BBC Africa

Will France's decision to remove 5,000 personnel weaken the fight against Islamists in Africa's Sahel?

With 200 million speakers there is a renewed push to make Swahili a common language for Africa.

Nigeria's largest city is notorious for its traffic, which is having an impact on children's education.

Joy’s husband died in custody after three years in prison. He was one of thousands of Nigerian inmates detained without trial.

The Chagos Islands, in the Indian Ocean, is controlled by Britain, but claimed by Mauritius.

Some are questioning whether Guinea-Bissau's president was really the target of a coup attempt.

Andrew Harding boards a boat of Chagossians returning to the island the UK refuses to return to Mauritius.

The BBC gains rare access to the country, hearing from civilians caught in the crossfire.

Samuel Sorie Sesay, who died last month in Sierra Leone, fought for the British army in World War Two.

Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang misses Gabon's Africa Cup of Nations draw with Ghana after scans reveal 'heart lesions' following a bout of Covid.

Gabon score a controversial late equaliser against Ghana to draw their Africa Cup of Nations Group C game 1-1.

Gabadinho Mhango scores twice as Malawi come back to beat Zimbabwe 2-1 and boost their hopes of reaching the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Morocco advance to the last 16 of the Africa Cup of Nations with a 2-0 victory over debutants Comoros in Group C.

Senegal and Guinea both move closer to reaching the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations following a 0-0 draw in their Group B game.

Roberto 'Pico' Lopes insists Cape Verde will not be overawed by taking on hosts Cameroon in their final Group A game at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Disrupted preparations are a factor in a low-scoring start to the Africa Cup of Nations, according to former manager Claude Le Roy.

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

The BBC has obtained extraordinary recordings believed to be of phone calls made by Tunisian ex president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali as he flew out of the country in 2011.

The Confederation of African Football dismisses a complaint from Tunisia's football federation about their game with Mali ending 13 seconds early.

Hosts Cameroon become the first team to qualify for the last 16 at the Africa Cup of Nations with an emphatic 4-1 win over Ethiopia in Group A.