Nigeria corruption investigator Austin Okwor survives shooting

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The investigator is reported to have narrowly escaped death in the Port Harcourt attack.

Migrant crisis: Italy threatens to shut ports

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Foreign vessels may be blocked from landing, reports say, as Italy reaches "saturation point".

Wayde van Niekerk wins 300m to break Michael Johnson’s record at Golden Spike

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Olympic champion Wayde van Niekerk wins the 300m to break Michael Johnson's world record at the Golden Spike meet in the Czech Republic.

Peter Ndlovu promises President Mugabe his national team shirt

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Former Zimbabwe footballer Peter Ndlovu says he would be prepared to gift his national shirt to President Robert Mugabe.

Juwon Oshaniwa exits Hearts by mutual consent a year before contract ends

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Nigeria left-back Juwon Oshaniwa leaves Hearts by mutual consent a year before his contract was due to expire.

Ethiopia asks for extension of Saudi amnesty deadline

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Ethiopia asks Saudi Arabia for an extension of its visa amnesty for illegal migrants so more can leave.

Bristol City sign Senegal’s Diedhiou

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Bristol City break their transfer record to sign Senegal international striker Famara Diedhiou from Angers for £5.3m.

No school, no play

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How former Liverpool footballer Salif Diao is trying to ensure aspiring players do not abandon school to pursue a career.

Diouf: Gerrard needs to know Senegal is bigger than Liverpool

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Senegalese footballer El Hadji Diouf shares his unvarnished thoughts on former Liverpool team-mates Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher.

George Soros ‘plotted to oust Equatorial Guinea’s leader’

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The claim has been made by a former British mercenary who led his own failed coup attempt in 2004.