Togo's football federation president says he picked Emmanuel Adebayor after he was omitted from their Africa Cup of Nations squad.

Rebels fighting the government in the Central African Republic have signed a formal ceasefire following talks in Gabon.

French President Francois Hollande says France has begun a military operation to support the Malian army against Islamists in northern Mali.

Moroccan playmaker Younes Belhanda could miss the Nations Cup after suffering an injury during training in Johannesburg.

Rebels fighting the government in the Central African Republic have signed a formal ceasefire and agreed to form a unity government following talks in Gabon.

France is ready to stop Islamist militants who control northern Mali, the French president says, following a plea for help by his Malian counterpart.

Ghana captain Asamoah Gyan reveals he will not take a penalty during normal play in the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations in South Africa.

With the rebellion going for more than a month now, what is life like for people in the Central African Republic? BBC Africa's Laeila Adjouvi sent this report.

Making hats, monkeys watching golf and much more

Kenya's high court orders that the date for the switch-off of the analogue television signal be delayed, preferably until after March's election.

Some packs of medicine in Nigeria are being given a unique code which once sent by text message will reveal if the drugs are safe to take or not.

The UN calls for the "swift deployment" of an international force to Mali, after clashes between militant Islamists and government forces.

Nigerian texters take on drug counterfeiters