Pape Cheikh Diop chooses to play for Spain over Senegal

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Lyon midfielder Pape Cheikh Diop pledges his international allegiance to Spain over his birthplace Senegal.

US diplomat found dead in Madagascar

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A suspect is in custody after an unnamed officer was found dead in their residence, the US says.

Daniel Cousin confirmed as sole Gabon coach

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The Gabon Football Federation confirms that former international Daniel Cousin will be the new coach of the national team on his own.

Daniel Cousin confirmed as sole Gabon coach

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The Gabon Football Federation confirms that former international Daniel Cousin will be the new coach of the national team on his own.

Ethiopia detains 1,200 after deadly Addis Ababa clashes

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These are the first mass detentions since reformist Prime Minster Abiy Ahmed came to power.

Best Fifa Football Awards: Can anyone make sense of them?

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Was Salah's goal really the best? And why was best keeper winner Thibaut Courtois not in the Best XI? BBC Sport tries to unravel the Fifa Football Awards.

Seedorf recalls Bassogog to Cameroon squad after China snub

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Forward returns to the African champions' line-up after being dropped from new coach Seedorf's first squad.

Letter from Africa: Why I was sentenced to 5,000 years in jail

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Rodney D Sieh, editor of Liberia's FrontPageAfrica, reflects on what his career says about journalism in West Africa.

‘We’re giving these girls hopes and aspirations’

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Pioneering South African pilot Refilwe Ledwaba is on a mission to help women break down barriers in aviation.

The female pilot teaching African women to fly

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Refilwe Ledwaba is South Africa’s first black female helicopter pilot and wants other women to follow her.