Afcon 2021: Moses Simon says Nigeria not getting carried away

Despite winning all three of their group matches at the Africa Cup of Nations Nigeria's Moses Simon insists the team have 'got a lot to prove'.

Fifa World Cup Qatar 2022: West African rivals Nigeria and Ghana face play-off clash

Nigeria will play Ghana for a place at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, with four other fixtures also decided.

Afcon 2021: Ghana sack coach Rajevac

Milovan Rajevac will not continue as Ghana boss following the Black Stars' group stage elimination at Afcon.

Kenya’s River Yala: Mystery and heartbreak of the dead bodies

At least 19 corpses have been found dumped in western Kenya and relatives want to know how they died.

Kamara’s house under police protection after penalty miss

The house of Sierra Leone forward Kei Kamara is under police protection after the striker's critical penalty miss against Equatorial Guinea.

Hanifa Abubakar: Nigeria outrage at Kano schoolgirl killing

Hanifa Abubakar was allegedly kidnapped for ransom and then killed by the owner of her school.

Thomas Partey: Arsenal and Ghana midfielder responds to challenging few days

Thomas Partey says he will take criticism after being sent off for Arsenal just days after a humiliating international defeat.

Afcon 2021: What we’ve learned from group stages in Cameroon

With two major shocks and several talking points, what have we learned from the Africa Cup of Nations group stages?

Is Ethiopia’s enset ‘wondercrop’ for climate change?

The banana-like crop has the potential to feed more than 100 million people, according to research.

Africa’s week in pictures: 14-20 January 2022

A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.