BBC Africa

African Women's Player of the Year Thembi Kgatlana and her South African compatriot Linda Motlhalo both join Chinese club Beijing BG Phoenix FC.

President Muhammadu Buhari is up against ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar as he seeks a second term.

Mixed-race sisters Monifa and Naima discuss what it's like growing up half-Nigerian, half-English.

National demonstrations sparked as President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, 81, looks to extend his rule.

President Omar al-Bashir dismisses the federal government and sacks all state governors.

What will be the impact on communities and the economy if the ban on hunting elephants is lifted?

South African rugby star Bryan Habana asks if Caster Semenya is being specifically targeted by the governing body of athletics, the IAAF.

Witnesses tell the BBC they were taken home from refugee camps despite the threat from Boko Haram.

Morocco international Adel Taarabt returns to Benfica first-team training after a seven-month spell with the reserves, manager Bruno Lage confirms.

Chelsea have been banned from signings during the next two transfer windows for breaching rules in relation to youth players, Fifa announces.

A government report recommends lifting a four-year ban on hunting elephants.

More and more elections are being held in Africa however analysts dismiss many as being "lawful but illegitimate".

A selection of photographs from around the African continent this week.

Election officials prepare for the poll this Saturday after a one-week delay.

Caf dismisses the Gambia Football Federation's appeal over the eligibility of Togo defender Adewale Oloufade.

Sudanese opposition politician Yasir Arman says the president's 30 year rule will come to an end.

Cameroon's football federation investigates Fifa concerns that some players in the country's top two leagues have not been paid for several months.

Ghana international forward Emmanuel Boateng, 22, joins Chinese Super League club Dalian Yifang from Spanish La Liga side Levante.

Young voters tell us what whey want from their president ahead of elections on 24 February.

Can a big new bridge, train and museum convince Senegal to vote for Macky Sall as president again?