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An Afropop artist, a veteran mechanic and other women's stories BBC Africa featured in 2018.

Napoli boss Carlo Ancelotti says his team asked three times for their match at Inter Milan to be suspended because of alleged racist chants.

Mali defender Hamari Traore says his country must perform better at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations than in their last two Nations Cup appearances.

Wigan captain and Egypt midfielder Sam Morsy signs a new deal with the Championship club until 2021.

Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy has made 2018 a year to remember, writes journalist Elizabeth Ohene.

British-Nigerian wedding MC Fola ‘Folly Fresh’ Sogbesan on why his heart really is in the job.

Zimbabweans have had to scale back their seasonal celebrations as the economic crisis worsens.

Karamoko Dembele sets his sights on the Celtic first team after signing his first full-time professional contract with the Scottish champions.

How one hospital in Kenya is improving maternity access for Maasai women.

Mamadou Gassama saved a boy dangling from a Paris balcony. But what happened when the media moved on?

BBC Africa finds out how children from across the continent will be celebrating Christmas 2018.

Otis Bolamu is due to be deported back to the DR Congo, where friends say his life is in "severe danger".

Egyptian giants Zamalek, CS Sfaxien of Tunisia and Nigeria's Enugu Rangers all book their place in the African Confederation Cup play-offs on Sunday.

Trabzonspor's Nigeria international Ogenyi Onazi is set to miss the rest of the season after sustaining a ruptured Achilles on Sunday.

An opposition leader says 22 people have been killed in the unrest, though officials say the toll is lower.

Egypt's Al Masry are the biggest casualties after Saturday's second leg matches in the Confederation Cup round-of-32, going out to Burkina Faso's Salitas.

Wydad Casablanca, TP Mazembe and Orlando Pirates are among the clubs to progress to the group phase of this season's African Champions League.

Mali midfielder Amadou Haidara says he feels 'motivated' to succeed with German Bundesliga club RB Leipzig following his move from Austrian side RB Salzburg.

Swansea City boss Graham Potter praises Wilfried Bony after the striker scores on his first start this season following a lengthy injury lay-off.

Hundreds gather to remember tourists Maren Ueland and Louisa Vesterager Jespersen.