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Cameroon fight back to earn their first Afcon victory since 2010, denying debutants Guinea-Bissau a historic first win.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang scores his second goal of the Nations Cup to earn hosts Gabon a 1-1 draw with Burkina Faso.

The victims of Tuesday's accidental bombing should be compensated, Human Rights Watch says.

BBC Africa takes a look at five players to watch out for at this year's Cup of Nations.

Uganda coach Milutin Sredojevic says a "hard to explain" moment handed Ghana a 1-0 win in their Nations Cup opener.

Thousands of UK tourists are leaving The Gambia after a state of emergency was declared.

Tourists were told to leave The Gambia following President Yahya Jammeh's refusal to hand power to the president-elect.

The oldest ever Nations Cup player Essam El Hadary is Egypt's only fit goalkeeper in Gabon after injuries to Ahmed El Shenawy and Sherif Ekramy.

As Barack Obama steps down as US president, the BBC's Nancy Kacungira looks back at his legacy in Africa.

Former national football star Mohamed Aboutrika is accused of funding the banned Muslim Brotherhood.

In 1991, the world's largest refugee camp opened in Kenya to shelter Somalis fleeing war.

As President Obama's presidency comes to an end, BBC Africa looks back at his most significant visits to the continent.

Paramilitary forces open fire in several cities after mutinous soldiers are paid the money they had sought.

Owning a car for many Ethiopians - even those with ready cash to spend in one of the world's fastest-growing economies - remains a pipe dream, writes Emmanuel Igunza.

Leicester winger Riyad Mahrez scores a brace as Algeria leave it late to earn a 2-2 draw with Zimbabwe at the Africa Cup of Nations.

Liverpool withdraw Joel Matip from their squad to face Man Utd because they are unsure about the defender's international clearance.

Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is confident the Nations Cup hosts will recover from their shock opening draw with Guinea-Bissau.

The Gambian president-elect is to remain in Senegal until his inauguration, state media there say.

Cameroonian entrepreneur Churchill Nanje explains how he set up job site Njorku, which covers nine African countries.

Why the South African jail where Nelson Mandela was imprisoned is holding yoga classes for inmates.