Zamalek fans demand chairman quits after forfeited match

Zamalek fans demand club president Mortada Mansour stands down after having a league match awarded against them for refusing to play as well a points deduction.

Lake Malawi boat disaster: ‘Man held on to bag of flour’

An elderly man who clung to a bag of maize flour is among 54 survivors of a boat accident in Malawi.

Smartphone pitfalls

Are smartphones empowering poor Kenyans or simply causing more problems than they solve?

Confederation Cup: Holders TP Mazembe through to group phase

The African Confederation Cup holders TP Mazembe book their place in the group phase of this year's tournament by overcoming JS Kabylie in Algeria.

Migrant boats: Thousands saved off Libyan coast over Easter

At least seven migrants die as NGOs struggle to rescue 1,500 migrants in an operation.

Egypt court acquits charity worker Aya Hijazi

The US-Egyptian citizen has been detained since 2014 on charges that rights groups called bogus.

Mohamed Sissoko set for move to Indonesia’s Mitra Kukar

Three-time Indonesian champions Mitra Kukar announce a deal is in place to sign former Mali, Liverpool, PSG and Valencia midfielder Mohamed Sissoko.

UK funding increased to fight neglected tropical diseases

More than one billion people in the poorest countries are affected by treatable diseases.

Ghetto talent

Ajegunle, a Nigerian slum, has a reputation for crime but it's also produced some of Nigeria's top footballers.

Burns loses WBA belt to Indongo

Scotland's Ricky Burns fails to unify the super-lightweight division as IBF and IBO champion Julius Indongo takes Burns' WBA crown on points.