Egypt call up midfielder El-Shahat for first time

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Egypt head coach Hector Cuper has announced a 17-man squad for a training camp this month, as midfielder Hussein El-Shahat earns his first call-up.

Rwanda church closures: Pastors arrested for defying order

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They are accused of holding "illegal" secret meetings to decide how to defy the closure of churches.

World’s last male northern white rhino Sudan improves slightly

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Sudan, whose future was "not looking bright", rallies slightly as his carers treat his wounds.

BBC Oromo service comes 23 years after Ethiopia listener’s request

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Mulugeta Debebe Gamachu wrote to the BBC in 1995 asking for a service in his mother tongue Afaan Oromo.

Child marriage numbers falling, says Unicef

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The UN children's agency estimates 25 million child marriages have been prevented in the past decade.

Raja Casablanca held at home in Confed Cup

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African giants Raja Casablanca of Morocco and Club Africain of Tunisia are in trouble after the first leg of their Confederation Cup last-32 fixtures.

Holders Wydad score big in opening Champions League defence

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Wydad Casablanca of Morocco began the defence of their African Champions League crown with a big win over Ivory Coast's Williamsville.

What challenges face Sierra Leone’s next president?

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Sierra Leone votes for a new president on 7 March, but what are the challenges the new leader will face?

Caf holds first women’s football symposium in Morocco

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A first ever Confederation of African Football (Caf) women's football symposium opens in the Moroccan city of Marrakech.

Listeria outbreak: South African neighbours ban meat exports

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South Africa recalls polony and other meats, after a food poisoning outbreak kills 180 people.