Guinness World Records has confirmed the achievement, saying the rice weighed in at a staggering 8,780kg.

Momodou Ceesay rejected the president's decision to oust him from the post.

The pair were sentenced to two years in prison after being found with charms, including a chameleon.

This is why the African Union has backed calls to stop using the Mercator map of the world.

Young Ugandan women tell BBC they are being lured to Dubai to take part in extreme sex acts.

The series-deciding third T20 between England and South Africa is abandoned without a ball being bowled because of rain.

King Misuzulu was crowned in 2022, after a year-long feud following the death of his father.

With long petrol queues on city roads, everyday issues dominate in the run-up to Tuesday's vote.

Defending champions New Zealand overcome a slow start and a spirited South Africa side to seal their spot in the Women's Rugby World Cup semi-finals.

New Zealand suffer their biggest defeat in history as they lose 43-10 to South Africa in the Rugby Championship in Wellington.

Hilda Baci and a team of assistants took several hours to complete the popular West African dish.

Feared by some, loved by others, ex-first lady Simone Gbagbo is vying to become the country's next leader.

Seen as a martyr in the struggle against white-minority rule, Steve Biko died in police custody in 1977.

The 64-year-old has been sacked, although all the passengers were unharmed.

The World Anti-Doping Agency alleges Kenya is non-compliant with its code and will face consequences next month unless certain conditions are met.

Cameroon's Emmanuel Eseme on African sprinting, why he adopted Arsenal striker Viktor Gyokeres 'mask' celebration and his ambitions at the 2025 World Athletics Championships.

The court rules that his rape conviction is already in the public domain.

South Africa number eight Aseza Hele has been a star of the Women's Rugby World Cup and plays on Saturday against New Zealand in her country's first quarter-final.

But African travellers will be required to submit an online application for verification, a minister says.

Thabo Bester, who allegedly faked his death in prison and escaped, says the documentary is defamatory.