South Africa's Mamelodi Sundowns will take a massive advantage into the second leg of the African Champions League final after beating Egypt's Zamalek 3-0 at home.

Algeria's Football Federation president strongly denies reports of an approach to the current Morocco coach Herve Renard over the vacant manager's post.

Last year's winner Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is on Caf's 30-man preliminary list for its 2016 Player of the Year award as Yaya Toure misses out.

Observers in Nigeria say it is unlikely that Boko Haram freed 21 of the Chibok schoolgirls while getting nothing in return, writes Martin Patience.

Chelsea condemn Premier League champions Leicester to a fourth consecutive away defeat with a dominant display at Stamford Bridge.

Countries meeting in Rwanda have agreed a "monumental" deal to phase out gases used in fridges that are worsening global warming.

A US aid worker is reported to have been kidnapped in western Niger and taken towards the border with Mali.