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Arsenal and Nigeria forward Alex Iwobi returns to Lagos to visit a football academy and meet young players.

Ghana suffer a second straight defeat at the 2018 women's under-20 World Cup in France, losing 4-0 to the Netherlands.

Ending months of speculation, Joseph Kabila's party backs a former minster to succeed him in December.

Labourers down tools shouting "we are not slaves" days after two crashes killed 16 migrant workers.

Police accuse Tendai Biti of inciting violence after the first polls since Robert Mugabe was ousted.

Hibernian complete the loan signing of Thomas Agyepong from Manchester City, with the Ghana winger awaiting a visa.

Kenya's former 400m hurdles world champion Nicholas Bett dies aged 28 in a car crash.

Tanzeela Qambrani, from the tiny Sidi community, has ancestors who hailed from East Africa.

Acrobat Charles Wulumu joined the circus aged seven, enabling him to travel and get an education.

Global music firms are seeing the money-making potential of Afrobeats stars.

Five reasons why breastfeeding is a healthy option for mother and child, from Kenyan nutritionist Jane Napais.

Jordan Ayew moves closer to leaving Swansea City after refusing to train with the Championship team.

The nine opposition officials are accused of involvement in post-election violence, reports say.

Cameroon centre Joel Embiid says he's aiming to be the world's best basketball player.

Simone Gbagbo was serving a 20-year sentence for her role in the violence after the 2010 elections.

Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary, the oldest player to feature at a World Cup, retires from international football.

A little-known style of football starring African players finds an unlikely following in India.

Football tournaments in northern Kenya are helping girls break away from child marriage and early pregnancy.

Football tournaments in Northern Kenya are helping hundreds of girls break from child marriage, early pregnancy and female genital mutilation.

Photographer Tommy Trenchard captures small details that reflect the lives of refugees who have fled South Sudan.