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31.08.2025 23:30 Carolyne Odour's two young sons went missing with their father - a follower of self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie.

31.08.2025 23:30 South Africa are through to their first Women's World Cup quarter-final thanks to a thrilling 29-24 win over Italy in Pool D.

31.08.2025 23:30 Chelsea revoke permission for Nicolas Jackson to complete a loan move to Bayern Munich after an injury to fellow striker Liam Delap.

31.08.2025 14:00 Eleven members of the prison service and a police officer were among the fatalities.

31.08.2025 14:00 The train had been travelling from Marsa Matruh to the Egyptian capital Cairo when it came off the tracks.

31.08.2025 14:00 Middlesbrough complete the signing of Lausanne-Sport forward Kaly Sene on a four-year contract.

31.08.2025 14:00 Dilshan Madushanka takes a hat-trick in the final over of the match to ensure Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by seven runs in the first one-day international in Zimbabwe.

31.08.2025 14:00 Rangers sell Morocco forward Hamza Igamane to French top-flight club Lille for an undisclosed fee.

31.08.2025 14:00 Ghana has been described as the fashion industry’s dumping ground.

30.08.2025 08:20 Actress Nandi Nyembe's final months were marked by money problems that threatened to overshadow her career.

30.08.2025 04:10 The earthen berm is intended to trap people inside el-Fasher, Yale University research shows.

30.08.2025 04:10 A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

29.08.2025 18:41 Survivors saved off Mauritania say they left The Gambia with 160 people on board.

29.08.2025 03:40 The deadly fire was called a "wake-up call" but residents are waiting for permanent homes.

28.08.2025 22:40 The first group of deportees arrived in mid-August, according to government spokesperson Yolande Makolo.