'My brother hid in a rice sack' - The refugee stars at the World Cup

18.06.2026 21:01 Germany and Real Madrid defender Antonio Rudiger, whose family fled Sierra Leone's civil war, is among those campaigning for a change in global attitudes around refugees.

Mother of Cape Verde's goalkeeper: 'I'm going to see my son play in the World Cup'

18.06.2026 21:01 Ana Candia Evora, the mother of Cape Verde's goalkeeper Vozinha, is finally heading to the US to see her son play.

South Africa bounce back with win over Pakistan

18.06.2026 14:45 Marizanne Kapp and Annerie Dercksen star as South Africa bounce back from defeat in their opening game, while Pakistan remain winless.

Ivory Coast's Wahi denied entry to Canada

18.06.2026 14:45 The Ivory Coast football federation have announced their forward Elye Wahi has been denied entry to Canada for their next World Cup game.

Lawyer in high-profile Ugandan treason case charged with related offence

18.06.2026 14:45 Uganda's military chief had boasted of "the hurt and pain" he would inflict on Erias Lukwago, who was arrested earlier this week.

Gunfire and explosions heard at Niger capital's airport

18.06.2026 14:45 Niger has been fighting a militant Islamist insurgency for a decade and in January suspected jihadists attacked the same airport.

The designer behind DR Congo's World Cup suit: 'I wanted to change people's views on Africa'

18.06.2026 08:46 Alvin Junior Mak explains the inspiration behind the stylish suits he designed for DR Congo's World Cup team.

Ex-Nigeria oil minister cleared in UK bribery trial

18.06.2026 02:46 Diezani Alison-Madueke had been accused of receiving bribes from oil tycoons but was found not guilty by a jury at Southwark Crown Court.

Cape Verde goalkeeper set to be reunited with his mum

18.06.2026 02:46 Vozinha's mum has been granted a visa to travel to the US ahead of Cape Verde's next game against Uruguay.

'I buried my parents one day after the other' - Ebola mourners learn how to grieve safely

18.06.2026 02:46 A cemetery at the epicentre of the outbreak is rapidly filling up, however large traditional funerals have been scrapped.

Nigerian man jailed for storing human faeces outside his home

17.06.2026 20:45 Neighbours said the stench from the property had become so overwhelming that it was impossible to relax at home.

Equatorial Guinea government resigns after failing to meet targets

17.06.2026 15:00 The vice-president says the government had barely reached 10% of its targets, without specifying them.

Leader of South Africa's second biggest party wants his predecessor sacked as minister

17.06.2026 15:00 John Steenhuisen is one of South Africa's best-known politicians after leading the DA for seven years.

Search for six-year-old Ebola patient after armed men storm DR Congo hospital

17.06.2026 15:00 Health facilities have come under attack during the current outbreak as a result of misinformation and fear.

'We fear for our lives' - deadline for migrants to leave South Africa looms

17.06.2026 08:45 Protesters have set 30 June as the date for all undocumented migrants to leave the country.