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Female Junior Boxer (Nigeria)

NIGERIA: Ademodu Maria, professionally called Ese Maria, is a potential star in the making. Not yet a teenager, Ademodu is already being coached by the highly-renowed Amaechi Ibe and wants to become the next Laila Ali. She has confidently stated that she wants to become a world champion. Her story is worth listening to and it's been told to BBC Sport Africa:

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The Egg Boxer (Ghana)

GHANA: Francis Ampofo was a winner throughout his boxing career and has now transferred those traits to business. Born in 1967 in southern Ghana, Ampofo emigrated to the mean streets of East London as a youngster where he learnt the art of boxing. He became both British and Commonwealth champion twice and now runs his own farm in the UK. BBC Sport Africa has been to watch him in action with his prized hens!

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NFL Talent Camp (Ghana)

GHANA: Earlier this year, the NFL hosted its first official event in Africa as part of its goal to see the sport grow outside of the United States. As the League looks to further identify and develop more talent on the continent, the NFL hosted the ‘’NFL Africa Camp’’ in Accra, Ghana. The week of activities included a talent identification camp and BSA was there to watch the action unfold:

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Sadio Mane (Senegal)

SENEGAL: Sadio Mane is quite rightly regarded as a national hero in Senegal. The talismanic forward led his country to their maiden Africa Cup of Nations title in February 2022 and World Cup qualification the next month. He is currently Africa Men's Player of the Year, was named AFCON Player of the Tournament and scored the decisive penalty in the final. We sat down with him to look at his illustrious career so far:

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Handball Triplets (Tunisia)

TUNISIA: Anis, Mourad and Yassine Ben Salem are making headlines … and for all the right reasons. The triplets have already represented the Tunisian national team at youth team level and further honours are predicted. The talented teenagers wear squad numbers 3, 13 and 33 and all play for the same club side in Tunis. They’ve got the locals talking and we've been to listen to their story:

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Darfur Running Sisters (Sudan)

SUDAN: Fatima and Abeer are two teenage sisters who’ve loved running long distances for almost a decade now. They were born in Jordan after their dad fled Sudan during the 1995 civil war. Despite being some of the best Marathon runners in the country though, the sisters say they face many challenges due to their refugee status. BBC Sport Africa went to meet them to hear about their hopes and dreams for the future:

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Taekwondo Nurse (Nigeria)

NIGERIA: As a child growing up in Lagos, Adaeze Efobi first started watching taekwondo on the television. She told her parents she was interested in the sport but they believed martial art was too physical and not something she could enjoy with the certain health challenges she faced. Now, Adaeze is a black national champion in taekwondo as well as a qualified nurse. She has quite a story to tell and we've been to meet her:

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She Cranes Netball (Uganda)

UGANDA: For netball, it doesn't get much bigger than the Commonwealth Games. Three African teams took part in the 2022 competition, including Uganda. One of their star players, goal shooter Mary Nuba, fled South Sudan as a child and says the sport helped her both on and off the court. She talked to BBC Sport Africa about her excitement ahead of competing for the She Cranes at the Commonwealth Games in England:

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Deaf Footballer (Uganda)

UGANDA: Shakirah Nabakooza has been playing football in Uganda since she was eight years old. Back then, she was told that football was for boys. She didn't let it affect her and has since been using the beautiful game to create awareness around hearing impairments. Shakirah is fighting for inclusion for those that having hearing impairments, which should not be seen as an impediment. BBC Sport Africa has been to meet her:

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Chess In The Slums

NIGERIA: A young man has become a chess champion after leaving his parents' house to move to Lagos, becoming a bus driver and living under a bridge. The 'Chess in the Slums' scheme helps homeless children discover their talent and get them off the streets and back to school

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The Football Auntie

MALI / PAN-AFRICA: BBC Sport Africa visits Ligue 1 side Stade de Reims in France to learn about the innovative new way they are helping African players adapt to life at their new club, which includes living in a shared house and receiving support with things like cooking from a 'surrogate auntie'

