Motsepe is re-elected unopposed as Caf president

South African Patrice Motsepe is re-elected unopposed as president of the Confederation of African Football with Cameroon legend Samuel Eto'o voted on to Caf's executive committee.

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Guirassy's rise from journeyman to Champions League marksman

From injury-hit journeyman to Champions League top scorer - BBC Sport charts the rise of Borussia Dortmund striker Serhou Guirassy.

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Nigeria 'desperate' to reach 2026 World Cup - Osimhen

Nigeria striker Victor Osimhen is "desperate" to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after a "heartbreaking" failure to reach the last finals in Qatar.

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Thousands celebrate a chief who will only rule for eight years

Well-wishers cross the border from Kenya and flock from Addis Ababa to witness the spectacle.

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Armed Islamists in deadly assault on hotel in Somalia

An explosives-laden vehicle exploded before gunmen entered the hotel, witnesses say.

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Uganda deploys troops to South Sudan - military chief

The soldiers will help South Sudan's president "secure" the capital, Uganda's Gen Kainerugaba says.

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From bakery boy to Man City - the swift rise of Juma Bah

Juma Bah used to collect firewood for his father's bakery in Sierra Leone, but the teenager is now on the books of Manchester City after a meteoric rise.

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Athol Fugard: Death of a great South African playwright

Athol Fugard, who has died aged 92, wrote more than 30 plays in a career that spanned seven decades.

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US orders non-emergency staff to leave South Sudan as tensions rise

Tensions between South Sudan's rivals threaten a fragile peace deal that ended a five-year civil war.

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Lesotho - the African nation no-one has heard of' reacts to Trump's comments

The BBC took to the streets of Lesotho's capital to get people's reactions on Trump's comments.

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'Dedicated' Ten Hag planned to be at United 10 years – McCarthy

Former Manchester United coach Benni McCarthy says Erik ten Hag wanted to spend a decade at the club and was an "unbelievable professional".

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'My best friend went to work - and was crushed to death by rubbish'

Months after a deadly collapse, some seek compensation, saying Kiteezi dumpsite is still unsafe.

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Vital leprosy drugs due in Nigeria after year delay

Newly diagnosed patients may have suffered irreversible damage as a result of not having the drugs.

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'Ineligible' Equatorial Guinea skipper cleared to play by Fifa

Football's governing body reverses a decision that had declared Emilio Nsue ineligible to play for Equatorial Guinea, despite being the nation's record goalscorer.

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Three wanted over murder of Scottish man in Kenya

Investigators in Kenya have released images of three men wanted in connection with the killing of Campbell Scott.

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Jabeur wants to 'use platform' to change women's lives

Tunisian tennis star Ons Jabeur explains why she chose to become an ambassador for the World Food Programme and her hopes for International Women's Day.

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Stripes and shades: Africa's top shots

A selection of the week's best photos from across the African continent and beyond.

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Sudan takes UAE to world court over 'complicity in genocide'

The UAE has strongly rejected Sudan's allegations, calling the case a "cynical publicity stunt."

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Gabon football coach named by BBC in sexual abuse report banned by Fifa

Patrick Assoumou Eyi has been found guilty of sexually abusing multiple young footballers.

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Injuries as Mozambique police fire on opposition protest

Opposition leader Venâncio Mondlane's team says his current condition is "unknown" after the attack.

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