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Cameroon come from 3-0 down to level at 3-3 against Burkina Faso before winning a penalty shootout to clinch third place at the Africa Cup of Nations.

A proposed African Super League would be "world class" according to Confederation of African football president Patrice Motsepe.

Sadio Mane's Senegal meet Mohamed Salah's Egypt in the Africa Cup of Nations final as the two Liverpool stars go head-to-head.

Vandals damage the depiction of Emir Abdelkader, once 'France's worst enemy', before its inauguration.

Amira Osman is one of dozens believed to have been arrested by Sudan's feared secret police.

The five-year-old boy, Rayan, has been stuck at the bottom of a 32m deep well since Tuesday.

Local officials fear that landslides and flooding could leave tens of thousands of people homeless.

The murder of Moise Kabagambe, a Congolese migrant, in Brazil was captured on video and caused public outrage.

Cameroon's semi-final penalty shoot-out defeat at the Africa Cup of Nations is the "harsh reality of sport", says coach Toni Conceicao.

Scientists there say it could help increase very low vaccination rates across Africa.

A selection of the best photos from across the African continent this week.

Egypt assistant boss Diaa al-Sayed wants their Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal to be played on Monday instead of Sunday.

Egypt edged past hosts Cameroon in a penalty shootout after a goalless draw to set up an Africa Cup of Nations final against Senegal.

Sadio Mane says Senegal's players are determined to ease the pressure on coach Aliou Cisse by winning the Africa Cup of Nations.

The five-year-old was reportedly playing near the well when the accident occurred.

South Africa's 1995 Rugby World Cup win was a huge moment in the country's post-apartheid history. Within a year, there was another.

Senegal are through to their third Africa Cup of Nations final after three second-half goals, including one from Sadio Mane, gives them victory over Burkina Faso.

He helped deliver the baby in a maize field because there wasn't time to get to hospital.

Egypt coach Carlos Queiroz appeals to Samuel Eto'o to retract comments comparing their Africa Cup of Nations semi-final against Cameroon to a "war".

Video said to be from the scene near the capital Kinshasa shows several victims in puddles of water.