Naby Keita: Liverpool midfielder removed from Guinea squad

Guinea coach Didier Six withdraws Naby Keita from his squad ahead of next week's friendlies, saying Liverpool appeared 'reluctant' when Keita was called-up.

In pictures: Ethiopia’s Oromos celebrate spring

Huge crowds turn out for the Irreecha festival, in the capital Addis Ababa for the first time.

Cameroon’s Anglophone conflict: Will the National Dialogue make any difference?

President Paul Biya's national dialogue has produced some proposals, but critics say it was a sham.

Cameroon’s Anglophone conflict: Will the National Dialogue make any difference?

President Paul Biya's national dialogue has produced some proposals, but critics say it was a sham.

World Athletics Championships: Kenyan grabs gold from Ethiopian by millimetres

Kenya's Kipruto edged Ethiopia's Girma in a dramatic finale to a World Athletics Championships race.

The story of Sierra Leone’s Krio people – in pictures

An exhibition in London is seeking to raise awareness of the history of Sierra Leone's Krio people.

Nigeria’s royal tortoise said to have lived to the age of 344 in Oyo state

Reptile experts says it is "impossible" for a tortoise to reach such an age.

South Africa 49-3 Italy: Springboks cruise to Rugby World Cup Pool B win

South Africa score seven tries as they cruise to a bonus-point win over 14-man Italy to keep their Rugby World Cup hopes alive.

Lion bones weighing 342kg seized in South Africa

The bones, believed by some to have medicinal benefits, were destined for Malaysia.

Jamal Mohammed: ‘I am proud to represent refugees in Doha championships’

Jamal Mohammed made it to the 2019 World Athletics Championships after fleeing Darfur as a child.