Zimbabwean President Emmerson Mnangagwa says the blast was an assassination attempt.

Chechen leader Ramzan Kadyrov announces Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is now an honorary citizen of the Russian republic.

Japan will need brains in the absence of brawn in their Group H clash with Senegal, says coach Akira Nishino.

A hero for two countries who will now go head to head - 'Lionel Musa' is set to face Messi for a place in the last 16.

President Mnangagwa was addressing supporters at a campaign rally and has been safely evacuated.

Former Senegal international Ferdinand Coly talks to the BBC about farming and life after football.

Wolves keeper Carl Ikeme is in "complete remission" after "a tough year and intense chemotherapy" following his diagnosis of acute leukaemia in 2017.

Give your player ratings out of 10 for Belgium and Tunisia in the World Cup group match.

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's World Cup game between Japan and Senegal.

Didier Drogba on his new look, what African teams must do to succeed in Russia, and which teams have impressed him so far.

Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah is helping to tackle Islamophobia in the city, the region's mayor tells a BBC Radio 5 live show about the high-profile Muslim.

There has been a blast at a rally for Ethiopia's new PM Abiy Ahmed attended by thousands of people in Addis Ababa.

The US-Senegalese singer announced plans to build a new city with his own crytocurrency at the centre.

The BBC's Gavin Lee sails with the crew of a ship accused by Italy of encouraging illegal migration.