Somali refugee Nimo Hassan's family has lived without her husband in the US since his visa process stalled.
Juventus defender Mehdi Benatia is included in the Morocco squad for the first time since the World Cup in Russia.
Mbwana Samatta is one of the few Tanzanian footballers to make it in Europe.
A video released of the kidnapped children ends with the man holding the camera turning it on himself.
Nigeria name a strong squad as they bid to win a ninth Women's Africa Cup of Nations title in Ghana later this month.
DR Congo coach Florent Ibenge recalls striker Tresor Mputu Mabi after a five-year absence for their upcoming Africa Cup of Nations qualifier.
Al Ahly 's Moroccan striker Walid Azaro is banned for the second leg of the African Champions League final after being caught on camera ripping his own shirt in the first leg.
Kenya has the world's toughest ban on single-use plastic bags but is it working?
Uganda is a creating a new security force to combat crime, but critics fear it could become a law unto itself.
Pro-democracy activist Luc Nkulula, from the Democratic Republic of Congo, died in a fire at his home in June.
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