Togo's football federation president claims he had the final say for their Nations Cup squad, after over-ruling his coach.

The French military keeps up its bombing of militant targets in Mali for a third day, as part of an offensive to drive back Islamists.

Malawi have sacked their coach Kinnah Phiri after a disappointing 2012, in which they fell short of expectations in both the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers and the Cecafa Senior Challenge.

A court in Egypt orders a retrial for former President Hosni Mubarak after accepting his appeal against a life sentence over the killing of protesters.