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Forward returns to the African champions' line-up after being dropped from new coach Seedorf's first squad.

Rodney D Sieh, editor of Liberia's FrontPageAfrica, reflects on what his career says about journalism in West Africa.

Pioneering South African pilot Refilwe Ledwaba is on a mission to help women break down barriers in aviation.

Refilwe Ledwaba is South Africa’s first black female helicopter pilot and wants other women to follow her.

Real Madrid's Luka Modric is named the world's best male player at the Best Fifa Football Awards in London, as Marta is named best female player.

Sunderland terminate midfielder Didier Ndong contract after he failed to return to the League One club this summer.

Striker Demba Ba says that playing international football for Senegal again is no longer in his thoughts

Togo's French coach Claude LeRoy says if football in Africa is to develop 'we must fight against agents who are slave merchants'.

The authorities are concerned about insecurity in the town of Beni after 18 people were killed.

A Kenyan governor denies links to the stabbing to death of his ex-girlfriend, a pregnant student.

Kenya's Horn of Africa Development Initiative, which helps empower teenage girls through football, wins Fifa's Diversity Award for 2018.

Nigerian former African champions thrash Rwanda's Rayon to make last four, as Confederation Cup semi-final line-up is confirmed.

In July 2018 a horrifying video began to circulate on social media. It shows two women and two young children being led away at gunpoint by a group of Cameroonian soldiers.

Fashion brand Nubian Skin was born out of frustration – Ade Hassan’s frustration that she couldn’t find nude tights to match her skin tone.

The world's best male and female footballers will be named at the Best Fifa Football Awards in London on Monday.

Former Stoke City forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting scores his first Paris St-Germain goal as they win at Rennes.

Liverpool's England U20 World Cup winner Sheyi Ojo says he would consider playing for Nigeria at senior international level - if the West African country come calling.

Cameroon's Africa Cup of Nations winning captain Benjamin Moukandjo announces his retirement from international football at the age of 29.

Record eight-time title holders Al Ahly of Egypt go through to the African Champions League semi-finals after a 4-0 win over Horoya of Guinea.

Shipping firm Massoel says pirates boarded a cargo ship and kidnapped 12 people in the Niger Delta.