Wilfried Bony: Striker says his children wanted Swansea move

Wilfried Bony says his two sons convinced him to return to Swansea City because the club is "like a family".

Plus-size fashion week held in Lagos

It's time for plus-size women to be celebrated, say organisers of the new fashion week in Lagos.

PR firm Bell Pottinger ‘nearing collapse’

The embattled company, damaged by its work in South Africa, could go into administration next week.

‘It’s like hell’

The EU wants Libya to do more on migrants but the unstable country is struggling to cope.

Migrant crisis: ‘I feel like a dead person’

Hennessy was trying to get back to the UK, but ended up in a migrant detention centre in Libya's capital.

Nigeria ‘working’ on luring England U21’s Tammy Abraham

Nigeria are hoping to persuade Swansea City teenager Tammy Abraham to play for the Super Eagles rather than England.

Boko Haram and al-Shabab recruits ‘lack religious schooling’

Recruits to militant groups have less religious education than non-recruits, a UN study finds.

Togo protesters return to streets of Lome

Anti-government protesters begin a second day of demonstrations in the Togolese capital, Lome.

Giresse steps down as Mali coach

Frenchman Alain Giresse resigns as Mali coach, less than a week after a 6-0 hammering by Morocco in a World Cup qualifier.

2018 World Cup: South Africa consider replay appeal

South Africa's FA is mulling an appeal against a Fifa decision to order a replay of a World Cup qualifier against Senegal because of "match manipulation" by the referee.