Sports minister asks Nigeria women’s coach Thomas Dennerby to continue

Nigeria's sports minister Sunday Dare steps in to try and persuade Thomas Dennerby to continue as coach of the national women's team.

Nigeria shuts Action Against Hunger aid group ‘for feeding militants’

Action Against Hunger denies accusations that it is supplying "food and drugs" to Boko Haram.

Africa’s top shots: 13-19 September 2019

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Africa’s top shots: 13-19 September 2019

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Peter Magombeyi: Zimbabwe union leader found after ‘abduction’

Doctors protested after Peter Magombeyi went missing, but he is reportedly alive and well.

Dino Maamria: Oldham Athletic appoint ex-Stevenage boss after sacking Laurent Banide

League Two side Oldham Athletic appoint Dino Maamria as their new head coach after sacking Laurent Banide.

Tunisia’s long-time leader who fled to Saudi Arabia

Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali led Tunisia for 23 years before stepping down amid mass street protests.

Egypt appoint Hossam El Badry as national team’s new head coach

The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) names Hossam El Badry as the national team's new head coach.

Ben Ali: Tunisia’s ousted ex-president dies in exile aged 83

Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, who led the country for 23 years before he was ousted in 2011, was 83.

Port Harcourt killings: Women protest over safety concerns

Nigerian women took to the streets demanding safety and protection from the authorities.