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Nine students were killed in a dormitory whose doors had been padlocked, trapping dozens inside.

Ivory Coast, Ghana and Guinea are among the teams to make changes to their squads ahead of their upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers.

Kenyan social media sceptic Joey agrees to live her life on Instagram for a week to see what happens.

Somalia is one of the most dangerous places for journalists, with nearly 40 killed in the past decade.

The dormitory's doors were padlocked and dozens of people were trapped inside, officials say.

President John Magufuli ordered officers to buy the crop from farmers at government-approved prices.

Fifa appoints a normalisation committee to run the affairs of Madagascar's Football Federation with its mandate to organise elections before May 2019.

Ghana coach Bashir Hayford draws on tournament experience in his final squad for the Women's Africa Cup of Nations which his country will host from 17 November.

Former Nigeria U-17 winger Samuel Chukwueze hails an 'unforgettable moment for Villarreal after becoming the fourth youngest goalscorer in La Liga this season.

The individual was on holiday in Morocco, a country deemed high risk by public health officials.

The four hostages were not released along with the 76 students originally taken from their school.

Zambia star forward Barbara Banda warns that her country will not go to the Women's Africa Cup Of Nations in Ghana just to make up the numbers.

The Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations (Cecafa) confirms that this year's Senior Challenge Cup will not take place.

Caf confirms that the Africa Cup of Nations qualifier between Kenya and Sierra Leone will not take place because of Sierra Leone's Fifa ban.

Many people in Nigeria and Kenya overestimate their ability to spot fake news, an in-depth BBC research project has found.

We break down five stories blamed for spreading fear, confusion and even sparking ethnic violence.

Fake news is not only news that you disagree with. It can also very closely mimic real news stories.

Tributes come in for one of Nigeria's most successful women internationals, midfielder Ajuma Ameh-Otache, who has died at the age of 33.

Martin Fayulu will be up against the governing coalition's favoured candidate next month.

Mohamed Salah helps Liverpool back to the top of the Premier League with a goal that came 14 seconds after Fulham had an effort controversially disallowed for offside.