Ramadan Sobhi: Huddersfield Town sign Stoke City winger for £5.7m

Huddersfield Town sign Egypt winger Ramadan Sobhi from Stoke City for £5.7m on a three-year deal.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie wins PEN Pinter prize

Judges praise the Nigerian-born author's "sophisticated" approach to race, gender and inequality.

Carteron appointed as new coach of Egyptian giants Al Ahly

Egyptian giants Al Ahly appoint Patrice Carteron as the club's new head coach on a two-year contract.

World Cup 2018: ‘Salah used for political capital’ as Chechnya host Egypt training

Fifa is making a "big mistake" in allowing Chechnya to host a World Cup training base, a football anti-discrimination chief tells BBC Sport.

Cameroon military and separatists fuel ‘cycle of violence’, says Amnesty

Both the security forces and separatists are accused of attacking people in the Anglophone regions.

Stranded migrants: Macron scolds Italy over Aquarius ship

France and Italy exchange angry words over 629 migrants stranded on a rescue ship off Malta.

Morocco in last push for 2026 votes

The hosts of the 2026 World Cup bid could be announced on Wednesday as a 'United Bid' of Canada, the US and Mexico aims to beat a bid from Morocco.

The UK health tax hurting foreign nurses

A Kenyan nurse says a charge on migrant workers is forcing families like his to split up.

How a stick protects Oromo women in Ethiopia

The "Siinque" is a stick that is handed down from generation to generation by Oromo women in Ethiopia.

2018 World Cup preview: Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal & Tunisia

We assess whether Morocco, Nigeria, Senegal or Tunisia could spring a surprise and finally take a team from the continent beyond the quarter-finals.