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17.11.2024 01:40 A court says emergency workers must be allowed to enter a mine where hundreds are thought to be without food and water.

16.11.2024 06:11 A Zambian woman in her 80s is adored for modelling in striking and playful fashion photographs.

16.11.2024 00:50 Ghana's hopes of reaching the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations are over as Comoros, Mali, Zambia and Zimbabwe qualify with one round of group matches to spare.

16.11.2024 00:50 Sierra Leone forward Kei Kamara says Cameroon legend Roger Milla is the inspiration for his latest international comeback.

15.11.2024 19:50 What's it like to be the child of the world's longest detained journalist? Dawit Isaak's daughter speaks to the BBC.

15.11.2024 15:10 Authorities accuse protest organisers of using "drugged" youth to "destabilise" the country.

15.11.2024 09:50 A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

15.11.2024 09:50 The 28-year-old made history as the country's first deaf representative at the beauty contest.

15.11.2024 00:20 Nigeria head five qualifiers for the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday, as Ghana are given a lifeline in their bid to reach Morocco.

14.11.2024 19:12 World champions South Africa make 12 changes to their starting XV for Saturday's Autumn Nations Series match with England at Allianz Stadium.

14.11.2024 19:12 John Smyth, a known child abuser in the UK, went to Zimbabwe and set up Christian holiday camps.

14.11.2024 19:12 Defender Baba Rahman has not ruled out returning to the Ghana set-up, but wants to concentrate on his fitness after several serious injuries.

14.11.2024 19:12 About 1,000 gold miners have already been arrested and the army and police are waiting for the rest.

14.11.2024 09:30 French authorities have not commented while the UAE has previously denied arming the RSF.

13.11.2024 17:50 South African FA president Danny Jordaan is alleged to have used the organisation's resources for personal gain between 2014 and 2018.