The Nigeria Football Federation gets financial boost

The Nigeria Football Federation receives a financial boost of more than US$9 million over the next five years from an energy company.

Two more French youth internationals commit to Ivory Coast

Ivory Coast have persuaded two more French junior internationals to commit to playing for the Elephants at senior level.

Down but never out

South Africa is in for a rough ride as the ruling ANC prepares to choose President Jacob Zuma's successor.

Last male northern white rhino joins Tinder to raise money

This is part of fundraising efforts by conservationists to save the near extinct species.

Last male northern white rhino joins Tinder to raise money

This is part of fundraising efforts by conservationists to save the near extinct species.

Primitive human ‘lived much more recently’

Homo naledi could be from just 200,000 years ago, not three million, a study suggests.

Tanzania expels UNDP head Awa Dabo

The head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) was given 24 hours to leave the country.

Oumar Niasse: Hull City striker has three-match ban overturned

Hull City striker Oumar Niasse will be available for the club's Premier League run-in after his three-game ban was overturned.

The park ranger kidnapped and tortured for protecting wildlife

Park ranger Rodrigue Mugaruka Katembo, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, explains how he lives in constant fear of attack for protecting wildlife in Virunga National Park.

Somali-American Ilhan Omar on historic US election win

Ilhan Omar explains how she made history to become the first Somali-American legislator in the US.