Former Mali basketball coach handed lifetime ban after abuse investigation

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Amadou Bamba one of five coaches and officials sanctioned after an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse.

Asamoah Gyan: Ghana’s record goalscorer retires from football

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Africa's top scorer at World Cups calls time on his career after a record 51 goals in 109 games for his country.

Migrant crisis: Tunisian fisherman finds dead bodies in his net

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Many migrants leave from Tunisia by boat to reach Europe, but the consequences can be tragic.

Brazil 2-4 Senegal: Sadio Mane scores twice in friendly

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Former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane scores twice as Senegal beat Brazil in a friendly in Lisbon, Portugal.

‘We are the friend’ – Cameroon striker Ajara Nchout inspiring those fleeing terror

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Cameroon and Inter Milan striker Ajara Nchout on her work using football to combat the impact of Islamist insurgents.

Uganda school massacre: Arrests raise murky questions

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Officials investigate if a local ownership dispute had a role in the killing of nearly 40 students.

Tunisia: A 100-year-old football club folds due to players migrating to Europe

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A 100-year-old football club in Tunisia has folded after migration to Europe cost AS Ghardimaou more than 30 of its best players.

Uganda ADF school attack: I covered myself in blood to hide

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A student tells the BBC he survived an attack by suspected Islamist rebels by pretending to be dead.

Afcon 2023: Sudan players hope to ‘bring joy’ to war-torn nation

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Midfielder Muataz Hashem believes qualification for the 2023 Afcon will lift spirits for football fans affected by Sudan's civil war.

Africa’s Ukraine-Russia peace mission: What was achieved?

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South Africa's leader hails last week's trip as "historic" but what difference did it really make?