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Al Ahly beat city rivals Zamalek 2-1 in the African Champions League final in Cairo thanks to Mohamed Magdy's sensational late winner.

The shooting during a protest against police brutality at the Lekki toll gate in Lagos led to global condemnation.

The Tunisian referee from England's infamous defeat by Argentina at the 1986 World Cup says he is "proud and honoured" to have helped Diego Maradona score the 'goal of the century'.

The prime minister was left with no option but to respond with force, the attorney general says.

The government is hoping for a quick victory in Tigray but it may not be that simple.