Al Hilal (in blue) were quarter-finalists in this year’s African Champions League despite having to host their home games on neutral territory [Getty] League football has returned to war-torn Sudan ...

League football has returned to war-torn Sudan for the first time in more than two years with a one-month competition being organised for eight clubs to determine the country’s champions.

Charlie English delves into the CIA's attempts to combat communism via literature including '1984' in a book that reminds, in an age of book bans, how powerful stories — and reading — can be.