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The Kenya Starlets beat Tanzania's Kilimanjaro Queens 2-0 to win 2019 regional Cecafa Senior Women's Challenge Cup.

The thirteen were killed during an operation against jihadists, the French presidential office says.

Nigerian author and Nobel prize winner Prof Wole Soyinka was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014.

Protesters vent their fury after troops fail to prevent a rebel attack in Beni in eastern DR Congo.

Christian Huda Nasrallah says she will receive the same as her brothers, counter to Islamic law.

Nigeria international Ogenyi Onazi steps in to help pay the medical costs for Sani Emmanuel, the joint top scorer at the 2009 Under-17 World Cup.

Feronia, 38% owned by the UK government’s development bank, is accused of dumping toxic waste into the rivers used for drinking water, says Human Rights Watch.

The effects of severe drought and climate change are having an impact on Victoria Falls.

A UK government-funded firm is accused of not doing enough to protect workers in DR Congo.

Nasarawa United's Paul Seun Komolafe gets one year-ban while the club's equipment manager is banned for life for assault on match officials.

Cancer patient Esther Wafor explains why she travelled Cameroon to India for treatment.

Kenya striker Michael Olunga scored eight times as his side Japanese second tier team Kashiwa Reysol won 13-1.

UK officials says it is a precautionary measure to contain the virus, which is circulating in Sierra Leone.

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Mada Masr says laptops and phones were confiscated and three staff members briefly arrested.

Former Cameroon midfielder Modeste M'bami turns down an offer to work with his national team's coaching set-up as the new team manager.

Caf's decision to stage the 2020 African Nations Championship in April means a complete overhaul of fixtures for the continent's top two club competitions.

Abinet Tadesse loved his truck. He also needed somewhere to live. So he built a house in his truck.

The doctor got the viral haemorrhagic illness in Sierra Leone, and was flown home for treatment.

The Confederation of African Football (Caf) reveals its preliminary nominees for the 2019 awards, including lists for the African men's and women's awards.