Winnie Mandela – the young mother who refused to be broken

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The death of South Africa's veteran anti-apartheid activist Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has sparked a debate about how she should be remembered.

The ‘baby warehouses’ which cater for Israel’s unwanted migrants

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Thousands of babies and young children are being cared for in informal - and sometimes dangerous - nurseries.

Premier League clubs paid agents over $290m

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New figures reveal Premier League clubs paid agents £211m over the past year, a £37m increase on 2016-17.

Nigerian ‘migrant hero’ baptised by Pope after foiling robbery

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Nigerian beggar John Ogah tackled a cleaver-wielding robber with his bare hands; the Pope has now baptised him.

Ivory Coast denies offering job to Frank de Boer

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The Ivorian Football Federation (FIF) has denied reports linking former Crystal Palace manager Frank de Boer with the vacant post of national team coach.

Winnie Mandela in six quotes

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A selection of Winnie Mandela's most compelling quotes.

Matip set to miss rest of season

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Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana could return from injury in "weeks" but centre-back Joel Matip is set to miss the rest of the season.

The drone school really taking off

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Ivory Coast's biggest power provider is training drone pilots to inspect electricity pylons.

Zimbabwe’s struggling timber industry

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Timber producers in Zimbabwe are having to diversify in an increasingly difficult market.

‘Netball turned my story and world around’

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She defied her father as a teenager and left her village - now Peace Proscovia will captain Uganda's netball team at the Commonwealth Games.