Aubameyang and Omagbemi only Africans on Fifa shortlists

Gabon's Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Nigeria women's coach Florence Omagbemi are the only Africans on the shortlists for Fifa's annual awards.

South Africa borders on ‘red alert’ for Grace Mugabe

Police are instructed to stop Zimbabwe's first lady, accused of assault, from leaving South Africa.

Sierra Leone international Khalifa Jabbie makes mudslide donation

Sierra Leone internationla Khalifa Jabbie makes donation to victims of the Freetown mudslide as Caf and Fifa send messages of support.

Desperate straits

More migrants now head for Spain from the "Tangier Triangle" in Morocco, as Gavin Lee reports.

ICC Timbuktu case: Mali Islamist liable for €3m in damages

The ICC says Ahmad al-Faqi al-Mahdi caused €3m of damage when he led attacks on Timbuktu shrines.

Uganda receives one million South Sudan refugees

The UN refugee agency says "urgent additional support" is needed from the international community.

Nigeria Olympic star Sadiq Umar loaned to Torino

Nigeria Olympic star Sadiq Umar joins Torino on loan for the season from Italian Serie A rivals AS Roma.

Ivory Coast’s Gradel joins Toulouse on loan

Bournemouth winger Max Gradel joins French Ligue 1 side Toulouse on loan until the end of the season.

South Sudan conflict: Poet Emi Mahmoud on Uganda refugee landmark

Emi Mahmoud performs a poem to mark one million South Sudanese refugees arriving in Uganda.

Mass burial for Sierra Leone mudslide victims

The search continues for some 600 people still missing following the disaster in the capital Freetown.