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The nine opposition officials are accused of involvement in post-election violence, reports say.

Egypt goalkeeper Essam El-Hadary, the oldest player to feature at a World Cup, retires from international football.

Football tournaments in northern Kenya are helping girls break away from child marriage and early pregnancy.

Photographer Tommy Trenchard captures small details that reflect the lives of refugees who have fled South Sudan.

A van packed with farm labourers collided head-on with a lorry in southern Italy.