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The state department has also authorised non-emergency embassy staff to leave on security grounds.

Confederation of African Football president Patrice Motsepe has "zero tolerance" for corruption, which he says is "worse than cancer".

The foreign minister says the accusations, involving children, were investigated and found to be unsubstantiated.

Ex-President Yahya Jammeh's 22-year rule was known for enforced disappearances and extrajudicial killings.

Very few people are ever prosecuted following terror attacks with suspects often held without trial.

The government usually refrains from commenting on the participation of its citizens in the conflict.

The presidency says it is taking action as it fears fuel shortages could lead to public disorder.

The ruling party has unveiled a draft law that strips voters of the chance to elect the president.

The ruling party has unveiled a draft law that strips voters of the chance to elect the president.

Fifa opens disciplinary proceedings against the Spanish FA after "Islamophobic and xenophobic" chants during a friendly between Spain and Egypt last month.

The centuries-old Fanti Carnival returned to Nigeria on Monday with a burst of colour and spectacle.

The centuries-old Fanti Carnival returned to Nigeria on Monday with a burst of colour and spectacle.

Yetbarek Dawit is alleged to have operated a multi-million-dollar operation, using torture to raise money.

Mourning the deaths, the president says it was a "race against the clock" to find others affected.

Five civilians were killed by the gunmen and their bodies were recovered at the scene, the army said.

Several footballers have absconded in the past leaving behind what rights groups call a repressive government.

Several footballers have absconded in the past leaving behind what rights groups call a repressive government.

Albert Mazibuko sang in the iconic South African choral group for more than 55 years.

There are fears South Sudan may be plunged back into a civil war less than a decade after it ended.

Malawian Martha Ongwane, brought low by her daughter's autism, found a rare support group.