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T20 World Cup Global Qualifier: Jersey hopes ended after Zimbabwe loss

13.07.2022 04:30 Jersey's hopes of making the 2022 T20 World Cup are over after defeat by Zimbabwe in their second qualifying match in Bulawayo.

Rui Vitoria: Egypt appoint ex-Benfica boss as new Pharaohs coach

12.07.2022 19:31 The Egyptian Football Association names former Benfica manager Rui Vitoria as the new coach of the national team on a four-year deal.

Women in Tunisia: Has a female prime minister changed Tunisia?

12.07.2022 10:30 Attitudes have changed since Najla Bouden became the first female prime minister in the Arab world.

'We have a zeal to protect our heritage through radio'

12.07.2022 10:30 Jambo Radio broadcasts in multiple languages to cater for the growing African and Caribbean community in Scotland.

Sir Mo Farah reveals he was trafficked to the UK as a child

12.07.2022 01:15 The Olympic star says the name Mohamed Farah was given to him by a stranger who flew him to the UK.

World Athletics Championships: Olympic champion Peres Jepchirchir and Francine Niyonsaba ruled out

12.07.2022 01:15 Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir and distance runner Francine Niyonsaba will miss the World Athletics Championships in Eugene.

Wafcon 2022: South Africa's Thembi Kgatlana to miss rest of tournament

12.07.2022 01:15 South Africa's Thembi Kgatlana will miss the rest of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations after rupturing her Achilles tendon.

José Eduardo dos Santos: Spain approves autopsy for ex-Angola leader

11.07.2022 16:00 The family of 79-year-old José Eduardo dos Santos alleged there was a plot to kill him.

Wafcon 2022: Debutants Botswana 'going to be history-maker' after reaching quarter-finals

11.07.2022 16:00 Women's Africa Cup of Nations debutants Botswana believe they can reach the Women's World Cup, says defender Bonang Otlhagile.

Caf awards: Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah on shortlist for Player of the Year

11.07.2022 16:00 Former Liverpool team-mates Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah are on the shortlist for the Confederation of African Football's Player of the Year award.

Namibia thump Kenya to reach seventh straight Rugby World Cup

11.07.2022 16:00 Namibia will play at next year's Rugby World Cup for the seventh straight time after beating Kenya 36-0 in France on Sunday.

Kenya elections 2022: The misinformation circulating over academic qualifications

11.07.2022 06:45 Supporters of the leading candidates have been sharing misleading claims about their opponents.

Wimbledon: Ons Jabeur on post-final tears, Bob Marley and the runner-up trophy

10.07.2022 21:30 In her BBC Sport column, Wimbledon runner-up Ons Jabeur talks about her post-final tears and using Bob Marley's positivity as inspiration.

Wafcon 2022: Zambia treating World Cup play-off as a 'final'

10.07.2022 21:30 Zambia will treat their Wafcon quarter-final against Senegal as a 'final' given that the winner will reach the 2023 Women's World Cup.

South Africa: Fifteen shot dead in Soweto township bar

10.07.2022 12:15 The victims are believed to be between 19 and 35 years old, with several more in a critical condition.