CHAN: Why Morocco could pull out of the tournament in Algeria

With CHAN due to start on January 12, football and politics are colliding again with an off-field match-up between the North African neighbours.

No drug ‘cover-up’ in Kenyan athletics – Lord Coe

The boss of World Athletics, Lord Coe, says authorities are working with the governing body to clean up the sport in Kenya.

Edwin Chiloba: LGBTQ activist found dead in Kenya

Police are investigating after the designer's body was discovered dumped at the roadside.

£100k car stolen in UK found en route to DR Congo

Police warn of a rising number of luxury vehicles being stolen to order by criminal gangs.

UK woman denies aiding genital mutilation of girl in Kenya

She is accused of involvement in the genital mutilation of a four-year-old British girl in Kenya.

More Cameroon U-17 players fail age testing enforced by Eto’o

More than 30 Cameroon players have now failed tests enforced by governing body president Samuel Eto'o ahead of Afcon qualifiers.

The Somali gold rush endangering frankincense and myrrh

Miners in Somaliland are uprooting centuries-old trees used since antiquity to make perfume.

Somalia car bombs: Family of nine killed in Hiraan attack

Thirty-five people died in total, according to a local police chief in the central Hiraan province.

Cape Verde renames national stadium in honour of Pele

The Estadio Nacional will now be called the Pele Stadium in tribute to the late Brazilian great.