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Hundreds of migrants, many of them minors, are ending up in prison in Italy charged with trafficking.

Eight peacekeepers were on board, including six from Pakistan, one from Russian and one from Serbia.

Egypt lodge an official complaint against Senegal in which they claim their team was subjected to racism and "terrorised" by home fans in Dakar.

The Gambia survive a scare against Chad to reach the group stage of qualifying for the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations.

The thousands who left are now faced with a decision about where to continue their studies.

Charities run by Sir Ian Wood and Lord Sainsbury hand ownership of Mulindi factory to co-operatives.

Leandro Trossard and Christian Benteke are amongst the scorers as an inexperienced Belgium beat Burkina Faso in a friendly.

Ghana reach the 2022 World Cup in Qatar after forcing arch rivals Nigeria to a 1-1 draw in Abuja to qualify on the away goals rule.

A much-changed England side stroll to victory against 10-man Ivory Coast in a friendly at Wembley on Tuesday.

Sadio Mane scores the winning penalty in a shootout against Egypt to put Senegal through to the World Cup finals in Qatar.

Gunmen surrounded the carriages and opened fire - an unknown number of people have been abducted.

Its membership of the East African Community offers citizens free movement and trade.

Strikers Emmanuel Dennis and Victor Osimhen say Nigeria are prepared to leave 'their blood and sweat on the pitch' against Ghana in Tuesday's World Cup playoff in Abuja.

Shoppers in Algeria go to great lengths to buy basic foods as stocks dwindle and prices soar.

"I was shocked, I was 18... This was an attempted rape," Winnie Byanyima tells the BBC.

Nigeria head coach Augustine Eguavoen says he knows where Nigeria have to improve if they are to beat Ghana in the return leg of their World Cup play-off on Tuesday.

In a novel scheme, Jersey will send millions of dollars back to Kenya to buy life-saving equipment.

Biniam Girmay makes history as the first African cyclist to win a one-day classic as he triumphs in the Gent-Wevelgem on Sunday.

The lights went out across Nigeria when fuel shortages coincided with the collapse of the power grid.

Zimbabwe referee Precious Pazani is relishing a 'dream' Women's Six Nations landmark in the French city Grenoble on Sunday.