Ghanaian Sabit Abdulai has gone from having no club to B teams to facing Messi

Ghanaian Sabit Abdulai has overcome paperwork problems that left him clubless to playing for B teams to take on Lionel Messi.

Covid-19 vaccines: Why some African states have leftover doses

African countries have struggled to get vaccines, but some now plan to throw away thousands of doses.

Covid-19 vaccines: Why some African states have leftover doses

African countries struggled to get vaccines, but now several of them have thousands of expired doses.

Africa’s top shots: 30 April-6 May 2021

A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent.

Tanzanian Samia Suluhu Hassan’s five quotes which charmed Kenya

Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu Hassan ends a visit to Kenya on a high, mending relations with her words.

Malawi orders integrated refugees into overcrowded camp

The government says the integrated asylum seekers pose a security threat, but many pledge to resist.

Dominic Ongwen: Former Ugandan child soldier jailed for war crimes

Former Ugandan rebel commander Dominic Ongwen was found guilty of murder, torture and rape.

Malian mother’s nonuplets face months in incubators, says clinic

Halima Cissé, 25, gave birth to nonuplets at a clinic in Morocco in an "extremely rare" case.

Maculopathy: Going blind didn’t stop Julius achieving his dreams

Julius battled through challenges having lost his eyesight via an irreversible condition called maculopathy.

2022 World Cup: Africa’s opening group stage qualifiers delayed

June's opening group matches of Africa's qualifying campaign for the 2022 World Cup are postponed.