Isaac Kaledzi

Liverpool have confirmed their agreement of a British-record €160 million with Barcelona for the transfer of Philippe Coutinho as the player travels to Spain to complete the formalities of his move.

Two of Robert Mugabe’s sons are facing imminent arrests for alleged corrupt deals while their father was in power. Local media reported that Robert Mugabe Jnr, and Bellarmine Chatunga are being investigated for illegal gold trading.

Dozens of football fans have been injured after a glass barrier collapsed during celebrations following a match held at a stadium in Kuwait.

Clashes have broken out near South Sudan’s capital Juba between government troops and rebels, officials said on Friday, the latest violation of a ceasefire signed last month.

African migrants expected to leave Israel this year were expecting to be given safe passage to Uganda and Rwanda according to some rights groups.

Lawyers for former foreign minister Walter Mzembi and ex-energy minister Samuel Undenge said they were charged on Friday with “criminal abuse of office”.

The government of Equatorial Guinea has launched a manhunt for persons it suspects planned a foiled coup to overthrow the country’s leader, Theodoro Obiang last year.

The President of Zimbabwe, Emmerson Mnangagwa on Friday met the leading opposition leader in that country Morgan Tsvangirai of the Movement for Democratic Change (MDC).

Officials in Egypt have confirmed the death of a tourist with 12 others sustaining injuries after a hot air balloon crashed near the city of Luxor.

Former world number one Serena Williams has withdrawn from this month's Australian Open in Melbourne.