…that left her traumatic. Alison-Madueke said this on Friday in an interview with the BBC, stressing that the 13 year investigation by the UK's National Crime Agency, NCA, could have been handled a lot differently. Her remark came after after she was cleared of bribery charges at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday. "I'v…

…bribery charges at Southwark Crown Court on Wednesday. Speaking in an interview with the BBC, the 65 year old said the 13 year investigation by the UK's National Crime Agency, NCA, "could have been handled a lot differently." "I've not been allowed to travel. I've not been allowed to work. They destroyed my reputation…

BBC reports from Kenya, home to Sabastian Sawe, the first man to run a marathon in under two hours.

…caption, Gyokeres & Isak score as Sweden put five past TunisiaByCelestine KaroneyBBC Sport Africa in AtlantaPublished16 June 2026Tunisia have sacked head coach Sabri Lamouchi following the side's defeat in their opening World Cup 2026 fixture.Sweden inflicted a 5-1 loss on Tunisia in Sunday's Group F tie at the Estadio…

…Thomas Partey previously represented Ghana at the 2022 World Cup in QatarByBen CollinsBBC Sport journalistPublished16 June 2026Updated 17 June 2026Thomas Partey will miss Ghana's World Cup opener against Panama after wrongly telling officials in Canada he had never been arrested or charged with a crime.Partey, 33, was…

South Africa bounce back with win over PakistanByFfion WynneBBC Sport journalistPublished17 June 2026ICC Women's T20 World Cup, Group Two, EdgbastonPakistan 126-9 (20 overs): Fatima 55* (38); Kapp 3-23South Africa 127-8 (16.4 overs): Dercksen 52 (35); Fatima 3-16South Africa won by two wickets Scorecard, TableSouth Afr…

…source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Vozinha made seven saves against SpainByTom Grundy, BBC Sport senior journalist and Paul Njie, Reporter in Sao VicentePublished17 June 2026Vozinha, the goalkeeper whose heroics helped Cape Verde earn a draw against Spain, is set to be reunited with his mother ahead of their next game…

'It was either killed or be killed' - ongoing nightmares of an ex-child soldier in Somalia6 June 2026Mohamed GabobeMogadishuGetty ImagesFighters from the Union of Islamic Courts took control of Mogadishu in June 2006BBC Africa podcastsFocus on AfricaThis Is AfricaAfricaSomalia

…a Scottish fishing trawler9 June 2026Chris ClementsScotland social affairs correspondentBBCKow Mensah and Joshua Amissah were told to work non-stop without enough foodJoshua Amissah got up from his seat in the witness box and stepped away from the interpreter by his side.The end was drawing near in a nine-year fight fo…

…brother hid in a rice sack' - The refugee stars at the World Cup18 June 2026Ian WilliamsBBC Sport AfricaBBCNestory Irankunda, Antonio Rudiger and Alphonso Davies are representing Australia, Germany and Canada respectively at the World Cup - and all have links to Africa as refugeesWhen Antonio Rudiger entered the fray a…

Recovery of Ebola patients offers rare moments of joy at epicentre of outbreak15 June 2026Anne SoyMongbwalu and RwamparaBBC"Grace has been shown to us," sing health workers at the epicentre of DR Congo's Ebola outbreakBBC Africa podcastsFocus on AfricaThis Is AfricaAfricaDemocratic Republic of CongoEbola virusHealth

…machetes' - deadline looms for migrants to leave South Africa17 June 2026Nomsa Maseko,BBC Africa, DurbanandMarco OriuntoThuthuka Zondi / BBCEsnat Joseph said a gang of men came to her home in Durban to threaten the family - forcing her to flee with her tripletsBBC Africa podcastsFocus on AfricaThis Is AfricaAfricaSouth…

