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Concerns about the health of Nigeria's president increase as he extends his medical leave in the UK.

Egypt coach Hector Cuper is assured he has the full support of the country's football association after losing the Nations Cup final.

BBC Africa looks back at the tournament in Gabon, which finished with Cameroon as winners for the fifth time.

How Cameroon overcame setbacks and distractions to win the Africa Cup of Nations.

Cameroon coach Hugo Broos reveals he felt his squad were "becoming a family" on their way to winning the Nations Cup.

Scientists say a pest that destroys maize is spreading rapidly across Africa and could reach Asia and the Mediterranean in the next few years.

Cameroon come from behind to beat Egypt 2-1 and seal a fifth Africa Cup of Nations title in a thrilling, edgy final in Libreville.

In our series of letters from African journalists, novelist and writer Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani considers the art of Nigerian verbosity.

In many parts of the world, the rise of digital music has meant the death of vinyl. But one man in a tiny market stall in the Kenyan capital Nairobi is keeping the art alive.

A swarm of bees stop play midway through Sri Lanka's innings in the third one-day international against South Africa in Johannesburg.

Pastoralists target private farmland as conflict over land grows, writes Alastair Leithead.

Herdsmen are moving their cattle to private land, bringing them into conflict with security forces.

Thousands of Zimbabwean widows are forced out of their homes by their in-laws each year.

The new Gambian president introduces a five-day week, axing an order to keep Fridays for praying.

South African entrepreneur Jabu Stone is aiming for "painless beauty" with his natural hair care range.

The BBC's Matthew Davies looks at the possible effects of President Trump's policies on Africa.

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

Beyonce's pregnancy portrait is now the most liked Instagram post of all time. But who is the artist behind the photo ?

Rice grows in Nigeria. So why does the country import so much of the stuff, asks Ijeoma Ndukwe?

Kenya's government is building this fence at the Somalia border to prevent militants from attacking.