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Yoane Wissa

DR CONGO: He may be relatively new to the club but there is no doubting Yoane Wissa has played a big part in helping Brentford make a success of their first ever season in the English Premier League. The forward discusses his move to London and why his relationship with the Bees' fans is so important to him

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Showjumper

KENYA: Muthoni Kimani is a teenage professional showjumper who represents Kenya.. She gives Sport Africa an insight into her daily routine and talks about the incident that made her lose her confidence - and how she got it back

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Bertrand Traore

BURKINA FASO: Bertrand Traore, the only Burkinabe ever to play in the English Premier League, discusses his role as captain of his country and being managed by a legendary player like Steven Gerrard

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Eritrean Skier

ERITREA: Shannon-Ogbnai Abeda is Eritrea's first ever Winter Olympian. The skier talks about choosing to represent the country of his parents' birth and the challenges he has faced

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Junior Tennis Ace

KENYA: When it comes to tennis, there is no doubting Angella Okutoyi is an ace. The continent's top ranked female junior, she was the only African, girl or boy, to win a match at the 2022 junior Australian Open. Sport Africa meets her and her influential grandmother to hear why Angella's journey to the top hasn't been a straightforward one

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Coach Flees Ukraine

NIGERIA: Following the outbreak of war in Ukraine, one African football coach who was working in the country opens up on his experiences and flight from the conflict

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Kenneth Omeruo

NIGERIA: Cup of Nations winner Kenneth Omeruo talks about moving to Europe as a teenager and what it means to him to be a Super Eagle

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Junior Go-Karter

SENEGAL: The only girl competeing in Senegal's go-karting championship wants to inspire others to compete in what has traditionally been seen as a boys' sport, believing 'gender doesn't matter'

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Africa's fastest man

KENYA: Not only is Ferdinand Omanyala Africa’s fastest man, he is also the inspiration for a new wave of wannabe sprinters – something that has been dubbed “Omanyala-mania” in his homeland. The Kenyan has run sub 10 seconds for the 100 metres a fistful of times but Omanyala’s ambitions don’t stop there. He wants to change the narrative around sprinting in Kenya and believes he is the man to break Usain Bolt’s 100 metre world record.

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Cameroon's only female coach

CAMEROON: Coach Momo Augustine has always been one to enjoy a challenge... her latest African football adventure is as coach of a men’s team. This season she is the only female head coach working in the four tiers of Cameroonian football. Her team, Option Sports, plays in tier three, in the Southwest Regional League, and Momo has big plans for the future. BBC Sport Africa went to find out how she’s tackling football’s gender stereotypes.

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Golf Robson Chinhoi

ZIMBABWE: Nick Price and Mark McNulty may be more famous golfing names in Zimbabwe but Robson Chinhoi is proud to follow in the footsteps of two countrymen he holds in high esteem. This is his story ... as told to BBC Sport Africa.

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Malawi's football soldier

MALAWI: Not many professional footballers have secondary careers but Richard Mbulu isn’t your average player. The striker, who plays for Baroka FC in South Africa, is as used to firing shots at goal as he is of firing on the shooting range in his job as a soldier. The 28-year-old played in all four games as Malawi made the second round at the Nations Cup in Cameroon earlier this year and has been speaking to Sport Africa about his interesting double life.

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Miracle of Istanbul

MALI: Djimi Traore became the first player from Mali to win the Uefa Champions League in 2005, when his Liverpool team beat AC Milan. It was an inspired comeback as the English Premier League side were losing 3-0 at half-time but managed to score three in the second-half to take it to extra-time. The game then went to penalties, and Liverpool were victorious. An inspiring story from an inspiring man, who was happy to share his story with BBC Sport Africa.

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Paralympic swimmer

UGANDA: Husnah Kukundakwe is currently Uganda's only active classified para-swimmer. The international paralympic committee labelled her debut at the 2019 world champs as one of the top 10 moments of the year given the rarity of africa para swimmers. She views her Mum as her inspiration while many others believe she is the one who inspires others. BBC Sport Africa has been to hear her story.

