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The Egyptian Football Association says striker Mohamed Salah is fit to start their next game against Russia on Tuesday.

How much do you know about the Super Eagles?

Hundreds of Nigerian fans have arrived in Moscow ahead of the their country's match against Croatia.

Model Olivia Sang wants to challenge perceptions of beauty.

A Canadian citizen is suing the government for $10m after he was imprisoned by border security.

Iran win their first match at a World Cup finals in 20 years as Morocco substitute Aziz Bouhaddouz scores an own goal in injury time.

The tennis star, who was declared bankrupt in 2017, is a diplomat for the Central African Republic.

After a diplomatic row, French and Italian leaders propose new EU asylum processing centres in Africa.

Uruguay snatch a late winner as they began their World Cup campaign with victory over Egypt, who left Mohamed Salah on the bench.

The player's first coach says he could become the best footballer in world.

King Mohammed VI of Morocco instructs the country to bid to host the 2030 World Cup after losing out on the rights for 2026.

What you need to know about the Central African Republic, which made Boris Becker a diplomat in April 2018

Wearing the Islamic headscarf, or hijab, is getting more difficult for some women in Egypt.

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

A new play tells the story of the first black British voter, almost 250 years ago.

Choose your team, share it with your friends and get stats about your players' World Cup history.

African FA bosses are keen for Fifa to reintroduce a rotation system for World Cup hosting after Morocco failed to land the 2026 World Cup.

Jailed Ethiopian opposition leader Tsege says PM Ahmed threatened to resign unless he was released.

The Nigerian legend has high hopes for African teams in the 2018 World Cup.

Ethiopia has signed deals with several neighbouring countries for access to their ports.