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Young Nigerian players are being conned, lured by false promises about their future football careers.

Gabon's president sacks his vice-president and forestry minister amid a timber-smuggling scandal.

Seven million Malawians are registered for Tuesday's election - here are seven things about the poll.

Lazarus is using his music to combat the murder and mutilation of albino people in East Africa.

A row breaks out about whether Nigeria can afford doctors to go

Omar al-Bashir’s regime tried to smear protesters with fake confession videos. It didn’t work.

The tropical storm is set to bring nearly a metre of rain and severe winds.

Guinea and Cameroon qualify for the final of the U-17 Africa Cup of Nations in Tanzania after both win their semi-finals on penalties.

Thamsanqa Dlamini lost eight family members when a mudslide hit his home in Durban, South Africa.

Officials fear the death toll in the port city of Durban may rise further after heavy rains.

Former Sierra Leone captain Ibrahim Kargbo and two other former African internationals are banned from football for life by Fifa.

Former Nigeria coach and captain Christian Chukwu receives the funds from billionaire Femi Otedola to allow him to travel for medical treatment.

Cape Verde's Ryan Mendes is putting a poor Africa Cup of Nations campaign behind him as he closes on a surprise Arabian Gulf League (AGL) title with Sharjah.

Almost 90% of voters endorsed the amendments that could see President Sisi stay in power until 2030.

Sudanese protest icon Alaa Salah tells the BBC of her unexpected fame after demonstrating against the country’s former leader.

The new Bombardier jets landed in Uganda bearing the national colours and symbol of the crane.

The protesters are digging in but it's unclear how they can persuade the army to hand over power.

The West African girl was forced to clean and cook for the Texas family for 16 years.

The French police and the Tunisian Football Federation are looking into suspicious betting patterns involving football matches in Tunisia.

Meet the choir in Nairobi promoting peace and education.