Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr hoping for Germany in World Cup draw

Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr is hoping he gets his homeland Germany in the draw for the 2018 World Cup finals in Africa.

Africa’s top shots: 24-30 November 2017

A selection of this week's best photos of Africans and Africa.

Zimbabwe’s Mnangagwa gives key cabinet jobs to military figures

Opposition politicians condemn President Mnangagwa's appointments as a betrayal of public hopes.

World Cup draw: football world gathers in Moscow for Friday’s showpiece

32 nations from across the globe will find out who they will face at next summer's World Cup in Russia when the draw is made on Friday.

UK Snooker Championship 2017: Basem Eltahhan ‘under pressure’ to find sponsor

World number 131 Basem Eltahhan says he hopes his performance against Mark Selby in the UK Championship will attract a sponsor.

Ian Rush: Salah and Mane give Liverpool an extra dimension

Former Liverpool striker Ian Rush says Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah give the team an extra dimension in attack.

Libya migrants: Emergency evacuation operation agreed

Footage of migrants being sold as slaves in Libya prompts the European-African initiative.

Ethnic minority coaches still face ‘barriers’ in English football

Coaches from black and ethnic minority backgrounds are still facing "institutionally embedded barriers" in football, according to a sports think tank.

Radhi Jaidi: World Cup qualification could change Tunisia

Former Tunisia captain Radhi Jaidi says his country's qualification for the 2018 World Cup finals could be a catalyst for a change for the whole nation.

London Marathon: Eliud Kipchoge to take on Mo Farah in 2018

Olympic champion Eliud Kipchoge will race at the 2018 London Marathon where he will be up against Mo Farah.