Month: August 2024

[ad_1] Leverkusen will start the defence of their Bundesliga title away against Borussia Monchengladbach on 23 August, having already added to their haul of silverware by beating Stuttgart on penalties in the German Super Cup final - with Boniface opening the scoring in a 2-2 draw.They also face the added challenge of having to balance their domestic campaign with a return to the newly expanded Champions LeagueThe competition's new format […]

[ad_1] Mia le Roux is the first deaf woman to be crowned Miss South Africa. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] BBCHere in Lesotho it is known as white gold – the water which plays such an important role in the country’s economy.The engineering marvel at the centre of this is incongruous in the country’s highlands - sited among the shepherds in traditional Basotho blankets and mud huts that make up this rural area.The Katse dam is a seriously impressive piece of design. Standing at 185m (600 feet) tall, it […]

[ad_1] Husnah Kukundakwe made history at the Tokyo Paralympic Games as the youngest competitor, at the age of 14. Three years on, the breaststroke specialist is aiming to become Uganda's first female Paralympic medallist, and to inspire others across Africa with a disability to compete in sport.Husnah Kukundakwe was talking to BBC Sport's Nick Hope. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Meet Sly, a young BMXer in Lagos who is looking to outride the boys and turn professional. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] Ahead of the new Premier League season, Arsenal have released a new kit celebrating the club's connection with Africa.The man behind it is fashion designer Foday Dumbuya, who was born in Sierra Leone and grew up in London.But can the Africa-inspired kit push the Gunners to the league title?BBC Africa's Mark Wilberforce visited the designer at his shop in London.Filmed and edited by Ameer Ahmed [ad_2] Source link