Rwanda and South Africa hope to host an African grand prix for the first time since 1993, but several expensive obstacles ...

Rwandan-backed rebels have taken over much of the city of Goma in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, although some ...

When Jim Driscoll died 100 years ago, 100,000 people came on to the streets to pay respects to a 'Peerless' boxer.

Ireland are widely considered to be the Six Nations favourites once again but there is plenty for the side to sort out before ...

Today, the term "Big Five" refers to the beauty and power of some of Africa's most iconic animals. However, it has a much ...

Thousands of illegal miners working at the old Buffelsfontein Gold Mine, near Johannesburg, surrendered but around 400 remained - with only 324 of them making it out alive ...

Forecasts suggest that by 2100, a majority of the world’s babies will be African, leading to predictions of an African ...

BBC Radio 1's Big Weekend 2025 is set to take place in Liverpool in May, with an incredible line-up of music stars set to ...

In terms of titles won, the tennis-playing Bryan brothers from California stand out. Bob and Mike teamed up in doubles and won 16 Grand Slam titles, 119 tour-level titles and a 2012 Olympic gold medal ...

Some $35 billion is aimed at building small solar sites in rural areas and other improvements. The World Bank chief called ...

New fossil evidence from Romania suggests hominins reached Eurasia 200,000 years earlier than thought, reshaping human migration history.

From the age of four, the Curry twins Tom and Ben have been dreaming of playing rugby together for England - now that is ...