NewsAfricaChildren among dead at Algeria foster care home blaze - presidentEleven people have died and 19 other have suffered injuries in the overnight fire, the authorities say.6 hrs agoWorld'Moment of joy' as Uganda discharges last Ebola patientThe good news from Uganda comes as the WHO chief warns the virus in DR Congo is spreading fast.5 hrs agoAfricaRastafarians in Kenya fail in bid to get cannabis legalised for religious purposesThe court acknowledged the need for a broader national debate on cannabis policy in Kenya.1 day agoAfricaBoss of fake government agency arrested in Nigeria after weeks on the runThe case has gripped Nigeria since President Bola Tinubu ordered a corruption investigation last week.2 days agoAfricaFraud crackdown on Ghana ID cards makes digital checks compulsory - photocopies bannedCompanies are now required to verify a person's identity electronically to curb theft and forgery. 11 hrs agoAfricaNew monkey species with orange lips found 'hiding' in DR Congo forestScientists describe "amazing feeling" to look into the face of an animal that so few people knew existed.23 hrs agoScience & EnvironmentSpecial police team to investigate killing of an anti-migrant leader in South AfricaThe March and March provincial leader died of his injuries in hospital several days after being shot.1 day agoAfricaFeatures and analysisFormer 'street kid' key to South Africa's police corruption inquiryVusimusi "Cat" Matlala, due to appear at the Madlanga Commission, grew up hustling to make a living.How men with female surnames are standing up to ridicule in KenyaChildren often inherit their father's first name as a surname, but traditions are changing and causing upset.How a fake presidential council ended up with a budget of almost $1m in NigeriaThe government says it was set up with a forged letter of appointment but others say there is more to it.'They said it isn't real': Ebola rumours fuel attacks on health workersFalse claims about Ebola are linked to attacks on treatment facilities, assaults on health workers and disruptions to burials.Fears of a massacre in this city on the front line of Sudan's warEl-Obeid has been under "siege-like conditions" for 18 months says the UN human rights chief.African sportVilla warned over sportswashing after Visit Rwanda dealAston Villa are warned their new £20m-a-year sponsorship deal with Visit Rwanda will be used by the nation to sportswash its human rights record.Senegal sack manager Thiaw in wake of World Cup exitSenegal sack manager Pape Thiaw in the aftermath of the country's exit at the last-32 stage of the 2026 World Cup.Teenage tennis star to play for Ghana in major event16-year-old Gwen Klu will play for the West African country in the Billie Jean King Cup.South Africa World Cup midfielder Adams dies aged 25South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams dies at the age of 25, just weeks after featuring for his country at the World Cup.South Africa win 10-try thriller with Scotland in PretoriaScotland score four tries at Loftus Versfeld Stadium but fall to a pulsating 42-28 defeat against a much-changed South Africa.Watch/Listen'Honoured and grateful' - 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