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• BBC News2026-10-15✓ Read

  Toluwanisings: Nigerian gospel singer dies

  His family has appealed to fans to remember his wife, children and family in prayer during this period of mourning.

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• BBC News2026-10-15✓ Read

  Coe aims for African 'legacy' with 2029 World Championships

  Hosting the World Athletics Championships in Nairobi in 2029 will leave a "legacy of experience and expertise", according to the sport's top official Sebastian Coe.

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• BBC News2026-10-14✓ Read

  UK threatens to ban Eritreans over migrant return policy

  The home secretary said she would not hesitate to impose measures on other countries "refusing to co-operate".

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• BBC News2026-10-14✓ Read

  Kenya confirms second Ebola case - a relative of the first victim

  It follows the death last week of a man who had arrived in Kenya after travelling from DR Congo.

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• BBC News2026-10-14✓ Read

  Why Rwanda's deal for F1 race remains controversial

  Formula 1 will return to Africa in the early 2030s, but Rwanda's deal to stage a race has prompted accusations of sportswashing against the country.

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• BBC News2026-10-14✓ Read

  Ghana's Semenyo 'froze' after alleged racist abuse, court told

  A Liverpool fan denies racially aggravated behaviour during a match against Bournemouth in 2025.

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• BBC News2026-10-14✓ Read

  Mauritius reels from worst riots in decades after woman shot by police

  Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam imposed a curfew after days of unrest that first began over water shortages.

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• BBC News2026-10-14✓ Read

  Bolt comparisons a 'privilege' - Dambile

  South African sprinter Sinesipho Dambile says comparisons with Usain Bolt are a “privilege” as he targets World Championship and Olympic glory after a breakout season.

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• BBC News2026-10-13✓ Read

  Zimbabwean author denies using AI to write award-winning story

  Simbarashe Kundizeza was responding to an accusation that has caused an uproar on social media.

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• BBC News2026-10-13✓ Read

  A 'landmark' moment - why has Rwanda been chosen to host F1?

  How Rwanda has succeeded where Morocco and South Africa, among others, have failed by agreeing a deal to stage the African Grand Prix.

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• BBC News2026-10-13✓ Read

  Rusty or something more? South Africa's concern after Australia loss

  Australia complete 214-run victory over South Africa in Durban. What does heavy defeat mean for the world champions?

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• BBC News2026-10-13✓ Read

  Rwanda to host F1's first race in Africa since 1993

  Rwanda signs a 10-year deal with Formula 1 to host races in the African country, starting "in the early 2030s".

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• BBC News2026-10-11✓ Read

  Mourners killed by Kenya police at ex-PM's national farewell not part of violence, BBC finds

  After analysing 1,500 videos and images of the Raila Odinga memorial, Africa Eye finds that those killed were far from the scuffles.

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• BBC News2026-10-11✓ Read

  Kipchoge, 41, breaks course record at Melbourne Marathon

  Double Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge says "his body is still peaking" after winning the Melbourne Marathon in a course record time at the age of 41.

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• BBC News2026-10-10✓ Read

  Questions remain over Ebola patient who travelled across three nations undetected

  Fresh details reveal how the 40-year-old businessman flew and crossed regional borders while seriously ill.

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• BBC News2026-10-09✓ Read

  Afcon move to every four years under review by Caf

  The Africa Cup of Nations may continue to be held every two years, with discussions under way to reverse its proposed switch to a four-year cycle.

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• BBC News2026-10-09✓ Read

  Watch: Who is Nobel Peace Prize winner Navi Pillay?

  BBC correspondent Joe Inwood explains how Pillay's childhood in South Africa led her to become a driving force in international law from Myanmar to Gaza.

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• BBC News2026-10-08✓ Read

  Afcon 2025 final verdict: When will Cas crown Morocco or Senegal champions?

  The Court of Arbitration for Sport is set to rule on the decision to strip Senegal of their Afcon 2025 title. But fans should not expect an immediate verdict.

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• BBC News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Why Zimbabwe tycoon 'Sir Wicknell' was loved and hated in Africa

  Wicknell Chivayo divided opinion in life and continues to do so in death.

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• BBC News2026-10-07✓ Read

  Kenya must be 'clean' to be credible, says Wada chief

  Wada president Witold Banka says Kenya must strengthen testing, investigations and anti-doping enforcement before hosting the 2029 World Athletics Championships.

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• BBC News2026-10-06✓ Read

  South Africa hope to host first African Olympics

  The International Olympic Committee confirms South Africa have shown an interest in becoming the first African host of the summer Olympics.

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• BBC News2026-10-03✓ Read

  Ghana bans preaching on buses with jail terms for offenders

  Ghana is a predominantly Christian country where preaching on public transport is widespread.

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• BBC News2026-10-02✓ Read

  Ekurhuleni killings: The South African men trying to end violence against women

  The discovery of 12 women's bodies near Johannesburg has again highlighted South Africa's problem with violence against women.

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• BBC News2026-10-02✓ Read

  'Knowledge is power' - Awoniyi

  Nigeria's Taiwo Awoniyi explains why he values education so highly, having completed a course which could see him become one of football's future leaders.

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• BBC News2026-10-01✓ Read

  Making politics 'fun, trendy, sexy': How Gen Z could shape Kenya's next election

  A voter mobilisation campaign has registered huge numbers of young people but it is not clear who they are backing.

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• BBC News2026-10-01✓ Read

  Dangote: 'Nobody can make Africa great but us'

  Africa's richest man says Africans should take the fate of their continent in their own hands, rather than relying on foreigners.

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• BBC News2026-09-29✓ Read

  The journalist who became king in Uganda

  Edward Rukidi Nyabongo I has been crowned king of Tooro in a ceremony attended by Uganda's President Museveni.

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• BBC News2026-09-29✓ Read

  Son of Zambian bishop detained in post-election raid fears for his father's safety

  Trevor Mwamba was detained last month with other opposition figures and charged with treason, his son says.

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• BBC News2026-09-28✓ Read

  Journalist to be crowned king in Uganda after bitter succession dispute

  Kijanangoma is being crowned amid a dispute over a young heir whom the royal clan does not recognise.

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