African Footballer of the Year – meet the five contenders

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Find out more about the five contenders - Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Naby Keita, Sadio Mane, Victor Moses and Mohamed Salah.

African Footballer of the Year 2017: Mohamed Salah profile

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BBC Sport profiles Egypt and Liverpool attacker Mohamed Salah, a nominee for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2017 award.

African Footballer of the Year 2017: Victor Moses profile

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BBC Sport profiles Nigeria and Chelsea winger Victor Moses, a nominee for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2017 award.

African Footballer of the Year 2017: Sadio Mane profile

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BBC Sport profiles Senegal and Liverpool attacker Sadio Mane, a nominee for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2017 award.

‘He just plays, he has fun’ – watch Afoty nominee Keita’s goal v Mainz

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BBC Sport profiles Guinea and RB Leipzig midfielder Naby Keita, a nominee for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2017 award.

African Footballer of the Year 2017: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang profile

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BBC Sport profiles Gabon and Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, a nominee for the BBC African Footballer of the Year 2017 award.

Egypt drugs case: Briton to face criminal trial

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Laura Plummer is being held on drug smuggling charges over what she says is an innocent mistake.

Cameroon salvage late draw in Zambia

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African champions Cameroon secured a 2-2 draw away to Zambia in their final World Cup qualifier thanks to a late goal from defender Yaya Banana.

Kenya’s plastic waste to a boat

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These men in Kenya have decided to do something about the amount of waste on Kenya's Lamu island.

Nigeria end qualifying campaign with 1-1 draw in Algeria

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Nigeria end their successful 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with a feisty 1-1 draw away to Algeria in their final Group B match on Friday.