Children often inherit their father's first name as a surname, but traditions are changing and causing upset.

Climate change, poor rainfall, deforestation, overgrazing and crop pests are to blame, say experts.

"I feel happy and elated… I feel joy," the head of the local teachers' union tells the BBC.

South Africa and Mamelodi Sundowns midfielder Jayden Adams dies at the age of 25, just weeks after featuring for his country at the World Cup.

The government says it was set up with a forged letter of appointment but others say there is more to it.

Kenya's Emmanuel Wanyonyi breaks the 27-year-old men's 1,000m world record at the Diamond League meeting in Monaco, and Julien Alfred runs a stunning 200m.

Prosecutors in the UK authorise charges against Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma.

A new species of sea slug has been named after Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha to mark his performance against Spain at the World Cup.

Watch as the Egyptian football team return to a hero's welcome from their fans.

In the footage widely shared in South Africa, King Misuzulu threatens to physically assault his wife and accuses her of cheating.

Morocco fan reflects on their World Cup journey.

Football is the common bond for the immigrants and refugees who play matches in a Maine park, and has helped them develop a sense of community in a foreign land.

He is accused of using romance scams to defraud $8m, with the alleged profits flaunted on Instagram.

Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma left the country via Heathrow Airport on a British passport on Saturday.

Morocco are set to play in another World Cup quarter-final, but are they football's dreamers or is this where they belong?

Lawyers are calling for an end to traditions like bowing before judges and addressing them as "My Lord or "My Lady".

BBC Verify looks at multiple incidents linked to misinformation during latest Ebola outbreak, which has infected more than 1,700 people and killed 580 in DR Congo since mid-May.

Morocco face France in the 2026 World Cup quarter-finals on Thursday as the Atlas Lions look to reach the last four once again.

Watch the bizarre moment Morocco's press conference was disrupted by two journalists arguing, leading to a very perplexed-looking Brahim Diaz.

False claims about Ebola are linked to attacks on treatment facilities, assaults on health workers and disruptions to burials.