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Three people of mixed identity explain how they define themselves and how hard it is to fit into a specific ethnic grouping.

Algeria striker Ishak Belfodil joins German Bundesliga side Hoffenheim from Belgian club Standard Liege.

Al Ahly board member Khaled Mortagy says that coach Hossam El Badry 'did the right thing' in quitting after a shock loss to KCCA in the Champions League.

A Ghanaian seeks justice for his friends who were killed in The Gambia during Yahya Jammeh's rule.

South African side Kaizer Chiefs have cancelled their end-of-season awards after failing to win any major silverware.

Ajax Cape Town are relegated from South Africa's Premier League after forfeiting three matches for fielding an ineligible player.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport rejects Munir El Haddadi's appeal against Fifa's ruling that prevents him from playing for Morocco.

Brigitte was forced to live and work with priests in a shrine to “atone” for her uncle's sins.

Sam Nzima dashed to the scene of a shooting in 1976 just in time to see a child falling to the ground.

Africa's oldest park has been forced to suspend tourism following following the killing of a ranger and the abduction of tourists.

It is unrealistic to think Ebola will ever be eradicated, but it is now easier to prevent a crisis.

Nigeria's star shot-putter Lauritta Onye on her rise to Paralympic gold and stardom.

How did Cape Town - on the verge of being the first city to run out of water - come back from the brink?

A wildlife ranger is said to have died when a vehicle was targeted in the Virunga National Park.

A trip back to Ghana led to the discovery of some documents revealing a family history, with links to royalty.

The dam on a private farm burst on Wednesday, killing more than 40 people - most of them children.

The Pentagon has detailed months of decisions that led to a deadly ambush in Niger in 2017.

The incident has sparked outrage on social media, with a mass sit-in planned at the restaurant.

"Individual, organisational and institutional failures" all contributed, a US military report says.

Tunisia coach Nabil Maaloul is keen on persuading Kerim Mrabti to play for the Carthage Eagles despite the midfielder having played three times for Sweden.