US President Barack Obama flies to South Africa today hoping to pay homage to Nelson Mandela, who is critically ill in hospital.

The United States won’t be scrambling military jets or engaging in diplomatic bartering to get National Security Agency (NSA) leaker Edward Snowden extradited to the US, said President Barack Obama.

Turkey has raised the stakes on Syria by reminding Nato countries of their treaty responsibilities, but no country or group is willing to act first, writes Anne-Marie Slaughter

President Abdoulaye Wade conceded defeat to his former protege Macky Sall, congratulating him several hours after polls closed when preliminary results showed the opposition candidate had trounced the 85-year-old incumbent.

Wigan striker Henri Camara will finally return to training on Tuesday.