Zimbabwean comics test the limits as they wait to see if historic elections bring new freedoms.

Tanzania's Kilimanjaro Queens retain the regional Cecafa Women's Challenge Cup, finishing ahead of Uganda on goal difference.

The names of areas named after genitals leaves parliament in Ghana in fits of laughter.

Africa's representatives at the Under-20 Women's World Cup finals, Nigeria and Ghana, have named their squads for next month's finals.

Amateur cyclists in Sudan are challenging perceptions that biking is not for adults.

Wolves goalkeeper Carl Ikeme, who was diagnosed with acute leukaemia in July 2017, announces his retirement from football.

Aliou Cisse's contract as Senegal coach is extended by a year and is set the task of reaching the final of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations.

Yrsa Daley-Ward says publishing on Instagram has connected her to previously untapped audiences.

Giving away your old clothes has consequences for African countries trying to develop their own textile industries.

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