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Fifa defends its decision to scrap an anti-racism taskforce with critics branding the move "shameful" and "perplexing".

Nigeria's international players say they understand their federations financial woes and understand they may have to wait for their playing bonuses.

Prominent Ethiopian actor Znah-Bzu Tsegaye says that he has has sought asylum in the US after leaving the country about two months ago.

Ivory Coast footballer Serge Aurier, who plays for Paris St-Germain, is sentenced to two months in jail for assaulting a police officer.

As the Cites conference on endangered species meets in Johannesburg, Matt McGrath travelled to Zambia to hear the voices of people with first-hand experience of conflicts between humans and wildlife.

Once heading for the status of ghost town, Riace is now growing as migrants have moved into abandoned homes.

A conference in South Africa could make the trade in pangolin illegal.

The Smart Toy Club collects, sterilises and rents old toys to new customers.

Elephant populations in Africa have declined by around 111,000 over the past ten years according to a new study presented at the Cites meeting in South Africa.

The disputed leader of Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram releases a video denying claims he had been killed or badly wounded in air strike.

Ethiopian prince Lij Iyasu was deposed after fears he had converted to Islam. But it also put an end to the threat of Ethiopia entering into World War One, writes Martin Plaut.

Gabon opposition leader Jean Ping has said a constitution court ruling which upheld President Ali Bongo's election victory was "unjust".

Mamelodi Sundowns of South Africa reach the 2016 African Champions League final, beating Zesco United of Zambia 2-0 in the second leg of their semi-final in Pretoria.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban says the European Union should set up a giant camp to process migrants before they reach Europe.

Samson Siasia, Nigeria's former under-23 coach, gives the Nigeria Football Federation (NFF) a two-week ultimatum to settle its long-standing debt to him.

Ugandan police stop gay pride celebrations in two resorts outside the capital Kampala.

The world's biggest conference on species protection has opened in South Africa amid differing views on the survival of elephants.

A mother-of-three inspires thousands by walking 250km across Somalia to prove the country finally has peace.

Two days of violence in the city of Kananga in central Democratic Republic of Congo have left at least 10 people dead.

The Cape Town supermarket owner selling food past its "sell-by" date.