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.
The escalating conflict in Ethiopia has made it ever more difficult for aid to reach areas in desperate need.
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.
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