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Kenya's Gor Mahia are among the eight clubs to win Confederation Cup play-off ties to earn a place in the group stage of the competition.

Kenyan TV presenter Waihiga Mwaura looks back at traumatic week following the hotel siege in Nairobi.

The gunmen, said to be from an al-Qaeda-linked group, tried to storm a UN camp in the north.

Security forces fire tear gas at demonstrators calling for President Omar al-Bashir to resign.

Israel and Chad renew diplomatic ties in Israel's latest move to strengthen links with Africa.

Nigeria Women’s defender Ngozi Ebere joins Norwegian club Arna Bjomar on a one-year deal from Cypriot team Barcelona FA.

Egyptian giants Zamalek book their place in the group phase of the African Confederation Cup after a 3-1 victory over Morocco's Ittihad Tanger in the play-offs.

At least 12 people reportedly died in protests sparked by a sharp rise in fuel prices.

Ethiopian Orthodox Christians celebrate Timket, or Epiphany, marking the baptism of Jesus.

The court rejects an appeal against Felix Tshisekedi's victory launched by his defeated rival.

Tuesday's attack in Kenya raises questions about whether lessons have been learned from past incidents.

The UNHCR fears about 170 migrants have died in two separate shipwrecks in the Mediterranean.

DR Congo's AS Vita Club put on an emphatic display to beat Simba of Tanzania 5-0 in their second group match of this year's African Champions League.

Senegal's Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly will miss the Lazio game on Sunday after their appeal against his red card at Inter Milan is rejected.

Championship Manager legend Cherno Samba now hopes to become a manager himself.

Sierra Leone international striker Alhaji Kamara, who defied a heart defect diagnosis to continue playing, says he still has 'more to give to the game.'

Prime Minister Paul Kaba Thieba and his cabinet step down, as pressure mounts over kidnappings.

The government increased fuel prices by more than double, but what is behind the sudden price increase?

Government forces allegedly fired directly at demonstrators demanding the president's resignation.

The day after a doctor was shot dead by Sudanese police, another medic tells the BBC why he feels like a target.