Broos calls up seven uncapped players to his squad

Cameroon coach Hugo Broos begins preparations for the Confederations Cup in Russia by calling up seven uncapped players.

Danny Boyle searching for South Africa’s township talent

Filmmaker Danny Boyle travels to the townships of Johannesburg to search for talented dancers.

Nigeria’s Chibok girls: Schoolgirl ‘not one of 276’

She was abducted from the same school in Chibok but is not one of the 276 girls taken in 2014.

Sudan’s Bashir asked to Saudi summit with Trump despite ICC charges

Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir, who is accused of genocide, will attend summit with Donald Trump.

Onana commits future to Ajax until 2021

Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana commits his future to Dutch club Ajax Amsterdam until June 2021.

DR Congo jail-break: Bundu dia Kongo leader flees Kinshasa prison

A self-styled prophet campaigning for a kingdom in DR Congo is freed from prison by his supporters.

The deal maker

The lawyer behind the release of 82 women captured by Nigeria's militant Islamist group Boko Haram.

South African Everest permit-dodger held

Ryan Sean Davy hikes most of the 154km journey from Nepal's Everest base camp to Kathmandu.

Kwesi Appiah told to win Nations Cup as he returns to Black Stars job

Kwesi Appiah is set a target of winning the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon as he returns to his old job as Ghana coach.

Ethiopian politician Yonatan Tesfaye guilty of terror charge

Politician Yonatan Tesfaye found guilty of encouraging terrorism after comments critical of the government.