Olanrewaju Kayode: Man City striker joins Shakhtar on permanent deal

Manchester City striker Olanrewaju Kayode completes a permanent move to Shakhtar Donetsk for an undisclosed fee.

Senegal lose to Croatia in warm-up match

Andrej Kramaric scores the winning goal as Croatia fight back to beat Senegal 2-1 in their final World Cup warm-up game

Somalia conflict: One US soldier killed, four wounded in firefight

The US suffers a rare casualty in Somalia, where its forces help local troops fight jihadists.

US soldier killed in Somalia firefight

American special forces soldier killed in firefight with jihadist militants in Somalia, US military officials say.

World Cup 2018: 10 facts to get you in the World Cup mood

BBC News breaks down previous World Cup competitions with some eye-raising figures ahead of this year's tournament in Russia.

Nigeria’s Gen Sani Abacha’s five-year rule

Nigeria’s Gen Sani Abacha died of a heart attack in June 1998.

Fifa bans Ghana football head Kwesi Nyantakyi over ‘cash gift’

Kwesi Nyantakyi was filmed apparently accepting $65,000 in cash by an undercover reporter.

Jean-Pierre Bemba: Congo warlord’s conviction overturned

International Criminal Court upholds Jean-Pierre Bemba's appeal against his war crimes conviction.

Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie: Changing men and opening doors

Nigerian writer Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's comments on US TV have people asking if chivalry is sexist.

Ghanaian Sarfo guilty of rape in Sweden

Ghanaian midfielder Kingsley Sarfo is found guilty of the rape of a minor in Sweden and will be deported after spending two years eight months in jail.