Anesu Mushangwe: How Adelaide Strikers spinner used lemons to become a cricket star

Women's Big Bash winner Anesu Mushangwe tells the BBC how lemons were vital in her early cricketing days in Zimbabwe.

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Sudan war: Heavy hearts for the artists painting the pain of conflict

Exiled artist Galal Yousif says his work Man With a Heavy Heart embodies Sudan's loss since April.

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Afcon 2023: How well do you know the Africa Cup of Nations?

How well do you know the Africa Cup of Nations? Test your knowledge in BBC Sport Africa's quiz before the 2023 finals in Ivory Coast.

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Spanish-Moroccan letters of forbidden love that were never received

Confiscated messages written to Moroccan men by Spanish women reveal a history of taboo affairs.

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Nigeria’s viral ballet boy: From Lagos to elite dance school

A clip of Anthony Madu pirouetting in the Lagos rain has given him and others wider ambitions.

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Nigeria’s viral ballet boy: From Lagos to elite dance school

A clip of Anthony Madu pirouetting in the Lagos rain has given him and others wider ambitions.

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South African netballers lacked backing to match Rugby World Cup glory, says Bongi Msomi

South Africa's netball team needed the backing given to the Springboks at the World Cup, says caps record-holder Bongi Msomi.

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Blitz Bazawule - the Ghanaian who dazzled Beyoncé takes on The Color Purple

Blitz Bazawule, who grew up in Ghana, is behind a new adaptation of iconic book The Color Purple.

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Afcon 2023: Who could star at tournament in Ivory Coast?

With the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations beginning on 13 January, who could star at the tournament in Ivory Coast?

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Sudan war: General Burhan blames fall of Wad Madani on 'negligence'

The army chief lambasts "negligent" commanders after a rival paramilitary group captured Wad Madani.

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France to close Niger embassy after row with military junta

France will close its embassy and dismiss local staff due to restrictions by military government.

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Dambe: Could Nigerian combat sport lure UFC fans

Dambe is an ancient Hausa martial art, practiced in northern Nigeria for centuries.

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DR Congo elections: 'I have not voted and I slept here'

Some of eligible voters in DR Congo have struggled to cast their ballots in the presidential elections.

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Angola leaves Opec oil cartel in output quota row

It comes after Opec's decision to further slash oil production in 2024 to prop up volatile global prices.

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Dambe: Combat sport in Nigeria reinventing itself for a new generation

A young fighter attempts to forge a career in dambe, a Nigerian Hausa combat sport developed from spear and shield warfare.

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Bus crash in Algeria kills footballer and coach from Mouloudia Club El Bayadh

All football has been suspended in Algeria after a bus crash on Wednesday killed a player and coach from Mouloudia Club El Bayadh.

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DR Congo elections: 'I was scared, but everything went well'

DR Congo's 44 million voters have been voting for their next president despite to lengthy delays.

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Isabel dos Santos: Angolan billionaire hit with £580m asset freeze

A firm once run by Isabel dos Santos is seeking huge damages from the controversial Angolan billionaire.

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Andre Onana: Manchester United goalkeeper 'has decision' over Africa Cup of Nations

Manchester United's Andre Onana has a career decision to make over joining Cameroon at the Africa Cup of Nations, says Eric Djemba-Djemba.

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Kenyan minister Kipchumba Murkomen sparks concern with 'Rwanda-is-autocracy' remark

On live TV, the transport minister commented that in Rwanda what the president said was "the law".

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