Ethiopia cabinet drafts early end to state of emergency

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The government said law and order had been restored, as deadly ethnic protests appear to have ended.

Egypt’s Sisi sworn in for second term with vow to fight terrorism

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The Egyptian president's second term comes after a landslide win and amid a crackdown on opponents.

Tunisia World Cup squad: Leicester City’s Benalouane in 23-man squad

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Leicester City defender Yohan Benalouane, who only made his international debut in March, is in Tunisia's 23-man squad for the World Cup in Russia.

England v Nigeria: Visiting players relax by singing at the piano before friendly

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Nigeria's preparations for the World Cup warm-up friendly against England at Wembley involve singing, dancing and playing the piano.

World Cup 2026: Morocco to face joint United States, Mexico & Canada bid

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Morocco will contest the vote to host the 2026 World Cup with a joint United States, Mexico and Canada bid after passing a Fifa assessment.

What’s behind Caster Semenya’s victory cobra pose?

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Five things you may not know about the South African 800m women's world champion.

How Mozambique’s ruby smugglers nurtured jihadists

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Attacks by young Islamist militants in northern Mozambique are fuelled by a mix of poverty and corruption.

Tunisia draw 2-2 with Turkey in warm-up match

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England's World Cup opponents Tunisia continue their preparations for Russia 2018 with a draw as Turkey's Cenk Tosun scores and is sent off.

World Cup 2018: Nigeria kit sells out after three million pre-orders

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Nigeria's World Cup kit sells out on its first day of release, as three million people pre-order the replica shirt.

Kenyan officials to take polygraph tests to tackle corruption

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President Uhuru Kenyatta says it will determine employee "integrity", after a number of scandals.