BBC Africa

Everton hope injured midfielder Jean-Philippe Gbamin will be back in eight weeks, says manager Carlo Ancelotti.

Seven "packages" of 10 elephants each are on offer after a ban on hunting was lifted last year.

Raja Casablanca's Ben Malango is not worried about facing his former club TP Mazembe despite controversy over his transfer.

Africa is one of only two continents with no confirmed cases of coronavirus.

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

Former Olympic relay gold medallist Roland Schoeman is given a one-year ban, backdated to May 2019, after testing positive for banned substance GW501516.

South Africa's ex-president causes a row after posting a photo of himself taking aim with a rifle.

Former Netherlands international Hesterine De Reus explains what needs to be done to develop women's football in Cameroon and how Uefa is helping.

Ballake Sissoko says his kora, a traditional harp-like instrument, arrived in Paris in pieces.

As part of a new BBC blog series, Somi from Nigeria shares what she spent her money on this week.

Argan is the latest culinary and cosmetic must-have, but the women workers want more of the money.

The draw for the knock-out stage of the Confederation Cup has been held in Cairo, with last year's runners-up Renaissance Berkane of Morocco set to meet Egypt's Al Masry.

Tim the elephant had tusks so long, they reached the ground. He died of natural causes.

The killing of the prime minister's estranged wife has turned into a case worthy of a crime novel.

Odion Ighalo says he was so desperate to join Manchester United he took a pay cut to make the deal happen.

The prime minister's wife is formally charged with murdering her husband's previous wife in 2017.

Malawi's Constitutional Court annulled last May's election result on Monday, citing irregularities.

Former Norway international Pa-Modou Kah dreams of one day coaching, the country of his birth The Gambia.

Fifa bans a Ugandan player for life and three Kenyans for four years each for involvement in 'match manipulation'.

Malawi's presidential election will now be re-run under new rules after judges annulled the 2019 vote.