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Patrice Evra goes surfing

SENEGAL: As a footballer Patrice Evra won all the top prizes ... the UEFA Champions League, The FIFA Club World Cup, the English Premier League as well as Italy's Serie A and the French League Cup. Ever popular throughout his playing career, Evra was recently in Dakar connecting with his roots and meeting up with key figures to discuss various initiatives that he is passionate about. He also tried out various sports, including his first stint on a surfboard as he tried to entice youngsters to consider water sports, in the company of BBC Sport Africa.

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Rise of Edmond Tapsoba

BURKINA FASO: Edmond Tapsoba is a player in demand. Touted by all the biggest teams in Europe, the Bayer Leverkusen defender dazzled for the Burkinabé as they narrowly missed out on a third-place showing at the African Cup of Nations. He is rightly being hyped as West Africa’s latest football export and has been telling BBC Sport Africa all about his exploits.

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Women-only rally

MOROCCO: The Rally Aicha des Gazelles is a competition like no other. 157 female-only teams racing without a map or a compass. It’s a race where navigation is more important than speed. And when you’re in the middle of the Sahara desert, that’s no easy task. It’s scary … but enthralling … and has played out in front of the BBC Sport Africa cameras.

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Women's AFCON Thembi Kgatlana

SOUTH AFRICA: All eyes will be on the Women's Africa Cup of Nations when the tournament begins in July and South Africa will hope to go one better this time after finishing as losing finalists in the 2018 competition. Forward Thembi Kgatlana is a firm favourite for the Banyana Banyana and has told BBC Sport Africa that confidence is running high going into the event.

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SUDAN LEE CLARK AFCON (SUDAN)

SUDAN: Former Newcastle United midfielder Lee Clarke says Sudan are on the right track to make an impact at Afcon

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THE GAMBIA'S AFCON PARTY (GAMBIA)

THE GAMBIA: Perhaps no country is looking forward to the start of the Africa Cup of Nations in January more than The Gambia. Cameroon 2021 will mark the first time that the Scorpions grace the stage of the continent's biggest football tournament, nearly 50 years after first trying to qualify.T

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UFC'S THREE KINGS (NIGERIA & CAMEROON)

NIGERIA AND CAMEROON: How Africans Francis Ngannou, Israel Adesanya and Kamaru Usman came to dominate the Ultimate Fighting Championship, the top competition in mixed martial arts.

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CAPE VERDE AFCON (CAPE VERDE)

CAPE VERDE: Once again Cape Verde will be making an appearance at the Africa Cup of Nations. This will be the third time in the last five tournaments that the tiny island nation of around half a million people has made it to the finals. So, what’s their secret?

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CHOUPO-MOTING AFCON (CAMEROON)

CAMEROON: Cameroon star Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting talks about Cameroon's chances at Afcon, expectations of the home fans, and what it means to represent his country.

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COMOROS AFCON (COMOROS)

COMOROS: How the tiny island nation of Comoros made it to their first-ever Afcon finals

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GAMBIA'S ICE MAN (GAMBIA)

THE GAMBIA: Amadou Krubally hopes to be Gambia’s first ever representative at any Winter OIympics. He competes in skeleton, a sport where competitors slide headfirst down a frozen track on a sled that has no steering mechanism – and no brakes. Elite sliders can reach speeds of nearly 150km per hour. But his dream may be cut short by financial struggles

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AFCON 2021 PREVIEW (PAN-AFRICA)

CAMEROON: Africa Cup of Nations 2021 will be begin on 9 January in Cameroon. After being rescheduled due to Covid, the 33rd edition of the tournament is due to be packed full of exciting players and teams. Algeria are the defending champions, but will they win it again?

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BIANCA BUITENDAG (SOUTH AFRICA)

SOUTH AFRICA: South African surfer Biana Buitendag claimed silver in the women's surfing as the sport made its debut at the Olympics, and then immediately announced her retirement from competing. She talked to us about improving the sport in South Africa, and why 27 isn't too young to retire.

