Tag Archive for: BBC News

Zimbabwe abolishes death penalty/in /by
Amnesty International hails the decision as a "beacon of hope for the abolitionist movement".
Chebet smashes own women’s 5km world record/in /by
Kenya's Beatrice Chebet smashes the women's 5km world record to set a time of 13 minutes and 54 seconds at the Cursa dels Nassos road race in Barcelona.
Mozambique opposition leader calls for unity ahead of renewed protests/in /by
Nearly 280 people have reportedly been killed in unrest following October's disputed election.
‘I told Sudan players to feel they are Messi or Ronaldo’/in /by
Sudan coach Kwesi Appiah reflects on how his team defied the odds in the middle of a civil war to reach the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
‘I told Sudan players to feel they are Messi or Ronaldo’/in /by
Sudan coach Kwesi Appiah reflects on how his team defied the odds in the middle of a civil war to reach the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations.
One of first prisoners held at Guantanamo by US sent back to Tunisia/in /by
The repatriation of Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi means 26 detainees remain at the detention facility.
‘Banda-wagon’ gathers pace as Zambian eyes greatness/in /by
Zambia captain Barbra Banda, recently-crowned African Women's Footballer of the Year, wants to be the world's best player.
Dozens die in Ethiopia after lorry with wedding guests falls into river/in /by
It is thought the truck, which was reportedly carrying several wedding guests, was overloaded.
Dozens die in Ethiopia after lorry with wedding guests falls into river/in /by
It is thought the truck, which was reportedly carrying several wedding guests, was overloaded.
Remembering African sport’s notable deaths in 2024/in /by
Ugandan runner Rebecca Cheptegei and former NBA All-Star Dikembe Mutombo were among the notable stars of African sport who died in 2024.