Legend Samuel Eto’o elected president of Cameroon FA

Former international Samuel Eto'o will run Cameroonian football for the next four years after being elected head of the country's FA on Saturday.

Are South Sudan officials getting proper Covid tests?

South Sudan investigates whether senior officials are travelling abroad without being tested.

Meet Tatjana Schoenmaker – BBC African Sports Personality of the Year nominee

South African swimmer Tatjana Schoenmaker won a gold medal and broke the world record at this year's Olympics.

Isabel dos Santos: Angolan billionaire hit with US visa restrictions

Isabel dos Santos, daughter of a former Angolan president, is accused of "significant corruption".

Basketball Africa League: Senegal, Egypt and Rwanda to host second season

The Basketball Africa League hopes to expand further in the future, with the second season in 2022 set to see 38 games in Senegal, Egypt and Rwanda.

Ghana’s Covid restrictions: Unvaccinated must get jabs on arrival

The restrictions appear to be some of the strictest in the world, with no option to self-isolate.

Meet Edouard Mendy – BBC African Sports Personality of the Year 2021 nominee

Chelsea's Senegalese Edouard Mendy became the first African goalkeeper to win the Uefa Champions League this year.

Madagascar food crisis: How a woman helped save her village from starvation

Loharano has avoided the fate of many in southern Madagascar through the use of new farming methods.

Africa’s week in pictures: 3 – 9 December 2021

A selection of the best photos from the African continent and beyond.

Kenya police recruits brag: ‘We are the bad ones’

A video of Kenyan police recruits acting in an intimidating fashion has been widely condemned.