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Much of the money was owed to China, which had been accused of holding up a deal.

Following his decision to retire, BBC Sport Africa looks back at the highs and lows of the Ghana legend's memorable career on and off the pitch.

At least 227 migrants were saved on Thursday, Spain's officials say, a day after a deadly shipwreck.

Kenya felt it was best to sign a bilateral trade deal, despite claims that it undermined regional unity.

On Saturday, voters in Sierra Leone will head to the polls to elect their next president.

The head of the USAID, Samantha Power has told the BBC they are working with local resistance committees in Sudan to get assistance to people in need.

A South African woman tells a Lords committee about "shocking" working conditions on English farms.

The Western Africa-Atlantic migration route is considered one of the world's deadliest.

Amadou Bamba one of five coaches and officials sanctioned after an investigation into allegations of sexual abuse.

Africa's top scorer at World Cups calls time on his career after a record 51 goals in 109 games for Ghana.

Many migrants leave from Tunisia by boat to reach Europe, but the consequences can be tragic.

Former Liverpool forward Sadio Mane scores twice as Senegal beat Brazil in a friendly in Lisbon, Portugal.

Cameroon and Inter Milan striker Ajara Nchout on her work using football to combat the impact of Islamist insurgents.

Officials investigate if a local ownership dispute had a role in the killing of nearly 40 students.

A 100-year-old football club in Tunisia has folded after migration to Europe cost AS Ghardimaou more than 30 of its best players.

A student tells the BBC he survived an attack by suspected Islamist rebels by pretending to be dead.

Midfielder Muataz Hashem believes qualification for the 2023 Afcon will lift spirits for football fans affected by Sudan's civil war.

South Africa's leader hails last week's trip as "historic" but what difference did it really make?

Nigeria beat Sierra Leone 3-2 to qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations, while Cape Verde, Equatorial Guinea, Guinea-Bissau and Mali also book their places.

African leaders have insisted the war between Russia and Ukraine must end during their peace mission in Ukraine and Russia.