Somalia blood appeal after Mogadishu truck bombing

Somalia's government says the death toll is likely to rise from 281 and more help is urgently needed.

Mogadishu mourns

Deadly bomb attacks in Somalia kill at least 267 people but there are no hashtags of solidarity

Mogadishu mourns

Deadly bomb attacks in Somalia kill at least 267 people but there are no hashtags of solidarity

Ivorian Kalou buoyed by Hertha’s anti-racism protest

Hertha Berlin's Ivorian forward Salomon Kalou compares racism to terrorism as he explains why the German side "took the knee" on Saturday.

George Weah’s son Timothy scores hat-trick in Under-17 World Cup for US

Timothy Weah, the son of legendary AC Milan striker George, scores a hat-trick for the United States at the U17 World Cup in India.

St Helena’s new airport boosts tourism hopes

Tourists can now fly to the rocky island where Napoleon died, Darwin studied and Captain Cook docked.

Lessons from Catalonia

The crisis in Spain's Catalonia region is being closely watched in Nigeria and Cameroon, where secessionist movements have been stepping up campaigns for independence.

Mahrez strike grabs Leicester draw

Riyad Mahrez's first goal of the season rescues a point for struggling Leicester City against West Bromwich Albion.

Cairo ‘most dangerous’ megacity for women – survey

A survey of 19 megacities around the world finds the Egyptian capital the least friendly to women.

Tunisia top African rankings for first time in 15 years

Tunisia's Carthage Eagles are top of Fifa's African rankings for the first time since 2002.