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Nijel Amos, 800m Olympic silver medallist at London 2012, is suspended a few days before the World Athletics Championships after testing positive for a banned substance.

It comes after Sir Mo Farah revealed he was trafficked to the UK as a child.

Years after the notorious leader's election defeat, his alleged victims are still searching for justice.

Africa's four participants at the 2023 Women's World Cup will be decided on Wednesday and Thursday at the Women's Africa Cup of Nations.

The Olympian is widely praised for going public with his experiences of being trafficked into the UK.

Five years on from being forced out of the World Championships final, Botswana's Isaac Makwala is intent on becoming world 400m champion.

Namibia coach Allister Coetzee says preparations will begin in earnest for the 2023 Rugby World Cup after qualifying for the finals.

His mother says she felt like "transporting with joy" when Sir Mo Farah called her after years apart.

Jersey's hopes of making the 2022 T20 World Cup are over after defeat by Zimbabwe in their second qualifying match in Bulawayo.

The Egyptian Football Association names former Benfica manager Rui Vitoria as the new coach of the national team on a four-year deal.

Attitudes have changed since Najla Bouden became the first female prime minister in the Arab world.

Jambo Radio broadcasts in multiple languages to cater for the growing African and Caribbean community in Scotland.

The Olympic star says the name Mohamed Farah was given to him by a stranger who flew him to the UK.

Olympic marathon champion Peres Jepchirchir and distance runner Francine Niyonsaba will miss the World Athletics Championships in Eugene.

South Africa's Thembi Kgatlana will miss the rest of the Women's Africa Cup of Nations after rupturing her Achilles tendon.

The family of 79-year-old José Eduardo dos Santos alleged there was a plot to kill him.

Women's Africa Cup of Nations debutants Botswana believe they can reach the Women's World Cup, says defender Bonang Otlhagile.

Former Liverpool team-mates Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah are on the shortlist for the Confederation of African Football's Player of the Year award.

Supporters of the leading candidates have been sharing misleading claims about their opponents.

Namibia will play at next year's Rugby World Cup for the seventh straight time after beating Kenya 36-0 in France on Sunday.