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BBC Sport profiles Egypt and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, a nominee for the BBC African Footballer of the Year award 2018.

BBC Sport profiles Ghana and Atletico Madrid midfielder Thomas Partey, a nominee for the BBC African Footballer of the Year award 2018.

BBC Sport profiles Senegal and Liverpool forward Sadio Mane, a nominee for the BBC African Footballer of the Year award 2018.

BBC Sport profiles Senegal and Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly, a nominee for the BBC African Footballer of the Year award 2018.

BBC Sport profiles Morocco and Juventus defender Medhi Benatia, a nominee for the BBC African Footballer of the Year award 2018.

Medhi Benatia, Kalidou Koulibaly, Sadio Mane, Thomas Partey and Mohamed Salah are up for the 2018 BBC African Footballer of the Year award.

Vote for your BBC African Footballer of the Year from the shortlist of Medhi Benatia, Kalidou Koulibaly, Sadio Mane, Thomas Partey and Mohamed Salah.

Osun's Rauf Aregbesola says he did not need a salary while in office as he was put up by the state.

Three-time African champions Nigeria qualify for their first Nations Cup since winning the title in 2013.

Uganda qualify for their second successive Africa Cup of Nations after beating Cape Verde 1-0 in Kampala.

Morocco qualify for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations without kicking a ball as Comoros beat Malawi 2-1 in Group B.

Barbra Banda, who will play for Zambia at the Women’s Africa Cup of Nations starting on Saturday, is also a top-level boxer.

Four elite US troops in Mali are accused of ambushing and killing Staff Sgt Logan Melgar as he slept.

A hat-trick from Fiston Abdul Razak helps Burundi win 5-2 in South Sudan to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for next year's Africa Cup of Nations.

Mohamed Salah scores a last-minute winner as Egypt beat Tunisia 3-2 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying.

More than 20 others have been taken to hospital after a suspected gas canister explosion on the bus.

A comprehensive history of the BBC's African Footballer of the Year trophy, an award which dates back to the inaugural winner - Abedi Pele - in 1992.

Zimbabwe opposition leader Nelson Chamisa condemns those who protested over alleged election fraud.

Kenya's Football Federation fails in its bid to be reinstated to the Women's Africa Cup of Nations after losing its appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport.

An author whose book was rejected by French students because of its Algerian theme is due to meet them.