Being awake during brain surgery: ‘You are hovering in between worlds’

Jazz musician Musa Manzini was kept awake for part of his surgery to have a tumour removed.

Barcelona: Kevin-Prince Boateng makes ‘dream’ loan move from Sassuolo

Ex-Tottenham and Portsmouth forward Kevin-Prince Boateng completes a "dream" move to Barcelona on loan for the rest of the season.

Sudan gags two foreign journalists

Two foreign reporters have had their right to report in the protest-hit country revoked.

Yannick Bolasie: Everton winger cancels Aston Villa loan

Winger Yannick Bolasie returns to Everton after cancelling his loan with Championship side Aston Villa.

Three Sodje brothers jailed for taking charity money

The ex-footballers and former rugby player siphoned off money meant to help poor African children.

Egypt TV host Mohamed al-Ghiety jailed for interviewing gay man

An Egyptian presenter gets one year of hard labour for hosting a gay man on his show last year.

Confederation Cup: Three groups to feature derbies

All three Moroccan clubs Hassania Agadir, Renaissance Berkane and Raja Casablanca are drawn in the same Confederation Cup group.

Madagascar coach Nicolas Dupuis to work at French club

Nicolas Dupuis will combine coaching Madagascar's national team with role at French fourth-tier club Fleury 91.

Zimbabwe opposition accuses government of brutal crackdown

An opposition leader says many party members, including four MPs, have been arrested.

Model Ikran Omar on the challenges of wearing a hijab on the catwalk

Ikran Omar's mother didn't want to tell people her daughter was a model, but says she's now proud.