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Countries suffering Covid outbreaks will still have to play their Africa Cup of Nations matches if they have 11 players available.

After serving a nine-month doping ban last year, Cameroon goalkeeper Andre Onana is confident of success at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Aid workers in northern Ethiopia say 56 people are killed in a strike on a camp for the displaced.

Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed says the prisoners are being released in a bid to promote reconciliation.

Kenyans called for a KFC boycott after it was discovered that its fries were imported from Egypt.

The Africa Cup of Nations should "100% be more respected", says Nigeria captain William Troost-Ekong.

The suspects had been detained at sea in the Gulf of Guinea in November. A fourth remains in custody.

Video assistant referees (VAR) will be used at all 52 matches at this month's Africa Cup of Nations.

Christine Mboma, who became the first Namibian woman to win an Olympic medal, is the BBC African Sports Personality of the Year for 2021.

The alarm did not work and fire doors were left open when Sunday's blaze started, the fire service says.

Egypt delay their departure for the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon after coronavirus cases were reported in their camp.

The key, kept by a former guard, was going to be auctioned in the US until South Africa objected.

Sampdoria defender Omar Colley is hoping The Gambia can surprise at their first-ever Africa Cup of Nations.

Can you name all the 14 teams to have lifted the Africa Cup of Nations trophy since the tournament began in 1957?

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

The hospital treating Surafeal in Ethiopia's Tigray region is also running out of food.

Captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang tests positive for Covid-19 just four days before Gabon's first game at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Nigeria will be without striker Odion Ighalo at the Africa Cup of Nations after club side Al Shabab refuse to release him.

Dates, favourites and everything else you need to know about the Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off in Cameroon on Sunday.

Coach Toni Conceicao says Cameroon fans "don't forgive failure" as the country prepares to host the Africa Cup of Nations, which kicks off on Sunday.