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29.08.2026 00:21 The Nigeria Football Federation names an interim board as the country's President Bola Tinubu weighs in on perceived leadership failures and mass resignations.

28.08.2026 20:50 Many communities are living in fear of being kidnapped for ransom as the crisis spreads further south.

28.08.2026 16:20 A 50-year-old Thai suspect was arrested with the eggs in a "homemade incubator" carried as hand luggage.

28.08.2026 11:32 Tottenham sign Manchester City forward Omar Marmoush on loan until the end of the season, with an obligation to make the deal permanent for £60m next summer.

28.08.2026 07:40 Senegal striker Nicolas Jackson is nearing a move to Villa Park after three years at Chelsea.

28.08.2026 02:50 Harlequins sign Zimbabwe's "real handful" of a winger Edward Sigauke, who will join the club next week.

27.08.2026 22:40 Championship club Wrexham have completed the signings of right wing-back Issa Kabore from Manchester City and left-back Jacques Ekomie from Angers.

27.08.2026 18:51 Manchester City complete the signing of Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille in a £85.6m deal on a five-year contract.

27.08.2026 14:11 It is thought to be part of efforts to consolidate the former coup leader's control.

27.08.2026 09:52 His brother tells the BBC his family have not been allowed to see him "in all these years".

27.08.2026 05:50 The footage shows dozens of men, women and children sitting in a forest.

27.08.2026 01:30 Emmanuel Nchimbi is the first vice-president to quit since independence six decades ago.

26.08.2026 20:31 The operation included the arrest of 39 people in South Africa for romance and investment scams.

26.08.2026 16:40 A wider arms embargo would require a UN Security Council vote - and Russia and China oppose the move.

26.08.2026 12:31 Ethiopia submits a bid to host the 2028 Africa Cup of Nations despite lacking enough stadiums to host a 24-team tournament.