DR Congo’s Bakambu close to China move

DR Congo striker Cedric Bakambu is on the verge of moving to Chinese side Beijing Guoan according to his coach at Spanish club Villarreal.

DR Congo’s Ngbakoto leaves QPR for Guingamp

Winger Yeni Ngbakoto leaves QPR to join French Ligue 1 club Guingamp for an undisclosed fee.

Ethiopia to release political prisoners, says prime minister

The PM's announcement could signal the end of "bloody repression", a major rights group says.

Pienaar released by South African champions

Former Everton midfielder Steven Pienaar is released by South African champions Bidvest Wits after just six months at the club

Zambia foreign minister Harry Kalaba resigns over ‘greed’

Some suggest Harry Kalaba's resignation is an attempt to put pressure on President Edgar Lungu.

Not just mobile money

Trends include delivery drones, pay-as-you-go off-grid power, and using blockchain to prevent land disputes.

School experiment

Is Liberia's controversial school experiment raising standards?

Starved. Beaten. Enslaved.

Migrants describe being intercepted on the Mediterranean Sea and imprisoned in Libya.

Israel: African migrants told to leave or face imprisonment

The UN refugee agency says the plan to deport thousands violates international and Israeli laws.

Emad Moteab moves to Saudi Arabia as he targets a World Cup call-up

Veteran Egypt striker Emad Moteab secures a loan move to Saudi Arabian club Al Tawoon from Al Ahly as he looks to secure a World Cup call-up.