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England's World Cup build-up continues with a friendly win over Nigeria at Wembley.

The government said law and order had been restored, as deadly ethnic protests appear to have ended.

The Egyptian president's second term comes after a landslide win and amid a crackdown on opponents.

Leicester City defender Yohan Benalouane, who only made his international debut in March, is in Tunisia's 23-man squad for the World Cup in Russia.

Nigeria's preparations for the World Cup warm-up friendly against England at Wembley involve singing, dancing and playing the piano.

Morocco will contest the vote to host the 2026 World Cup with a joint United States, Mexico and Canada bid after passing a Fifa assessment.

Five things you may not know about the South African 800m women's world champion.

Attacks by young Islamist militants in northern Mozambique are fuelled by a mix of poverty and corruption.

England's World Cup opponents Tunisia continue their preparations for Russia 2018 with a draw as Turkey's Cenk Tosun scores and is sent off.

Nigeria's World Cup kit sells out on its first day of release, as three million people pre-order the replica shirt.

President Uhuru Kenyatta says it will determine employee "integrity", after a number of scandals.

The East African nation cannot run away from its bloody history, the tourism board chief says.

Tramadol is meant to treat severe pain - but in Nigeria it's being used by fighters.

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

Former Olympic champion Asbel Kiprop says he paid drug testers because he thought they wanted money for "fuel or tea".

The centre of Nigeria's Boko Haram insurgency is overdosing on Tramadol.

Bodies are not buried for months, sometimes years, in Ghana as families bicker over funeral arrangements.

British citizen Andargachew Tsege has been freed by Ethiopia's government after four years on death row.

Communities in Uganda learn how to make recyclable products for periods to stop girls dropping out of school.

Russia is providing military support to the Central African Republic (CAR) – but what is Moscow getting in return?