South Africa are set to appear in their first Women's World Cup quarter-final after a 29-24 win over Italy.

Eleven members of the prison service and a police officer were among the fatalities.

Chelsea revoke permission for Nicolas Jackson to complete a loan move to Bayern Munich after an injury to fellow striker Liam Delap.

The train had been travelling from Marsa Matruh to the Egyptian capital Cairo when it came off the tracks.

Actress Nandi Nyembe's final months were marked by money problems that threatened to overshadow her career.

The earthen berm is intended to trap people inside el-Fasher, Yale University research shows.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

Dilshan Madushanka takes a hat-trick in the final over of the match to ensure Sri Lanka beat Zimbabwe by seven runs in the first one-day international in Zimbabwe.

Middlesbrough complete the signing of Lausanne-Sport forward Kaly Sene on a four-year contract.

Survivors saved off Mauritania say they left The Gambia with 160 people on board.

Rangers sell Morocco forward Hamza Igamane to French top-flight club Lille for an undisclosed fee.

The deadly fire was called a "wake-up call" but residents are waiting for permanent homes.

The first group of deportees arrived in mid-August, according to government spokesperson Yolande Makolo.

Investigations have been launched following the footage posted to Instagram - which has since been deleted.

Ghana has been described as the fashion industry’s dumping ground.

A nephew of Equatorial Guinea's president is sentenced to eight years for embezzlement.

Gun-wielding drivers, extortion and breakdowns, as couple flee new front line in Sudan's conflict.

The West African nation's security forces are accused of alleged rape, extortion and torture.

Malema's party argues that his remarks were taken out of context.

There has been a backlash over the recruitment scheme and a government warning to young people.