Morocco and Nigeria will meet on Saturday to decide the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations after both came through gritty semi-final encounters on Tuesday.

QPR have signed South African centre-back Tylon Smith. The 20-year-old has been brought in from Stellenbosch FC for an undisclosed fee and will initially play for Rangers' development side. He was named player of the tournament at this year's Under-20 Africa Cup of Nations, which South Africa won.

Preparations to host the African Nations Championship, or CHAN, across three East African countries are at an advanced stage ahead of the official kick-off on 2 August. Kenya, Tanzania and Uganda are co-hosting the event.

Goalkeeper Khadija Er-Rmichi blocked Comfort Yeboah’s attempt and host Morocco advanced to the championship of the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations on a penalty shootout after a 1-1 draw with Ghana on Tu

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Defending champions South Africa and Ghana advanced to Tuesday's semi-finals at the women's Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco following penalty shoot-out victories over Senegal and Algeria respectively.

The highlights this week: Africans express outrage over the Trump administration’s deportation of migrants to Eswatini, the European Union imposes a fourth round of sanctions on officials and companies linked to Sudan’s civil war, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Rwanda-backed M23 rebels pledge to sign a peace deal.

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While Sunderland supporters have been enthused by a fast start to the transfer window, there is concern a number of players could be missing for a month.