Ivory Coast ex-first lady Simone Gbagbo granted amnesty

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Simone Gbagbo was serving a 20-year sentence for her role in the violence after the 2010 elections.

Egypt’s record-breaking 45-year-old keeper retires

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Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary, the oldest player to feature at a World Cup, retires from international football.

The African footballers changing the game in India

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A little-known style of football starring African players finds an unlikely following in India.

Kenyan girls’ quest to transform lives by sport

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Football tournaments in northern Kenya are helping girls break away from child marriage and early pregnancy.

The woman tackling child marriage with football

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Football tournaments in Northern Kenya are helping hundreds of girls break from child marriage, early pregnancy and female genital mutilation.

The details of life in a refugee camp

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Photographer Tommy Trenchard captures small details that reflect the lives of refugees who have fled South Sudan.

Letter from Africa: Did Mugabe’s support backfire?

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Brian Hungwe looks at Zimbabwe's election fallout for the opposition as it disputes the presidential poll results.

Italy road crash near Foggia kills 12 African farm labourers

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A van packed with farm labourers collided head-on with a lorry in southern Italy.

Tanzania appoint former Nigeria winger Amuneke as head coach

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Tanzania appoint former Nigeria winger Emmanuel Amuneke as the new head coach of the national team on a two-year contract.

Under-20 Women’s World Cup: Nigeria and Ghana lose opening games

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Nigeria and Ghana suffer defeats in their opening group games at the Fifa Under-20 Women's World Cup in France.