“We’re here to win” – Morocco 2026 World Cup bid CEO

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Hicham El Amrani tells the BBC his country's World Cup bid is "not a stunt" as they prepare to meet Fifa's deadline for handing over its bid book.

Africa’s week in pictures: 9-15 March 2018

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

Zimbabwe’s ousted Robert Mugabe: ‘We must undo this disgrace’

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Former Zimbabwean leader Robert Mugabe calls on his country to "undo" his fall from power.

Israel court suspends plan to deport African migrants

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The government wanted migrants to accept money and a plane ticket to leave voluntarily or face jail.

Alec Mudimu: Cefn Druids midfielder’s Zimbabwe call-up

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Alec Mudimu on swapping the Welsh Premier League with Cefn Druids for international duty with Zimbabwe.

Changing environment influenced human evolution

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New evidence from Kenya suggests that local climate change drove early human innovation.

South Africa: Danish ‘FGM’ man gets life in jail

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Peter Frederiksen is handed two life sentences after women's genitals were found in his freezer.

Kenyan nurse handed brain surgeon the wrong patient

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She only realised her mistake hours into surgery - the patient has been left with memory loss.

US Niger ambush: Mali militia says it has American vehicle and weapons

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A Tuareg rebel group says it will return the vehicle and rifles used by US soldiers killed in Niger last year.

World Cup-bound Tunisia still top in Africa

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Tunisia stay top of Fifa's African rankings three months ahead of the 2018 World Cup in Russia.