Fifa has handed Ghana international Samuel Inkoom a one-year ban from all football-related activity over money he owes a former agent. The ban will be lifted earlier if the defender pays the total outstanding amount he owes to Andy Evans.…

Former Botswana president Sir Ketumile Masire has died. He was 91. Reports on Friday indicated that Masire died on Thursday night after he was hospitalised last weekend in a critical condition. In a statement posted on Facebook, the…

Ford Motor Co is recalling nearly 16,000 Ikon and Figo models in South Africa due to a potential fire risk, it said on Friday. The models were built between 2004 and 2012 in India, Ford said in a statement. "A power steering fluid leak…

Tanzanian President John Magufuli has rejected activists' calls for the government to allow pregnant students to attend state schools, saying it was immoral for young girls to be sexually active. Tanzania's ban on pregnant girls attending…

Cameroon's hopes of progressing to the next stage of the Confederations Cup in Russia were dented by a 1-1 draw with Australia on Thursday. The Indomitable Lions took the lead at the end of the first half when Andre-Frank Zambo Anguissa…

US Senate Republicans on Thursday unveiled a revamped health care plan aimed at fulfilling President Donald Trump's pledge to repeal Obamacare, but a revolt by four conservatives put the bill in immediate jeopardy. Democrats formed a…

Liverpool have completed the 39m euro (£34m) signing of Roma's former Chelsea winger Mohamed Salah. The Egyptian, 25, has signed a five-year deal and has been a prime target for manager Jurgen Klopp. At current exchange rates, the fee is…

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi extended a state of emergency declared after twin church bombings in April by jihadists, in a decree issued in the official gazette on Thursday. The renewed three-month state of emergency will start on…

South African President Jacob Zuma said a secret ballot in parliament in a motion of no-confidence against him would not be fair as it was meant to help the opposition parties garner a majority they do not have. A secret ballot is seen by…

Gambia's top police officer who was appointed by the country's former President, Yahya Jammeh has been replaced by President Adama Barrow. Inspector General of Police (IGP) Yankuba Sonko was Gambia's longest serving police chief after…