Senegal lose to Croatia in warm-up match

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Andrej Kramaric scores the winning goal as Croatia fight back to beat Senegal 2-1 in their final World Cup warm-up game

Somalia conflict: One US soldier killed, four wounded in firefight

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The US suffers a rare casualty in Somalia, where its forces help local troops fight jihadists.

US soldier killed in Somalia firefight

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American special forces soldier killed in firefight with jihadist militants in Somalia, US military officials say.

World Cup 2018: 10 facts to get you in the World Cup mood

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BBC News breaks down previous World Cup competitions with some eye-raising figures ahead of this year's tournament in Russia.

Nigeria’s Gen Sani Abacha’s five-year rule

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Nigeria’s Gen Sani Abacha died of a heart attack in June 1998.

Fifa bans Ghana football head Kwesi Nyantakyi over ‘cash gift’

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Kwesi Nyantakyi was filmed apparently accepting $65,000 in cash by an undercover reporter.

Jean-Pierre Bemba: Congo warlord’s conviction overturned

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International Criminal Court upholds Jean-Pierre Bemba's appeal against his war crimes conviction.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Changing men and opening doors

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Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's comments on US TV have people asking if chivalry is sexist.

Ghanaian Sarfo guilty of rape in Sweden

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Ghanaian midfielder Kingsley Sarfo is found guilty of the rape of a minor in Sweden and will be deported after spending two years eight months in jail.

MacBeth Sibaya: Racism in South Africa worse than Russia

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Former Bafana Bafana player MacBeth Sibaya, who played for Rubin Kazan for seven years, insists racism back home in South Africa is a lot worse than in Russia.