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Nigeria's 19-year-old goalkeeper Francis Uzoho spoke to BBC Sport Africa about his favourite goalkeepers, karaoke tunes and action heroes.

Tanzanian banned the rap song by MP Joseph Mbilinyi, also known as MC Sugu, for being "violent".

Preview followed by live coverage of Saturday's World Cup game between Belgium and Tunisia.

South African women are being abused and killed by their partners, but the authorities are struggling to tackle the problem. Nomsa Moseko reports.

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

As farmers are offered new leases, BBC Rewind looks at the background to the issue.

Riek Machar has been a central figure in Sudanese and South Sudanese politics for around three decades.

Find out about the rebel commander who became the first president of Africa's newest country and has presided over its descent into civil war.

Shirley Kordie's brother Joseph is a "perfect" stem cell match and is ready to donate.

The desire for the perfect day has led to a boom in Uganda’s wedding industry - but these events come at a cost.

The multi-platinum selling artist announces his own cryptocurrency and city - both named after himself.

Only one of the 32 teams at the world's biggest football tournament has a black manager, reflecting a historical lack of opportunities for minority professionals in all levels of the game.

The postponed east and central African women's regional championship will now kick off on July 19 in Rwanda

Preview followed by live coverage of Friday's World Cup game between Nigeria and Iceland.

Iten in Kenya has produced 30% of the country's Olympic and world champion athletes

As Zimbabwe heads towards election season, have Robert Mugabe's supporters really turned into democrats?

Female former employees tell the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme the behaviour was widespread.

Daniel Mirera has been writing upside down since he was a child.

Both mobile and fixed internet lines were shut off for two hours nationwide during key school tests.

The BBC gains rare access to the world's youngest nation, torn apart by five years of civil war.