BBC Africa

BBC Sport looks at the life and legacy of Eudy Simelane - an openly gay South Africa international footballer who was raped and murdered in 2008.

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.

Egypt's Al Ahly equal their best finish at the Fifa Club World Cup when defeating South American champions Palmeiras in the third-place play-off.

South Africa's most successful and best-supported club Kaizer Chiefs are now aiming to make an impact in continental competition.

Photographer Laura El-Tantawy looks back at her work documenting the 2011 revolution in Egypt.

Catherine Byaruhanga explains what’s going on in Central African Republic, as rebels surround the capital.

Tanzania's government says the country has the Covid-19 pandemic under control and is focusing on herbal remedies.

Its use in people over 65 as well as in countries where variants are circulating is recommended.

League football is once again being played in Libya after almost a two-year absence despite security concerns and Covid-19.

The health minister says some countries have already asked to buy vaccine doses from South Africa.

Kamaru Usman, also known as the Nigerian Nightmare, puts his belt on the line against Gilbert Burns.

The row over its inclusion in a school text book exposes a rift between Islamists and secularists.

Caf president Ahmad praises Cameroon for its organisation of the African Nations Championship despite the impact of Covid.

A study of the vaccine's efficacy against the South Africa variant shows "disappointing" results.

Mayar Sherif is the first Egyptian woman to win a main draw match at a Grand Slam with victory at the Australian Open.

The BBC's Wael Hussein describes witnessing an uprising unfold in the heart of Cairo, 10 years on.

Social media has revived African styles of Koranic recitation led by Sudan's Nourin Mohamed Siddig.

Robert Lewandowski scores twice as Bayern Munich progressed to the Fifa Club World Cup final by beating Al Ahly on Monday.

Heavy rain flooded an illegal textile factory in the basement of a Tangier house, authorities say.

While Chirindo Chisubi was still mourning her husband, she was shocked by a Kenyan police question.