Senegal’s Balde Diao scores five-minute hat-trick

Lazio become the first side to score five goals in the opening 26 minutes of a Serie A match since 1938 as they thrash Palermo.

DR Congo’s Cedric Bakambu nets controversial winner for Villarreal

Cedric Bakambu helps Villarreal to move to within eight points of the Spanish top four with a controversial stoppage-time winner.

Keitany record at London Marathon

Mary Keitany breaks Paula Radcliffe's women's-only world record to win the London Marathon, while Daniel Wanjiru takes victory in the men's race.

Megrahi family seeks Lockerbie appeal

Files relating to the conviction of the Lockerbie bomber will be handed to the case review commission.

Kuki Gallmann shot and wounded at Kenya conservation park

Kuki Gallmann, author of I Dreamed of Africa, is flown to hospital after an ambush.

The scramble for Somalia

Many different countries are trying to get a toehold in Somalia as it slowly emerges from chaos.

The scramble for Somalia

Many different countries are trying to get a toehold in Somalia as it slowly emerges from chaos.

Babacar scores brace in Serie A thriller

Inter Milan captain Mauro Icardi scores a hat-trick but his side lose to Fiorentina to dent their Europa League qualification hopes.

Iheanacho ready to fight for place at Manchester City

Nigeria striker Kelechi Iheanacho says he is ready to fight for his place in the Manchester City team, amidst competition from Gabriel Jesus and Sergio Aguero.

Regional qualifiers for 2018 CHAN get underway

Regional qualifiers for next year's African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Kenya kick off with first leg wins for South Sudan, Mauritius and Madagascar.