Senegal hopes take a knock with US loss

Senegal's hopes of qualifying for the second round of the Fifa Under-20 World Cup take a knock after 1-0 defeat to the United States.

Baxter wants ‘warriors’ for Nigeria tie

New South Africa coach Stuart Baxter says he is looking for "warriors" for next month's opening Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Nigeria.

Waiting for take-off

Flying between the West African capitals of Freetown and Banjul should take about an hour. But as the BBC's Umaru Fofana found out, it can be quicker and easier to fly via Morocco or even Belgium.

Sexual slavery

Last year Salama Ali uncovered a secret - that the al-Shabab militant group was seizing Kenyan woman and turning them into sex slaves.

The women saving Somalia’s animals from drought

Somali women vets have been deployed across the country to keep animals alive amid a devastating drought.

New Sierra Leone coach springs Kamara surprise

New Sierra Leone coach John Keister calls up Alhaji Kamara, a player once diagnosed with a serious heart condition.

Migrant crisis: Mediterranean rescue as 34 drown

Rescuers tell of a frantic mission to save about 200 people who fell from a packed boat off Libya.

Democracy on trial?

The BBC's Karen Allen asks whether the treason charges faced by Zambia's opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema are a sign that Zambia's reputation as a bastion of democracy is under threat.

Christian Atsu: Newcastle United sign Chelsea winger on permanent deal

Newcastle United complete the permanent signing of winger Christian Atsu from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee.

Christian Atsu: Newcastle United sign Chelsea winger on permanent deal

Newcastle United complete the permanent signing of winger Christian Atsu from Chelsea for an undisclosed fee.