islamist groups, Niger's military leaders say.

20.06.2025 15:10 The company is majority French-owned, while the junta wants more local control of Niger's mineral wealth.

20.06.2025 15:10 President Hichilema says Zambia cannot mourn indefinitely as a row with his predecessor's family escalates.

20.06.2025 15:10 Players will train in Dakar instead "in a sovereign and conducive setting", says the prime minister.

20.06.2025 04:30 Isaias Afwerki promised elections when he came to power in 1991 but these have still not been held.