Amaju Pinnick retains post as president of the Nigeria Football Federation

Amaju Pinnick becomes the first man to win a second straight term as president of the Nigeria Football Federation beating three other candidates.

Deqa Dahir shot dead in Mogadishu: Somali troops detained

The nine-year-old Somali girl died after soldiers fired shots to clear a traffic jam in Mogadishu.

Bobi Wine on his return to Uganda

Ugandan pop star and MP Bobi Wine tells the BBC the government "is panicking" as he returns home.

Nigeria Air plans stall before take-off

Nigeria suspends plans to relaunch its national airline two months after announcing it would be revived.

Trump urged Spain to ‘build a wall’ across Sahara, says minister

The Spanish foreign minister says he disagreed with the idea, put to him during a visit to the US.

South African Kessie Nair arrested for rant against Cyril Ramaphosa

A South African man is charged after his racist tirade against President Ramaphosa caused outrage.

Pierre Francois Aubameyang and Daniel Cousin take over Gabon

Former internationals Pierre Francois Aubameyang and Daniel Cousin take over as joint coaches of Gabon after Jose Antonio Camacho's contract was not renewed.

Pierre Francois Aubameyang and Daniel Cousin take over Gabon

Former internationals Pierre Francois Aubameyang and Daniel Cousin take over as joint coaches of Gabon after Jose Antonio Camacho's contract was not renewed.

Kenya rise as Ghana drop on September’s Fifa rankings

Kenya move up the latest Fifa World Rankings thanks to their 2019 Africa Cup of Nations qualifying win over Ghana, who fall six places.

Letter from Africa: The link between earth tremors, God and Nigeria’s elections

Why some earth tremors in Nigerian's capital, Abuja, have caused such a stir.