An eagerly anticipated gathering of women will not be taking place following recent aerial strikes.

Saudi Pro League side Al-Shabab confirm the signing of Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey.

Officials had faced charges over the appointment of a civilian to a top post within crime intelligence.

About half of the 2,500 recorded deaths from Ebola happened in the last 20 days, the WHO says.

The overnight raid of the multi-million dollar drug operation took place near the border with Zimbabwe.

Mohamed Salah was expected to move to Saudi Arabia or the United States after leaving Liverpool, but Turkish side Trabzonspor pulled off one of the coups of the transfer window.

Tottenham are working on a deal for Omar Marmoush, but what could the Man City forward bring to the north London team?

Once a giant of African politics, the PDP is in danger of being wiped out after January's elections.

The incident took place in the country's northwest ?Sokoto state, with many of the victims feared to be children.

Gaël Mocaër and Sebastian Perez Pezzani's detention is "unjustified and disproportionate", Reporters Without Borders says.

Following Mohamed Salah's Liverpool exit after nine seasons, who could take the Egyptian King's crown as Africa's biggest Premier League star?

Jewel Howard-Taylor was arrested at Liberia's international airport and has not commented on the allegations.

Spurs open talks with Manchester City to sign attacking duo Omar Marmoush and Savinho.

Police confirms Mutotwe Kafwaya's death amid growing demands for information about his whereabouts.

BBC Sport explores why there are so few African players in the Women's Super League.

The Metropolitan Police say the man and woman were arrested following the seizure of more than 180kg (397lb) of cocaine this month.

More than 100 people have been killed and rescue efforts are continuing, an official tells the BBC.

Questions remain over the appointment of Patrick Vieira as Senegal's new head coach, with the country's football federation riven by off-field issues.

English athletics coach Leon Baptiste was given a 10-month prison sentence in Morocco for sexually assaulting a minor.

Chidimma Adetshina is challenging efforts to have her deported from South Africa, which she says is her home.