The route from West Africa to the Spanish Canary Islands is one of the world's deadliest for migrants.

Crowd trouble forces the first football match of the Olympics to be delayed by almost two hours, with Morocco finally beating Argentina 2-1 in an empty stadium.

The scammers were posing as young women online to trick people into sending sexually explicit material.

As the rain continues there are concerns about the stability of the slope with 229 bodies found so far.

The opposition has been given key portfolios, as the president tries to quell anti-government protests.

African fencing champion Alexandra Ndolo is hoping to win a historic gold in Paris while inspiring in other ways too.

Nigeria and Zambia can win women's Olympic football medals for the first time, says Super Falcons goalkeeper Chiamaka Nnadozie.

Heavyweight Francis Ngannou is in talks to return to MMA for the first time in more than two years.

Protesters defied a ban to march on the country's parliament amid anger over corruption on Tuesday.