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Rescue teams have arrived in Mozambique where as many as 1,000 people could have died following Cyclone Idai.

Congolese star Koffi Olomidé is given a two-year suspended jail term by a French court.

Caf declines a request from the Liberia FA to move Sunday's crucial Africa Cup of Nations qualifier away from the DR Congo because of Ebola concerns.

One person has died and nearly 200 others are in hospital after being given a "super cereal" mix.

Cameroon head coach Clarence Seedorf says he is addressing the team's goal-scoring worries ahead of their Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Comoros.

Senegal's Montpellier forward Souleymane Camara becomes the first player to score in 15 different seasons in France's Ligue 1 in the 21st century.

There's been a "massive and horrifying" impact on Mozambique's port city of Beira, the Red Cross says.

Algeria international Nabil Bentaleb is dropped to Schalke's Under-23s team on disciplinary grounds, according to the German Bundesliga club.

South Africa's Cyril Ramaphosa joined commuters on a train but ended up staying longer than planned.

More than 150 people have died as the tropical storm swept across Mozambique and Zimbabwe.

Ghanaian Prince Gyasi takes stunning photos of Accra using only his phone.

Sixteen-year-old Khalil Ndiaye is Senegal's top ranked junior in-line skater and 7th in the world.

After 20 years in power, Abdelaziz Bouteflika says he will stand down - but protesters are not satisfied.

Match of the Day 2 pundit and former Everton midfielder Leon Osman says Liverpool striker Sadio Mane is a key "driving force" in Liverpool's title challenge.

Holders Raja Casablanca go out of the African Confederation Cup despite winning their last group match, as Zamalek, Etoile du Sahel and Gor Mahia all progress.

Ethiopia sees 'similarities' between last week's plane crash and last year's disaster off Indonesia.

Nigeria winger Moses Simon says he is pleased to be playing regularly for La Liga side Levante after struggling for game time in the first half of the season.

Two pupils are among 31 people killed as Cyclone Idai hits Zimbabwe after Mozambique and Malawi.

A crowd of 60.739 watches Barcelona Women beat Atletico Madrid - a top-flight domestic record for a women's game in Europe.

Gabon coach Daniel Cousin removes Gilchrist Nguema from squad after it comes to light that the player does not currently have a club.