Ruth Chepngetich, the women's marathon world record holder, has been provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit (AIU) after testing positive for a banned substance.The diuretic hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ) was...

Sean CoughlanRoyal correspondentWatch: Prince Harry retraces his mother Diana's footsteps with landmine walk in AngolaThe Duke of Sussex has followed in the footsteps of his mother, Princess Diana, as...

All kick-off times GMT.Saturday 5 JulyGroup A: Morocco 2-2 Zambia, Olympic Stadium, RabatSunday 6 JulyGroup A: Senegal 4-0 DR Congo, El Bachir Stadium, MohammediaGroup B: Nigeria 3-0 Tunisia, Larbi...

Former Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari will be buried in the compound of his house in the northern state of Katsina on Tuesday, the state's Governor Dikko Radda told BBC...

The world's oldest head of state, Cameroon's President Paul Biya, 92, has said he will run once more for re-election in October aiming to extend his 43 years in...

Paul NjieBBC News, RubayaHassan Lali / BBCMore than 10,000 people work at the Rubaya mine digging up coltan oreM23 rebels in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo recently allowed the...

Basillioh RukangaBBC News, NairobiBloomberg via Getty ImagesWilliam Ruto has faced mounting public resentment since he became presidentKenya's William Ruto rode into office on a wave of enthusiasm among ordinary...

Reuters12 million people have been displaced by the conflict in SudanThere are "reasonable grounds" to believe war crimes and crimes against humanity are being committed in western Sudan, said...

The United States has announced sweeping changes to its non-immigrant visa policy for Nigeria, cutting the duration and conditions under which most Nigerian travellers can enter the country.From 8...

Amarendra YarlagaddaBBC TeluguKoteswara RaoAmaralingaeswara Rao is among the three men who have been missing since they were abducted in MaliA week after three Indians were kidnapped in Mali, their...

Returning to Wafcon after a 15-year absence, Tanzania would have hoped to call on three of their overseas stars - Clara Luvanga, Opa Clement and Aisha Masaka - for...

Kenya's security forces have blocked all major roads leading into central Nairobi, ahead of planned nationwide protests.Much of the city centre is deserted, with businesses shut and a heavy...