…mourners learn how to grieve safely17 June 2026Anne SoyBunia, DR CongoAmensisa Ifa / BBCNone of the usual crowds attend burials in this Bunia cemetery at the momentBBC Africa podcastsFocus on AfricaThis Is AfricaAfricaDemocratic Republic of CongoEbola virusDiseaseViruses

…this matter."A spokesperson for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) told BBC Sport: "Canada has been consistent that hosting major events does not change Canada's immigration laws."Every person seeking to come to Canada is assessed individually, based on the facts available and the law that applies, whi…

…of Zambia, Angola, Ivory Coast, Morocco, Saudi Arabia and France's womenByRob StevensBBC Sport AfricaPublished19 June 2026Tunisia and their fans will be hoping for some Herve Renard magic after appointing the charismatic Frenchman in an attempt to salvage their 2026 Fifa World Cup campaign.The Carthage Eagles did not w…

Zimbabwe MPs pass bill to extend president's time in power19 June 2026Wycliffe MuiaandAlfred LasteckEPA-EFEPresident Emmerson Mnangagwa was due to step down in 2028 when his second term expires BBC Africa podcastsFocus on AfricaThis Is AfricaAfricaZimbabwe

…the 2010 quarter-finals means he will forever be remembered in red and goldByIan WilliamsBBC Sport AfricaPublished19 June 2026The World Cup is about goals, drama and emotion - but it is also about great kits.And when it comes to colourful and iconic designs, Africa has had more than its fair share.BBC Sport Africa has…

Boy, 12, wins hearts after trying to check sick chicken into Ethiopian hospital19 June 2026Firehiwot Kassa,BBC AmharicandMichael Teferi,BBC AfricaUmer ChaneThe video, filmed by a nurse at the hospital, captured Markos' concern for the chickenBBC Africa podcastsFocus on AfricaThis Is AfricaAfricaEthiopia

Six-year-old Ebola patient taken from DR Congo hospital found and 'doing well'19 June 2026Emery MakumenoBBC Africa, KinshasaReutersEbola is spread by contact with bodily fluidsBBC Africa podcastsFocus on AfricaThis Is AfricaAfricaDemocratic Republic of CongoEbola virus

UK law enforcement destroyed my reputation and integrity, ex-Nigerian oil minister tells BBC19 June 2026Steve SwannSociety reporterBBCDiezani Alison-Madueke was the first female president of the oil exporters' group OpecBBC Africa podcastsFocus on AfricaThis Is AfricaNigeriaAfricaNigeria oilOil & Gas industry

US to stop funding HIV programmes in South Africa19 June 2026Damian ZaneHoberman Collection/Universal Images Group via Getty ImagesBBC Africa podcastsFocus on AfricaThis Is AfricaAfricaSouth AfricaUnited States

…teenage Grand Slam championPublished19 May 2026Image source, Getty ImagesByNathan EdwardsBBC Sport journalistBianca Andreescu stood with the US Open trophy aloft, smiling as glittering confetti fell all around her on Arthur Ashe Stadium. It was September 2019. The teenager had just beaten the great Serena Williams and,…

…May 2026Updated 29 May 2026Image source, Getty ImagesBySophie TrifonoffBBC Sport journalistThere will be an empty chair at Ella Toone's wedding this summer.The England and Manchester United midfielder is preparing to walk down the aisle without her dad Nick - the man she dedicates every goal to and credits as the "main…

…football to MexicoPublished2 June 2026Image source, Eduardo HernandezByHenry CowlingBBC Sport journalistInside the 25,000-seater Estadio Hidalgo in east-central Mexico, fans unfurl a tifo featuring a miner.In one hand he wields a pickaxe and the other a pastry with a distinctly crimped edge.He is flanked by two flags,…

…in an unlikely World Cup teamPublished6 June 2026Image source, Getty ImagesByRhia ChohanBBC Sport senior journalistWhen Desmond Armstrong faced the media at the 1990 World Cup in Italy, the opening question he was asked wasn't about the remarkable feat of the USA team reaching the tournament for the first time in four…