Former president Sepp Blatter says the decision to appoint secretary general Fatma Samoura as the 'Fifa General Delegate for Africa' is a throwback to colonialism while also flouting Fifa rules.

They were kidnapped by pirates - reportedly for ransom - although eight managed to escape.

Uber drivers are striking in Kenya have gone on strike over poor working conditions.

Clarence Seedorf is sacked as Cameroon coach and leaves along with former Dutch team-mate Patrick Kluivert.

Hodan Nalayeh relocated to Somalia last year to help rebuild the country of her birth.

Jacob Zuma says threats were also made against his children and lawyer.

South African former footballer Marc Batchelor is shot dead near his home in Johannesburg.

Billy Kasanda refuses to allow an accident, in which he lost a leg, to stop him biking.

The World Health Organization says the news could be a game-changer because of the population density.

Confederation of African Football president Ahmad received at least two sets of expenses, claiming to be in different countries, for the same nine-day period during the 2018 World Cup.

Northern Ireland suffer a second straight defeat at the Netball World Cup as Malawi clinch a 47-43 win in Liverpool.

South Africa's ex-president is giving evidence at a commission investigating "state capture", but what is it?