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Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan all being at the Africa Cup of Nations in Cameroon brings back memories of the competition's first tournament.

Ghanaians were shocked by the archbishop's modest funeral and speedy burial, writes Elizabeth Ohene.

Arsenal striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is ruled out of Gabon's Africa Cup of Nations game against Ghana with 'heart lesions' after a bout of Covid.

Roberto 'Pico' Lopes insists Cape Verde will not be overawed by taking on hosts Cameroon in their final Group A game at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Disrupted preparations are a factor in a low-scoring start to the Africa Cup of Nations, according to former manager Claude Le Roy.

Live coverage of Friday's Africa Cup of Nations Group C game between Gabon and Ghana (19:00 GMT).

Live coverage of Friday's Africa Cup of Nations Group B game between Malawi and Zimbabwe (16:00 GMT).

Live coverage of Friday's Africa Cup of Nations Group C game between Morocco and Comoros (16:00 GMT).

Live coverage of Friday's Africa Cup of Nations Group B game between Senegal and Guinea (13:00 GMT).

As the Africa Cup of Nations returns, Newsbeat speaks to fans supporting their home nations.

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

The BBC has obtained extraordinary recordings believed to be of phone calls made by Tunisian ex president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali as he flew out of the country in 2011.

Live coverage of Thursday's Africa Cup of Nations Group A game between Cape Verde and Burkina Faso (19:00 GMT).

Phophi Ramathuba is criticised for comments she made attempting to encourage abstinence.

The Gambia's maiden Nations Cup sparked countrywide celebrations and 'is reuniting the country in objective', says one politician.

Live coverage of Thursday's Africa Cup of Nations Group A game between Cameroon and Ethiopia (16:00 GMT).

Kenyans spent several hours with electricity this week, what are the underlying causes?

Tunisia's football federation formally complains to African body Caf about their game with Mali ending 13 seconds early.

In Kenya, around 200 children are currently held in confinement with their mothers who are serving prison sentences.

Ivory Coast's Max Gradel dedicates his match-winner against Equatorial Guinea to his late father, who died last week.