Man City sign Egypt forward Marmoush for £59m

Egypt forward Omar Marmoush, the second highest scorer in the Bundesliga this season, has agreed a contract until 2029.

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Coventry aims to challenge 'status quo' at IOC

Zimbabwe's Kirsty Coventry is aiming to become the first female president of the International Olympic Committee.

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Man City accused of encouraging Sierra Leone's Bah to break contract

Real Valladolid accuse Manchester City of encouraging one of their players to break his contract to force through a move to the Premier League club.

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'Every face deserves a smile' - Adeyemi

Borussia Dortmund's Karim Adeyemi talks to BBC Sport Africa about his foundation and why he feels impelled to give back to Nigeria.

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Kenya eases travel requirements for nearly all African visitors

Libya and Somalia are excluded from the waiver due to security concerns.

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Olympic history-maker Ngamba to turn professional

Olympic medal winner Cindy Ngamba will make her professional debut in boxing in March.

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'A living hell': Sudanese women face rape and abuse in Libya

The BBC hears about horrific violence five women experienced in Libya after fleeing war-torn Sudan.

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Italy arrests top Libyan policeman over alleged war crimes - reports

Italian police were acting on an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court, reports say.

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The Nigerian pastors who went to US for Trump inauguration

The visits of William Kumuyi and Nathaniel Bassey underscores Trump's connection with evangelism.

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Rwanda-backed rebels capture key eastern DR Congo town

The taking of the town by the M23 puts its fighters within 40km of the key city of Goma.

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Mozambique at a crossroads as new president sworn in

Daniel Chapo's legitimacy has been questioned following protests against his victory.

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The lawyer risking everything to defend LGBT rights

Cameroonian Alice Nkom thinks accusations she is funding terrorism are a ploy to stop her advocacy.

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Medics under siege: 'We took this photo, fearing it would be our last'

El-Fasher's last functioning hospital records 28 deaths in the last month after being targeted by shells.

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Fuel tanker explosion kills dozens of people in Nigeria

People had rushed to collect fuel from the tanker after it overturned in a crash.

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Tearful Jabeur overcomes breathing problems to win

Former world number two Ons Jabeur in tears on court as she struggles with breathing difficulties during her third-round Australian Open victory.

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'I never thought I could play ice hockey in Kenya'

East Africa's only rink is the one place in Nairobi where temperatures fall below 9C.

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New suspected Marburg outbreak in Tanzania kills eight - WHO

The UN health agency says the risk of the virus spreading in the region is "high".

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Kenyan minister alleges intelligence agency behind his son's abduction

Justin Muturi says his son was freed following President William Ruto's intervention.

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Red Sea dive-boat survivors accuse authorities of cover up

The group say their official witness statements were translated into Arabic by a boat company employee.

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Song named Central African Republic head coach

Central African Republic appoint former Liverpool, West Ham and Cameroon defender Rigobert Song as their new head coach.

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