The qualifying draw for the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations pits Nigeria against South Africa, Egypt against Tunisia while offering Morocco a path to the finals.

Ahmad Ahmad, the head of Madagascar's FA, will challenge long-standing Confederation of African Football president Issa Hayatou in March's elections.

South Africa has the highest levels of alcohol consumption in Africa, according to the World Health Organization. The government is now trying to tackle the problem.

The Gambia's ruler should have a "safe haven" in Nigeria to persuade him to quit, Nigerian MPs say.

Air force veterans in Kenya give poor boy a helicopter ride to school and pay for his enrolment.

Analysis of Nations Cup Group B, which contains Africa's top ranked side Senegal, Algeria, Tunisia and Zimbabwe.

Analysis of Nations Cup Group A which kicks off the finals on Saturday with hosts Gabon v Guinea-Bissau and Burkina Faso v Cameroon.

A specially chartered cargo plane will take her to India for weight reduction surgery.

A video by a Nigerian comedian which jokes about gay man who is about to be sexually assaulted has sparked a heated debate.

Arsenal teenager Ismael Bennacer is drafted into the Algeria Nations Cup squad as a replacement for the injured Saphir Taider.

Luther star Idris Elba puts himself up for auction as a Valentine's date to raise money for charity.

While Gabon gears up to host the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, league football in the country is in disarray, says footballers union.