Elly Kitaly discovered there was no adequate word for Down's syndrome in her language.

Two Canadian women say they were jailed for three months in Somaliland for helping an abused woman.

Fifa ends Sierra Leone's eight-month ban international ban following last week's acquittal of FA president Isha Johansen.

Security forces attack pro-democracy protesters in Khartoum, reportedly killing at least 13 people.

Caster Semenya will not need to take medication to compete after a Swiss court temporarily suspended a new IAAF ruling.

The plane-maker's warning follows the grounding of the 737 Max after the Ethiopian Airlines crash.

A shake-up of the Kenyan currency has provoked controversy, including several court challenges.

South Africa captain Faf du Plessis says there will be "harsh words" for his team before facing India after consecutive defeats at the World Cup.

Brighton's Mali international midfielder Yves Bissouma will miss the Africa Cup of Nations in Egypt with a shoulder injury.

Basketballer Asma Elbadawi battled the sport's governing body to allow hijabs on-court.

There are reports of gunfire and barricades set ablaze in the capital Khartoum.

Casualties are reported as security forces try to break up a long-running sit-in Khartoum.