A rights group has criticised authorities for using soldiers to quell protests over fuel price rises.
Paris St-Germain are fined 100,000 euros (£87,691) by the French football league (LFP) for racially profiling potential young recruits.
Ivory Coast striker Vakoun Issouf Bayo says he wants to "score goals and win trophies" at Celtic after arriving in Scotland.
Middlesbrough are in talks to sign out-of-contract former Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi, reports BBC Tees Sport.
Mourners said the six men died while saving colleagues during last week's terror attack in Nairobi.
Former Senegal defender Omar Daf extends his deal as coach of French club Sochaux until June 2021.
Former Senegal and Chelsea striker Demba Ba returns to play in Turkey this time with league leaders Istanbul Basaksehir.
South Africa's Leandra Smeda signs for Swedish club Vittsjo GIK after impressing at the 2018 Women's Africa Cup of Nations finals in Ghana.
Barcelona B and Senegal defender Moussa Wague apologises for sending off and says racist insults led to the red card.
Corporate lawyer Bola Tinubu says everyone has a responsibility to help fight child abuse.
Emmerson Mnangagwa returns home instead of attending the Davos economic summit in Switzerland.
The Italian ambassador is summoned after Deputy PM Luigi di Maio accuses France of exploiting Africa.
George Weah, at one time named the world's best footballer, is marking a year in power in Liberia.
Jazz musician Musa Manzini was kept awake for part of his surgery to have a tumour removed.
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