Sulley Muntari has had the one-match ban he received after protesting against racist abuse overturned, says world players' union Fifpro.
Nnamdi Kanu is on bail after spending a year-and-a-half in jail without trial accused of treason over his campaign for a state of Biafra to break away from Nigeria.
South African footballer Benni McCarthy on overcoming the racist abuse he received playing in Europe.
The president is filmed at Friday prayers in Abuja amid ongoing concerns for his health.
A US soldier has been killed in Somalia during operations against al-Shabab militants, the US military says.
The DJ who has built a thriving music and entertainment business in Durban, South Africa.
The two sold 180 bags of rice donated for people displaced by Islamist militant group Boko Haram.
A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.
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