South Africa outrage over ‘naked’ school choir performance

The education minister criticises a cultural performance in which girls exposed breasts and buttocks.

Loris Karius: Liverpool keeper deserves second chance says Grobbelaar

Liverpool goalkeeper Loris Karius deserves "a second chance" after his Champions League final mistakes, says Bruce Grobbelaar.

Uganda’s parliament passes controversial tax on social media users

President Yoweri Museveni says the revenue collected will help the country "cope with gossip".

Man City set to sign Algeria’s Mahrez

Manchester City are set to sign Leicester City winger Riyad Mahrez and Napoli midfielder Jorginho.

Why Ghanaians are so slow to bury their dead

Bodies are not buried for months, sometimes years, in Ghana as families bicker over funeral arrangements.

Algeria seizes 700kg of cocaine on container ship

More than 20 people are arrested over the haul, which was hidden in boxes marked "halal meat".

Andargachew Tsege on release after four years on Ethiopia death row

British citizen Andargachew Tsege has been freed by Ethiopia's government after four years on death row.

Mohamed Salah gives Egypt hope for World Cup with news over injury

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah will be fit to play some part in Egypt's World Cup campaign, his country says.

Biafra shutdown cripples Nigerian cities

Shops are closed and cars are off the roads as secessionists mark the attempt to create Biafra state.

World Cup 2018: Japan lose to Ghana in opening warm-up match

New Japan manager Akira Nishino employed a new formation as his side began their World Cup preparations with a 2-0 defeat to Ghana in Yokohama.