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Guinea forward Alhassane 'Lass' Bangoura is loaned by Spain's Rayo Vallecano to Canadian MLS side Vancouver Whitecaps.

Paris St-Germain forward Neymar told "don't go blubbering" after leaving the pitch in tears after suffering a fractured metatarsal

Egyptian club Ismaily has been expelled from the African Champions League because of crowd trouble at their home game with Club Africain.

The futures of more than a million Nigerian university students are on hold as a lecturers' strike drags on.

"A far-fetched deal" but one that comes with no risk? Why did Barcelona move for Kevin-Prince Boateng?

Celebrated worldwide, he came to prominence as a voice of the revolution fighting white-minority rule.

Victims tell of how the security forces have been cracking down on protesters.

The 1.9km structure spanning the River Gambia is set to revolutionise trade with Senegal.

Ode Fulutudilu becomes the first South African woman to sign in the Spanish top-flight as she joins Malaga.

Andre Hanekom's family say he died of suspected poisoning ahead of a hearing where they hoped to clear him.

The Egypt Football Association announces that the country's biggest venue the Borg Al Arab will only be a 'spare' stadium for the Africa Cup of Nations.

Egyptian club Pyramids sign Peru international midfielder Cristian Benavente from Belgium side Charleroi.

A new film about Somalis in Manchester challenges decades of negative coverage, its directors say.

A rights group has criticised authorities for using soldiers to quell protests over fuel price rises.

Paris St-Germain are fined 100,000 euros (£87,691) by the French football league (LFP) for racially profiling potential young recruits.

Ivory Coast striker Vakoun Issouf Bayo says he wants to "score goals and win trophies" at Celtic after arriving in Scotland.

Middlesbrough are in talks to sign out-of-contract former Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi, reports BBC Tees Sport.

Mourners said the six men died while saving colleagues during last week's terror attack in Nairobi.

Former Senegal defender Omar Daf extends his deal as coach of French club Sochaux until June 2021.

Former Senegal and Chelsea striker Demba Ba returns to play in Turkey this time with league leaders Istanbul Basaksehir.