She was married to Ghana's longest-serving leader Jerry John Rawlings and known for her women's rights work.

Women's marathon world record holder Ruth Chepngetich is banned for three years after the Kenyan admits to anti-doping rule violations.

Nnamdi Kanu is on trial for terrorism and incitement to violence as head of the separatist group, Ipob.

Rayno Nel is the first African to win the prestigious title of World's Strongest Man.

Iain Wares, 86, has been accused by 65 former pupils of Edinburgh Academy and Fettes College in the 1960s and 70s.

World champions South Africa draw their series in Pakistan 1-1 by completing a comfortable eight-wicket victory in the second Test in Rawalpindi.

All the victims and those rescued were from sub-Saharan African countries, an official says.

The fervour of presidential campaigning belies concerns about the political landscape in Ivory Coast.