South Africa coach Desiree Ellis reflects on a successful sporting year for her nation which included a historic Women's World Cup run.
The full results of DR Congo's elections are expected, with President Tshisekedi enjoying a huge lead.
With some 310 peacekeepers killed, Mali was the UN's second deadliest mission worldwide.
Will Niger's ending of a seven-year ban on migrant-trafficking lead to more deaths?
Kenyan runner Faith Kipyegon on manifesting her stellar 2023, which included world records and two World Championship golds.
A selection of this year's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.
BBC Sport looks at which players are due to be competing in the Africa Cup of Nations and the Asian Cup in January.
Israel says it rejects the allegation "with disgust", calling it "baseless".
A Tigray leader says his region is on the verge of starvation, which is denied by the federal government.
Afua Asantewaa's Guinness World Record attempt, which began on Christmas Eve, had a huge following.
A fervent Catholic, Évariste Ndayishimiye says homosexuals "should be stoned" and not granted rights.
Hugues Fabrice Zango, Burkina Faso's first athletics world champion, wants to inspire a nation in both sport and academia.
The measures being taken to keep holiday-makers apart from great white sharks in Cape Town.
Foreign students whose degrees were cut short by Russia's invasion are able to complete their studies.
The move is the latest sign that the former French colony is pivoting towards Russia.
Best-known for the musical Sarafina!, he showed the world the lives of black people under apartheid.
The Africa Cup of Nations kicks off while European football is still underway. But what is it like for a player to leave during the season?
People were scooping for fuel after the crash, with some of the bodies reduced to ashes, medics say.
As Premier League stars prepare to head to the Africa Cup of Nations, is the club versus country debate still relevant?
Police have cracked down on an opposition protest to demand that the presidential poll be annulled.
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