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Burkina Faso captain Bertrand Traore says a lack of experience and poor game management cost his side against Cameroon.

Authorities warn that at least 30% of pre-pandemic pupils may never return after such a long absence.

Live coverage of Monday's Africa Cup of Nations Group B game between Senegal and Zimbabwe (13:00 GMT).

Hosts Cameroon come from behind to beat Burkina Faso in an absorbing opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Live coverage of Sunday's opening game at the Africa Cup of Nations, the Group A clash between Cameroon and Burkina Faso (16:00 GMT).

Goalkeeper Edouard Mendy and captain Kalidou Koulibaly will miss Senegal's opening Africa Cup of Nations game after testing positive for coronavirus.

The attacks in the northern Zamfara state are believed to be in response to military air strikes.

Africa's top football tournament is about to start in Cameroon, despite a bitter four-year conflict.

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.