BBC Africa

Siyanda Mohutsiwa, a blogger from Botswana, asks whether social media helped bring back the idea of pan-Africanism

Sponsors shy away from backing female footballers because they believe the game is "synonymous with lesbianism", a senior Nigerian official says.

South African firefighters, famous for singing and dancing on their arrival in Canada to battle wildfires, return home because of a pay dispute.

West Ham United sign winger Sofiane Feghouli from Valencia on a three-year contract for an undisclosed fee.

South African athlete Oscar Pistorius must pay for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, her father Barry has told a judge, breaking down in tears.

Senegalese Fatma Samoura will begin work in her new role as Fifa secretary general on Monday after successfully passing an eligibility check.

Control of the land is at the heart of politics in South Africa and a new party is calling for justice for the country's oldest inhabitants.

The Khoisan Revolution will be competing in South Africa's local elections in August. But who are its leaders and what is the party trying to do?

Ethiopia and Eritrea exchange accusations over who started fighting at their heavily militarised border on Sunday.

Tanzanian musician Hakim Raymond is the only classical conductor in his country and his passion is helping to change opinions about classical music.

The UN envoy to Libya calls for a probe into the murders of 12 Gaddafi loyalists after their release from jail in Tripoli.

Libya's $67bn national investment fund is seeking damages from Goldman Sachs, saying the bank encouraged it to make complex, money-losing investments.

The New York Times last week published an article in the names of both South Sudan's President Salva Kiir and his Vice-President and former enemy Riek Machar but it later turned out that Mr Machar was not involved, as the BBC's James Copnall reports.

The young comedienne taking a humorous look at Arab women's' issues

A monthly agricultural auction in England draws bidders from around the world. But why do two old Massey Ferguson tractors remain so popular?

Former Nigeria coach Shuaibu Amodu dies at the age of 58 just days after the death of former Super Eagles coach and captain, Stephen Keshi.

Libyan forces say they have recaptured the port in the city of Sirte, after fierce fighting with militants from so-called Islamic State.

Headscarves have made a come-back in South Africa but it seems that their appeal is steeped in more than just fashion writes the BBC's Pumza Fihlani

BBC Africa looks back at the boxing great's strong connection to the continent.

Kolo Toure, Emmanuel Adebayor, Victor Valdes and Martin Demichelis will all be released by their Premier League clubs.