Patrick Malo, criticised by Burkina Faso coach Paulo Duarte, is recalled to the Stallions squad for their World Cup qualifier in South Africa after an injury to Yacouba Coulibaly. Source: BBC African news
Injury forces two key players to withdraw from Egypt's squad for their 2018 World Cup qualifier against visiting Congo Brazzaville. Source: BBC African news
In the highlands of Madagascar men risk death wrestling bulls to attract a bride. Source: BBC African news
Former Sierra Leone international Mohamed Kallon is hoping to inspire the next generation of local coaches after earning his Uefa license. Source: BBC African news
A selection of the best photos from across Africa and of Africans this week. Source: BBC African news
Blankets from Lesotho are at the centre of controversy in the fashion world, as BBC Africa's Mayeni Jones reports. Source: BBC African news
An animal protection group says Laos urgently needs to take steps to tackle this growing problem. Source: BBC African news
Four north African clubs, including three former winners, are in action this weekend in the semi-finals of the African Champions League. Source: BBC African news
The funeral of South African anti-apartheid activist Steve Biko was held in September 1977. Source: BBC African news
Ugandan MPs have been brawling in parliament - but they're not the only ones. Source: BBC African news
Ali Ahmadu had spinal cord surgery in Dubai, three years after being attacked in north-east Nigeria. Source: BBC African news
Cameroonian soldiers are "punishing" Nigerian refugees for Boko Haram attacks, a rights group says. Source: BBC African news
The elderly tourists were robbed shortly after arriving in Johannesburg by men posing as police. Source: BBC African news
Burkina Faso coach Paolo Duarte has dropped Patrick Malo from his latest squad to face South Africa for "making too many mistakes". Source: BBC African news
The woman mocked accents and made lewd remarks about Nigerian people in a video shared on the app. Source: BBC African news
The 1,111-carat stone is the largest gem-quality rough diamond found in more than a century. Source: BBC African news
Chad helps fight Boko Haram militants, while Sudan is on the US list of state sponsors of terrorism. Source: BBC African news
Nigeria coach Gernot Rohr names an unchanged 23-man squad for their game against Zambia that could see them qualify for the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Source: BBC African news
Mohamed lost count of how many people he had killed when a commander's wife persuaded him to escape. Source: BBC African news
Eleven countries are planting a wall of trees from east to west across Africa in order to push back the desert - and in Senegal it's already working. Source: BBC African news
