Jeffrey Schlupp: Ghana star big injury doubt for Africa Cup of Nations

Ghana's Jeffrey Schlupp is a big doubt for this year's Africa Cup of Nations after the Crystal Palace star confirms an injury has brought his season to an end.

In pictures: Wearing fancy dress for big yams in Nigeria

A festival celebrating this year’s planting season brings together thousands of people in Nigeria.

In pictures: Wearing fancy dress for big yams in Nigeria

A festival celebrating this year’s planting season brings together thousands of people in Nigeria.

Egypt referendum: Voters urged to back extended Sisi term

Rights groups fear the referendum, which was organised in just a few days, won't be free or fair.

Arinze Stanley: ‘Patience is the key to my art’

Nigerian Arinze Stanley Egbengwu creates hyper-realistic pictures that look like photographs.

Inside Sudan’s post-Bashir protests

Released Sudan activists describe being arrested and detained as protests continue in Khartoum.

Libya crisis: Trump speaks to insurgent General Haftar

Mr Trump's call suggests he endorses General Haftar, unlike some of his allies.

Naomi Campbell on racism and African fashion

The British supermodel says she was told a photo campaign would not be used because of the "colour of [her] skin".

Sudan protesters ‘to name transitional government’

The transitional authority would replace the military junta which toppled President Bashir last week.

Morocco’s Abderrazak Hamdallah breaks scoring record in Saudi Arabia

Morocco's Abderrazak Hamdallah breaks the scoring record in Saudi Arabia to equal the feat of Algeria's Baghdad Bounedjah in the Qatari league.