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Cyril Ramaphosa may have insisted over the weekend he will not resign, but the South African president still faces a parliamentary vote Tuesday that could lead to his impeachment.

Nigeria's reopening of a high-speed rail link brings back traumatic memories for hostage survivors.

Aminu Adamu Mohammed, 24, describes the experience as the ''darkest hours'' of his life.

England will meet France in the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday after an impressive demolition of Senegal at Al Bayt Stadium.

West African leaders agreed on Sunday to create a regional force to intervene against jihadism and in the event of coups, a senior official said.

The global appetites of Europe’s major leagues shape talent pipelines from South America to Africa. That picks winners and losers long before the games are played.

South African rescue teams search for the missing who had been taking part in a church ceremony.

Cyril Ramaphosa, under pressure following a critical report, says the ANC will decide his next move.

Fans send messages to the Senegal team ahead of the match against England.

The commander-in-chief of the Tigray rebel forces has said that 65 percent of his forces have "disengaged", a month after a ceasefire agreement over Ethiopia's war-torn northern region.

Cyril Ramaphosa was elected to root out corruption. Now, he could be forced to quit over claims that he covered up the theft of a huge amount of cash from his lucrative game farm, which -- by his own admission -- had been stuffed in a leather sofa.

South Africa's World Cup winner Sbu Nkosi has been reported missing by his club in Pretoria.

The musician who invented a stringed instrument to strum the soundtrack of Sudan's recent revolution.

Burkina Faso on Saturday ordered the immediate suspension of Radio France Internationale (RFI) broadcasts, accusing it of putting out a "message of intimidation" attributed to a "terrorist chief".

An independent panel reported to Parliament that the South African president might have broken the law in a scandal over a large amount of cash hidden at his game farm that was then stolen.

Tunisia's powerful labour union attacked the president's political and economic agenda on Saturday, including elections this month, saying it will no longer accept what it called a threat to democracy in its clearest challenge to him yet.

Daniel Amartey admits Ghana were determined to prevent Uruguay from reaching the World Cup knockout stages if the Black Stars could not qualify.

Over the past four years, para sports have come a long way in Togo. Today, dozens of athletes are training in different sports. Some of them have also participated in international competitions such as the 2019 African Games in Morocco and the 2020 Tokyo Summer Paralympic Games. 

Cameroon boss Rigobert Song was left with some regrets following their World Cup exit despite beating five-time winners Brazil.

An MP from the ruling party was hit by a colleague from the opposition during a budget presentation.

Otto Addo resigns as Ghana boss following their World Cup group-stage elimination.

President Cyril Ramaphosa's career hangs in the balance over allegations he covered up a theft at his farm.

Tunisia forward Wahbi Khazri announces his retirement from international football following their exit from the World Cup in Qatar.

When a prominent Pakistani investigative journalist was shot dead by Kenyan police on a dirt road on the outskirts of Nairobi, the questions began swirling immediately.

South Africa's ruling party is discussing the president's future, after corruption allegations.

Richard Stengel, a former Time editor who ghostwrote Nelson Mandela’s memoir, revisits their long-ago conversations for a new podcast on Audible.

More than 200 million girls and women have undergone female genital mutilation (FGM) across 30 countries, according to the United Nations. Rooted in cultural beliefs, FGM is deeply harmful; risking in death or long-term health issues for the victim. Many nations have made the practice illegal but the tradition still continues. Annette Young meets Tanzanian activist, Rhobi Samwelly, who has established several safe houses for girls wanting to escape the procedure. We also report on a hospital in Nairobi, Kenya where FGM survivors are undergoing reconstructive surgery. Plus with many caught up with World Cup fever, we report on an Argentinian women's football team which is making a mark on the pitch.

Leaders of South Africa's governing African National Congress (ANC) met on Friday after an inquiry found evidence President Cyril Ramaphosa may have committed misconduct, but they delayed a decision over whether he should stay in his post.

Morocco end 36 years of World Cup hurt by progressing to the knockout stage - then set their sights on going all the way.

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa has been under mounting pressure since an inquiry found evidence he may have committed serious misconduct in relation to a large amount of cash found at his game farm after a robbery.

South Africa's president came to power vowing to fight corruption but now has his own case to answer.

On World Aids Day, Unicef's new head of HIV/Aids Anurita Bains tells the BBC that progress on HIV is stagnating for young people.

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez refuses to apologise for his deliberate handball on the goalline against Ghana in the 2010 World Cup.

From Iran to Ukraine to Xinjiang in China, Volker Türk will have no shortage of challenges as he steps into one of the United Nations’ most delicate roles.

Mr. Ramaphosa, who is accused of a cover-up involving millions of dollars in cash, is up against the biggest threat of his time in power.

In tonight's edition: The trial opens in Ivory Coast over the 2016 jihadist attack at the Grand Bassam beach resort outside Abidjan. Also, hundreds protest in South Africa against the upcoming release of Janusz Walus, the man who murdered anti-apartheid leader Chris Hani in 1993. Finally, there's heartbreak for Tunisia at the World Cup in Qatar. The Carthage Eagles enjoy a hugely symbolic win over world champions France but miss out on a spot in the knockout stages.

Airbus and the French financial prosecution office have agreed to settle an investigation related to bribery in Libya and Kazakhstan more than a decade ago, with the planemaker paying a fine of about 16 million euros, the two parties said at a court hearing on Wednesday.

Parents of Gambia's cough syrup victims narrate the last moments of their children.