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Wydad Casablanca, TP Mazembe and Orlando Pirates are among the clubs to progress to the group phase of this season's African Champions League.

Mali midfielder Amadou Haidara says he feels 'motivated' to succeed with German Bundesliga club RB Leipzig following his move from Austrian side RB Salzburg.

Swansea City boss Graham Potter praises Wilfried Bony after the striker scores on his first start this season following a lengthy injury lay-off.

Hundreds gather to remember tourists Maren Ueland and Louisa Vesterager Jespersen.

Nimes' teenage Togo international striker Kevin Denkey hopes to establish himself in France after signing a two-and-a-half-year contract with the Ligue 1 club.

Hussein Suleiman moved to the Netherlands as a Somali refugee and now he aims to blend together African and Dutch cultures through his brand.

Etoile du Sahel of Tunisia progress in the African Confederation Cup with a 3-1 aggregate win over Stade Abidjan, despite a 1-0 loss in Ivory Coast on Friday.

Awil Dihar Salad is among those killed in attacks claimed by al-Shabab in the capital Mogadishu.

DR Congo and West Ham defender Arthur Masuaku says the media could be 'more positive about black people' in the battle against racism.

Zura Karuhimbi had only her wits to protect the people she hid during the Rwandan genocide.

The vessel had been sailing in circles in the Thames Estuary after the crew were threatened.

The Confederation of African Football says 'Cameroon has officially accepted to host the Afcon 2021' despite previously saying no executive committee decision had been taken.

Liverpool fan Mike Kearney was invited to the club's Melwood training base by Mohamed Salah after a video of him went viral.

Men in the video say the killings in Morocco of two Scandinavian women are revenge for events in Syria.

Nigeria's Odion Ighalo says he has no plans to play second division football in China but is in no rush to make a decision after being relegated with Changchun Yatai.

Injured Sierra Leone and Panetolikos forward Alhassan Kamara says his fiancee will be key in his recovery from knee surgery in Greece.

Madagascar captain Faneva Ima Andriatsima hopes the national football team can eclipse the association of his country with a 2005 animated film.

Nigerian hospital patients may not be allowed to leave until they have paid their bill. But in Lagos a wealthy philanthropist is on the lookout for people to help.

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

Eight demonstrators are killed in clashes with armed police as violence spreads, officials say.