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Australia open their T20 World Cup campaign with a 65-run victory over fellow contenders South Africa to lay down an early marker.

Maj Gen Rabe Abubakar's death highlights continuing security challenges facing parts of the country.

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey is banned from entering Canada for their opening game of the World Cup.

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey is banned from entering Canada for their opening game of the World Cup.

Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey will miss his nation's first World Cup game in Toronto against Panama, after being denied entry to Canada.

Sylvester Muigai Ndung'u was in Nanyuki to fetch a school uniform on Tuesday, his mother says.

Bola Tinubu was addressing the nation on Democracy Day, marking the return to civilian rule in 1999.

Former captain Dean Furman says South Africa were "miles off it" in their World Cup opener against Mexico, as many on the continent 'hate-watch' Bafana Bafana.

Former captain Dean Furman says South Africa were "miles off it" in their World Cup opener against Mexico, as many on the continent 'hate-watch' Bafana Bafana.

Former captain Dean Furman says South Africa were "miles off it" in their World Cup opener against Mexico, as many on the continent 'hate-watch' Bafana Bafana.

Former two-time world champion Gudaf Tsegay is banned for four months after admitting the presence of a prohibited substance in an out-of-competition test.

Southwark Council in south London takes possession of a property linked to Sierra Leone's Fatima Bio.

The taunting reflects anger from parts of the continent over reports of xenophobia in South Africa.

The taunting reflects anger from parts of the continent over reports of xenophobia in South Africa.

Morocco forward Abde Ezzalzouli and defender Nayef Aguerd withdraw from their squad because of injury, two days before their World Cup opener against Brazil.

Rights groups accuse the RSF paramilitary group of killing civilians in el-Obeid, a city on the civil war's front line.

Rights groups accuse the RSF paramilitary group of killing civilians in el-Obeid, a city on the civil war's front line.

Somali referee Omar Artan is appointed to take charge of the Uefa Super Cup match between Paris St-Germain and Aston Villa later this summer after being denied a spot at the World Cup.

Somali referee Omar Artan is appointed to take charge of the Uefa Super Cup match between Paris St-Germain and Aston Villa later this summer after being denied a spot at the World Cup.

Somali referee Omar Artan is appointed to take charge of the Uefa Super Cup match between Paris St-Germain and Aston Villa later this summer after being denied a spot at the World Cup.