Africa

The calm reaction of South Africa's president to the Oval Office ambush might boost his standing at home.

Kenya legend Victor Wanyama says the welcoming nature of Scottish football fans was part of the reason for his surprise decision to join Dunfermline Athletic.

Joseph Kabila faces the prospect of being tried in a military court for allegedly backing M23 rebels.

The Matchday 32 games of the 2024/25 Ghana Premier League will be staged at the various stadia this weekend. The have been scheduled to kick off on Friday, May 23 to Sunday, May 25. At the Accra Sports Stadium, Hearts of Oak will host struggling Accra Lions on Friday with kick off scheduled for 16:00 GMT.

The Ghana Football Association (GFA) wishes to inform its members, partners, and the general public that it officially ended all negotiations with StarTimes on the renewal of the Media Broadcast Rights agreement in March 2025.

Asante Kotoko head coach Abdul Karim Zito has acknowledged the significant challenge his team faces in their upcoming fixture against Bibiani GoldStars. The Porcupine Warriors will travel to DUN rsquo;s Park on Sunday, May 25, for a crucial Matchday 32 clash in the 2024/25 Ghana Premier League.

Asante Kotoko head coach Abdul Karim Zito has promised a focused and determined approach as his side prepares to face Bibiani GoldStars in a pivotal Ghana Premier League encounter. The Porcupine Warriors travel to DUN rsquo;s Park on Sunday, May 25, for their Matchday 32 fixture, with both teams still in the hunt for the 2024/25 league ti .

Hearts of Oak head coach, Aboubakar Ouattara, says he is aiming for the maximum points against Accra Lions. The Phobians, after a hard-fought 1-0 win against Berekum Chelsea over the weekend, will return to the Accra Sports Stadium for their Matchday 32 games on Friday night.

The state department is imposing new sanctions on the country's government because of the findings.

US President Donald Trump says a genocide is taking place in South Africa, a claim a judge dismissed as "imaginary".

A deal to hand Mauritius the Chagos Islands and lease back a key military base has been months in the making.

A deal to hand Mauritius the Chagos Islands and lease back a key military base has been months in the making.

President Trump made a series of claims about the killing of white farmers in South Africa, some of which are demonstrably false.

President Trump made a series of claims about the killing of white farmers in South Africa, some of which are demonstrably false.

The US president said video of crosses on the road was evidence of the scale of attacks on white farmers.

The US president said video of crosses on the road was evidence of the scale of attacks on white farmers.

Kenya had earlier said it had been denied access to Boniface Mwangi and expressed concern over his health.

The BBC's Gary O'Donoghue analyses how the South African president reacted in an extraordinary Oval Office meeting.

Right-wing Afrikaners groups celebrated the ambush but others in the Rainbow Nation found it "uncomfortable" to watch.

Right-wing Afrikaners groups celebrated the ambush but others in the Rainbow Nation found it "uncomfortable" to watch.