Galatasaray sign Algeria’s Sofiane Feghouli from West Ham

Turkish club Galatasaray sign Algeria intrernational winger Sofiane Feghouli on a five-year contract from West Ham.

No sign of Zimbabwe’s Grace Mugabe in South Africa court

Zimbabwe's first lady, alleged to have beaten a woman at a South African hotel, does not go to court as expected.

Sierra Leone mudslides: Desperate dig for Freetown survivors

The search for bodies and survivors resumes in Freetown, the day after disaster struck.

Sierra Leone mudslides: Urgent plea for help as death toll rises

The president urges assistance as the death toll nears 400 with hundreds more reportedly still missing.

Big nation, big losers

Triple jumper Tosin Oke outlines his frustrations as an athlete battling the Nigerian and international federations that govern the sport.

Deadly attack targets UN mission in Timbuktu, Mali

Gunmen kill seven people, mostly Malian soldiers, at a UN base in the northern city of Timbuktu

Andy Yiadom: Barnsley boss Heckingbottom to leave Huddersfield target out

Barnsley boss Paul Heckingbottom says Huddersfield target Andy Yiadom will not be selected while he is "in limbo".

Kenya election: Raila Odinga’s strike call mostly ignored

Many shops in the capital are open despite the opposition's call for a strike over disputed polls.

Sierra Leone floods kill hundreds as mudslides bury houses

There are fears for many who were asleep when mudslides and flooding hit near Freetown.

Burkina Faso attack: 18 killed in ‘terrorist attack’

At least 18 people have been killed and eight wounded in a "terrorist attack" in the centre of the capital of Burkina Faso, Ouagadougou, the government says.