Africa

[ad_1] Botswana's President, Mokgweetsi Masisi, had to use both hands to hold the world's second largest diamond."God is good," he exclaimed as the 2,492-carat stone was unveiled. A Canadian mining company, Lucara, discovered the diamond in the Karowe diamond mine. The world's largest stone was 3,106-carat and was found in South Africa in 1905.Read more about the huge stone here. [ad_2] Source link

[ad_1] The Alabis' tale is particularly compelling because of the barriers they face in Nigeria.Both were affected by polio as children, which is why Christiana uses a wheelchair, while Kayode lost the use of his right leg and requires support to walk."I was the only child with a disability in my community, which made life very difficult," Christiana revealed."My disability made it hard to make friends and I was very […]

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[ad_1] Nigerian athletes Kayode and Christiana Alabi are set to make history at the Paralympic Games in Paris, as they will become the first African Para couple to compete at the multi-sport event.Their love story began in 2017 when they met during a national camp in Lagos and developed a mutual friendship that has blossomed to career successes.They spoke with BBC Sport Africa on their journey and aspirations at the […]

[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