The Nigeria Football Federation's deal to appoint German Bruno Labbadia as manager falls through despite having already been announced.

New Mali coach Tom Saintfiet on why an African team can win the World Cup – and how European managers can succeed on the continent.

Tensions flair with the arrival of Egyptian planes in Mogadishu and the planned deployment of troops.

The Russian mercenaries were helping Burkina Faso fight Islamist insurgents, who recently staged a huge attack.