Theophile Abega, who captained Cameroon to their first Africa Cup of Nations triumph in 1984, has died at the age of 58.

Clashes have broken out in eastern Democratic Republic Congo near Goma city between UN-backed government troops and rebels, in the most serious fighting since July.

Foreign and defence ministers from five EU states back a proposed European mission to train Mali government forces tackling Islamist fighters.

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew says Papiss Cisse may miss Saturday's game with Swansea because of a row with Senegal.

Three-quarters of those under 35 in Kenya do not have jobs with women finding it the hardest to find work. A new constitution puts equality in the workplace into law, but can it be enforced?

A new outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus in Uganda has killed two people near the capital, the East African nation's health ministry says.

Can the mayor of Mogadishu survive in the urban jungle?

Helping young people to set up in business