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Uganda, the only African nation to have ever competed at the Lacrosse World Championships, are hoping to help grow the sport across the continent.

The genetically modified insects are part of a project which aims to tackle malaria in Africa.

Abiy Ahmed says he ordered soldiers protesting about pay to do press-ups to defuse the tension.

Togo deny claims over the eligibility of their defender Adewale Olufade after The Gambia Federation lodges a protest with the Confederation of African Football.

Madagascar's national team have been rewarded for earning the country's first qualification for the Africa Cup of Nations finals.