Sudanese clubs disqualified from African competition after Fifa ban

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Fifa bans Sudan for government interference in the game, meaning the country's top clubs have been disqualified from continental club competition.

Bell Pottinger row: PR boss sorry for S Africa campaign

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UK-based firm Bell Pottinger responds to accusations its work inflamed racial tensions.

A quilt for a queen

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More than a century ago a former slave fulfilled her dream to meet Queen Victoria, taking with her a gift.

Shotputs and selfies

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A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

Niger army kills 14 civilians mistaken for Boko Haram fighters

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The unarmed farmers were in a military restricted area where Boko Haram militants are active.

How former slave Martha Ricks gifted a quilt to Queen Victoria

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When former slave Martha Ann Erskine Ricks fulfilled her dream of meeting Queen Victoria, sailing from Liberia to England in 1892, she took with her a special gift for the monarch.

Iheanacho close to Leicester move

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Manchester City's 20-year-old Nigerian striker Kelechi Iheanacho is close to making a £25m move to Leicester City.

Nigeria’s Ikeme diagnosed with leukaemia

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Wolves and Nigeria goalkeeper Carl Ikeme will begin chemotherapy after being diagnosed with acute leukaemia.

Sadio Mane: Liverpool forward set to return to training within 10 days

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Liverpool forward Sadio Mane is set to return to training within 10 days after recovering from a knee injury.

Malawi football stadium stampede kills eight

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Seven children and an adult die in a crush ahead of a football match in the capital Lilongwe.