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Emoji obsessed? Meet O’Plerou Grebet, who has made over 350 emojis with African cultural references.

An FA Cup tie is abandoned after Haringey Borough's manager takes his team off the field amid accusations of racism.

Debutants Angola are hoping to cause an upset in Brazil as they finalise their 21-man squad for the Fifa Under-17 World Cup.

The poll was marred by violence and fraud, says the main opposition party, Renamo.

Nigeria are aiming for a sixth title as they announce a final 21-man squad for the Fifa Under-17 World Cup in Brazil later this month.

Japan are not satisfied by reaching their first World Cup quarter-final, says flanker Lappies Labuschagne before their tie against South Africa.

Swing Debôrah Godchaser takes us behind the scenes as the show celebrates 20 years in London's West End.

Recent events involving Nigeria's President Buhari and his wife hint at tensions in the presidential villa.

Women discuss issues from domestic violence to career advice in the million-strong Facebook group.

A pilot allegedly wrote that he had "unknowingly" lied to regulators during tests of the 737 Max.

Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni says he would only leave if asked to do so by his National Resistance Movement (NRM) party.

Liverpool defender Joel Matip has signed a new long-term deal which will keep him at the club until summer 2024.

Ten years after captaining Ghana to U-20 World Cup success, Andre Ayew calls for better 'organisation' for the Black Stars to progress at senior level.

Egypt bans a pilot for life for allowing actor Mohamed Ramadan to sit in the cockpit during a flight.

Lille's in-form Nigeria international striker Victor Osimhen is named September's French Ligue 1 Player of the Month.

A former law lecturer seems an unlikely choice to win the hearts of young Tunisians voters who want jobs.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.

Police discovered more than 70 men and boys in shackles when they raided the private Islamic school.

Bernardine Evaristo explores living as a woman of colour in her novel Girl, Woman, Other.

The body of a man, believed to be Kenyan, was found in a garden in Clapham in June.