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CAMEROON HOSTING AFCON (CAMEROON)

CAMEROON: As Cameroon prepares to host the much-delayed Africa Cup of Nations competition, what shape is the country in?

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BASKETBALL AFRICA LEAGUE (PAN-AFRICA)

PAN-AFRICA: Some of Africa's biggest basketball names, including NBA legend Dikembe Mutombo, discuss the continent's major new club competition and how it hopes to raise standards

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HANDCYCLIST (SENEGAL)

SENEGAL: Meet handcyclist and wannabe Paralympian, Macoumba Sarr Toure, as he tells the story of how he was paralysed as a soldier and set on the road to recovery by a love for his new-found sport

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JUDO FIREFIGHTER (MOROCCO)

MOROCCO: Ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, judoka Asma Niang discusses how her childhood dream of being a superhero led her to become a firefighter and Olympian

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KGOTHATSO MONTJANE (SOUTH AFRICA)

SOUTH AFRICA: Wheelchair tennis star Kgothatso Montjane tells the story of her rise to the top of her sport and why Grand Slam success is now within reach

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NADIA EKE (GHANA)

GHANA: With parents from both countries, Olympic triple jumper Nadia Eke reveals how she ended up competing for Ghana ahead of Nigeria

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PARAGLIDER (KENYA)

KENYA: Nyambura Kariuki, Kenya's first female paraglider, reveals why she loves the sport as we get a bird's eye view as she sails though the skies

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SOWETO WEIGHTLIFTING (SOUTH AFRICA)

SOUTH AFRICA: A visit to Soweto's only weightlifting club where they aim to build both muscles and minds for children

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WHAT FUELS AN ATHLETE? (KENYA)

KENYA: Kenya's marathon heroes Eliud Kipchoge and Brigid Kosgei let us in on the secrets of the diets that fuel their superhuman times

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GHANA VILLA FANS (GHANA)

GHANA: Visit the village in Ghana with more 1,000 Aston Villa fans

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ATHLETICS MUMS CLUB (KENYA)

KENYA: Some of Kenya's top female runners discuss the problems they face as elite athletes who are also mothers. They chat about the informal support they receive and the idea of creating a "mums club" to help one another

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Zinhle the fire fighter

Rugby is one of the most physically demanding sports on the planet. So imagine doing that at a world class level and also having one of the most physically demanding day job’s in the world too because that’s the life of South Africa’s Zinhle Ndawonde. She plays centre for the Springbok’s rugby team and is a firefighter at the Durban international airport. (this is in the piece so no need to be in the cue) She told BBC Sport Africa’s Celestine Karoney about her two passions, finding balance and looking ahead to next year’s Rugby world cup.

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Faf de Klerk SA

Scrum half discusses the team's win at 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan

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Food For Sport Africa

Expert advice on using traditional African dishes to power yourself when competing in various sports

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Formula E Morocco

Formula E spokespeople talk about racing in Marrakesh and why they view Africa as an important market

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Herve Renard Africa

Afcon winning coach discusses his former life running a cleaning company in France

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Maro Itoje Nigeria

England international rugby player discusses his Nigerian family heritage

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U19 Cricket Nigeria

Men's under-19 team discuss their surprise qualification for the World Cup which was held in South Africa in January/February 2020. The players also talk about inspiring youngsters in Nigeria to play cricket. N.B. first broadcast in January 2020 ahead of the World Cup

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Female Golfers (Pan-Africa)

A piece looking at the difficulties faced by African women, trying to make it in the sport of golf.

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Dambe (Nigeria)

A Nigerian ancient martial art, we find out about the practice of Dambe.

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Masinga TT (Kenya)

We look at Kenya’s emerging racing scene, Masinga TT.

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Serge Ibaka (Congo)

NBA star Serge Ibaka has a substantial social following after developing a show on YouTube feeding teammates and celebrities weird and crazy dishes.

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