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Families affected tell the BBC they want answers and financial help as Amnesty says a crackdown continues.

Arno Yafunga Botay fled DR Congo with his family in 2017 and will compete at the Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics as a member of the Refugee Olympic Team.

Ireland fall 2-1 behind in their five-match ODI series against Namibia as they lose by 63 runs in the third meeting between the sides.

The cycle of revenge attacks continue as the country heads towards its first election since independence.

Ulster back row Juarno Augustus is relishing being back in his native South Africa as he prepares to face his former club Stormers after recovering from ankle surgery.

Unidentified gunmen on motorcycles swooped on a remote village on Friday, looting shops and setting houses ablaze.

Police have launched a manhunt for the building's owner and contractor after the multi-storey building collapsed while still under construction.

She was a close family member of the first victim, a man who had travelled from the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Reigning world women's marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir is provisionally suspended by the Athletics Integrity Unit after a sample tests positive for EPO.

A BBC investigation has found evidence that Sudanese paramilitary fighters systematically destroyed el-Fasher's healthcare system.

Former Sale player Hyron Andrews - who was found dead at his new team's hotel base before a Champions Cup match - died of natural causes, an autopsy finds.

The US has advised its citizens to reconsider travelling to Kenya but the government tries to reassure people.

Captain Temba Bavuma drags South Africa back into their Test series against Australia but did his side bat on too long on day three?

More than 400 people, mostly children, become ill after drinking contaminated water, east of Pretoria.

Some of the 200 patients were found with "sores all over their bodies" and in overcrowded rooms.

Hyron Andrews dies at his Johannesburg Lions' team hotel before their Champions Cup match at La Rochelle on Saturday.

His family has appealed to fans to remember his wife, children and family in prayer during this period of mourning.

Hosting the World Athletics Championships in Nairobi in 2029 will leave a "legacy of experience and expertise", according to the sport's top official Sebastian Coe.

Formula 1 will return to Africa in the early 2030s, but Rwanda's deal to stage a race has prompted accusations of sportswashing against the country.

Prime Minister Navin Ramgoolam imposed a curfew after days of unrest that first began over water shortages.