Former Premier League footballer Sam Sodje appears in court charged with charity fraud.

Riyad Mahrez is "very proud and very happy" to be named BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016.

People on social media are ridiculing the lowness of a bow by a minister who greeted Cameroon's president.

Algeria and Leicester midfielder Riyad Mahrez is crowned the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016.

Algeria's Riyad Mahrez or Senegal's Sadio Mane will be crowned BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016 on Monday.

Egypt's president names the suicide bomber who attacked Coptic Christians, as a funeral service is held.

Ghana's President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo promises no 'witch hunt' as his government fights corruption.

Delphine Traore Maidou is the head of Allianz Global Corporate in Africa and she wants to see more people who "look like her" in the top jobs.

Sol Bamba banned for two games, but further sanctions could follow for red card against Ipswich Town on Saturday.

The Gambia's elections commission head dismisses President Jammeh's call to annul the recent election.

Ghana's President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo has said that he will set up a special team to investigate corruption but said it would be independent "to take the politics out of it".

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Andre Ayew, Riyad Mahrez, Sadio Mane or Yaya Toure will be crowned BBC African Footballer of the Year winner on Monday.

Two girls said to be aged seven or eight are involved in a bomb attack at a Nigerian market.

Two girls said to be aged seven or eight die while being used to bomb a market in Nigeria.

South Africa's scrubland plant "fynbos" has helped nursery owner Jacky Goliath develop her business.