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Zimbabwean academic Tererai Trent will be immortalised alongside Oprah Winfrey and Nicole Kidman.

Tanzanian club Simba suffer a shock early exit from the African Champions League, losing on away goals to UD Songo of Mozambique in the preliminary round.

These Nigerian teens want to end child marriage in Nigeria, with the "It's Never Your Fault" campaign.

The traditional two-week religious celebration is believed to be 600 years old.

Nearly 200,000 people have been affected by floods since the beginning of July.

Everton midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin could be out for up to 12 weeks with a thigh injury he suffered in training.

Nigeria women's coach Thomas Dennerby names 18 locally-based players in a 24-woman squad to face Algeria in their two-legged 2020 Olympic qualifier.

Former Tunisia captain Radhi Jaidi dismisses rumours linking him to the vacant national coaching position.

South Africa captain Janine van Wyk joins Danish side Fortuna Hjorring, becoming the first South African woman to play football in Denmark.

Former winners Orlando Pirates suffer an early exit from the African Champions League as Zamalek, Mamelodi Sundowns, and Etoile du Sahel all ease through.

Five young fans of popular French-based rapper Soolking were killed in a stadium in Algiers.

The opposition in Zimbabwe says things are worse than under former leader Robert Mugabe - it it right?

A farmer claims the plane was impounded because Tanzania's government hasn't paid him compensation.

Ghana midfielder Afriyie Acquah signs a two-year deal with Turkish Super Lig side Yeni Malatyapsor, his seventh club in eight years.

Liverpool launch a new international academy in Mauritius, saying they hope to 'bring authentic LFC coaching to young fans around the world.'

Captain Emmanuel Adebayor is left out of the Togo squad for the 2022 World Cup qualifiers against Comoros.

Egyptian giants Al Ahly overwhelm Atlabara of South Sudan 9-0 and equal the record for an African Champions League aggregate winning margin.

Ghana is encouraging African Americans to relocate to the country, which was at the heart of the slave trade.

Meet South Africa's medieval martial arts enthusiasts, who duel with swords and armour.

Six EU countries are to host 356 African migrants, who were stranded at sea for two weeks.