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Lesein Yes decided to combine his love of nature and football after hearing about deforestation.

Lamin Cham explains why he wants to testify at The Gambia's new truth and reconciliation commission.

Nearly all Egyptian woman say they have faced harassment and abuse. Inspired by #MeToo, some are speaking out.

Mohamed Salah scores twice to reach a half-century of Liverpool goals in a comfortable victory over Red Star Belgrade in the Champions League.

The man who announced the re-election of Cameroon's president two days ago is to get a $475,000 mansion.

Jabulani 'HHP' Tsambo made South African hip hop popular, singing in local languages.

Al Ahly coach Patrice Carteron says his side made too 'many mistakes' in their African Champions League semi-final second leg loss to Algeria's Entente Setif.

As the rock legend gets the Hollywood treatment, his childhood in Zanzibar is a chapter unknown to many.

Primeiro de Agosto coach Zoran Manojlovic says it was like playing in a 'terror film' when they lost to Tunisia's Esperance in the African Champions League.

A new film about the British rock band Queen throws the spotlight on the East African archipelago's famous son.

Dihya, or Kahina, is a figure still celebrated today despite her story dating back to the 7th Century.

Nigeria captain John Mikel Obi pledges financial support to the country's amputee football team who face a race against time to make it to the World Cup in Mexico.

Somalia's bomb-hit capital relies on a free first-aid team but it is having to scale down operations.

A televised rape trial in South Africa of a Nigerian televangelist prompts a furious backlash.

Millions of African and Asian women work as maids in the Gulf. They have few rights and abuse is rife.

Alex Lewis will attempt to summit Ras Dashen mountain in Ethiopia in January using a special buggy and rock climbing.

Sub-Saharan Africa's oldest leader is re-elected in polls marred by low turnout and separatist violence.

Biafran leader Nnamdi Kanu had not been seen since soldiers stormed his home more than a year ago.

Chelsea's Nigeria international defender Kenneth Omeruo says things are looking up after a work permit hitch delayed his start to life in La Liga on loan to Leganes.

Defending champions Nigeria will face South Africa with hosts Ghana set to play Cameroon, as the draw for the 2018 Women's Nations Cup is made in Accra.