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The truck landed on the woman's car in the city of Port Elizabeth, leaving her trapped inside.

Egypt's two-time Africa Cup of Nations winner Hany Said retires from football aged 39.

As Islamist militant violence escalates France wants the the rest of Europe to join the deadly fight.

A prison doctor was also arrested over an alleged role in enabling a scammer to operate while in jail.

Cameroon legend Samuel Eto'o says he wants to give back to Africa after completing his studies at Harvard Business School in the USA.

The board at Egyptian club Zamalek confirms it will not send the team to Qatar to play in February's African Super Cup.

A 50,000 seat stadium in Guinea's capital Conakry is finally hosting football matches eight years after building work was completed.

The Kenya Starlets beat Tanzania's Kilimanjaro Queens 2-0 to win 2019 regional Cecafa Senior Women's Challenge Cup.

The thirteen were killed during an operation against jihadists, the French presidential office says.

Nigerian author and Nobel prize winner Prof Wole Soyinka was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2014.

Protesters vent their fury after troops fail to prevent a rebel attack in Beni in eastern DR Congo.

Christian Huda Nasrallah says she will receive the same as her brothers, counter to Islamic law.

Nigeria international Ogenyi Onazi steps in to help pay the medical costs for Sani Emmanuel, the joint top scorer at the 2009 Under-17 World Cup.

Feronia, 38% owned by the UK government’s development bank, is accused of dumping toxic waste into the rivers used for drinking water, says Human Rights Watch.

The effects of severe drought and climate change are having an impact on Victoria Falls.

A UK government-funded firm is accused of not doing enough to protect workers in DR Congo.

Nasarawa United's Paul Seun Komolafe gets one year-ban while the club's equipment manager is banned for life for assault on match officials.

Cancer patient Esther Wafor explains why she travelled Cameroon to India for treatment.

Kenya striker Michael Olunga scored eight times as his side Japanese second tier team Kashiwa Reysol won 13-1.

UK officials says it is a precautionary measure to contain the virus, which is circulating in Sierra Leone.