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17.04.2026 19:00 The sentence raises huge questions marks over the political future of one of South Africa's most controversial politicians.

17.04.2026 19:00 Bellarmine Mugabe was arrested in February following the shooting of a 23-year-old man at his home in Johannesburg.

17.04.2026 19:00 Pope Leo XIV is on his third day in Cameroon before he heads to Angola on Saturday.

17.04.2026 12:31 The BBC speaks to a student who pushed for his toe print to be taken to verify his identity.

17.04.2026 12:31 World Athletics rejects the applications of 11 elite athletes to switch their nationality to Turkey as the requests were "part of a coordinated recruitment strategy" by the country's government "to attract overseas athletes through lucrative contracts".

16.04.2026 18:30 The pontiff was unusually forthright in his address at the presidential palace.

16.04.2026 12:30 Malema is appealing against the decision to prevent him from being taken to prison on Thursday.

16.04.2026 12:30 Keba Seba is known for opposing French influence in Africa and backing West Africa's military leaders.

16.04.2026 00:15 Abubakar Malami was seen as one of the most influential ministers under former President Muhammadu Buhari.

15.04.2026 18:00 Zhang Kequn was arrested in March while trying to travel to China with more than 2,000 live ants.

15.04.2026 18:00 Hailed for his impressive physical attributes, Nigerian Uar Bernard is hoping to be drafted by an NFL side this month.

15.04.2026 12:00 Roelf Meyer played a key role as a negotiator during talks to end white-minority rule in South Africa.

15.04.2026 12:00 Diesel prices rise by a record margin despite a reduction in value added tax.

15.04.2026 12:00 World champion Peres Jepchirchir withdraws from this month's London Marathon because of an unspecified stress fracture.

15.04.2026 12:00 The conflict, which erupted in 2023, has left behind a human toll which is "simply staggering", reports the BBC's Barbara Plett Usher.