President Ramaphosa's special envoy has reportedly been rejected by the US, in the latest sign of frosty relations.

Holders South Africa and nine-time champions Nigeria are among the big-hitters in the Wafcon 2024 quarter-finals.

While advancing a bill to claw back $9bn in federal spending, lawmakers spare the Pepfar programme from cuts.

The five people convicted of serious crimes come from Vietnam, Jamaica, Laos, Cuba and Yemen, the US says.