Entries by BBC News

Nigeria grants asylum to Guinea-Bissau presidential candidate after coup /in /by

Nigeria says it is sheltering Fernando Dias in its embassy in Bissau, citing an imminent threat to his life.

Salah a top professional after being dropped – Slot /in /by

Liverpool manager Arne Slot says it is a "fair assumption" that forward Mohamed Salah was unhappy about being an unused substitute against West Ham.

Which Premier League players are going to Afcon? /in /by

BBC Sport's Ask Me Anything team looks at every Premier League player who has been confirmed to feature at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco.

Devastating toxic spill seen as test of whether African countries will stand up to China /in /by

Chinese companies provide jobs and much needed revenue in Zambia, where the disaster took place.

Devastating Zambia toxic spill seen as test of whether African nations will stand up to China /in /by

Chinese companies provide jobs and much needed revenue in Zambia, where the disaster took place.

Devastating toxic spill seen as test of whether African countries will stand up to China /in /by

Chinese companies provide jobs and much needed revenue in Zambia, where the disaster took place.

Onana left out of Cameroon Afcon squad & coach sacked /in /by

Andre Onana is one of several high-profile players left out of Cameroon's Africa Cup of Nations squad, as federation president Samuel Eto'o sacks the manager just weeks before the tournament.

Onana left out of Cameroon Afcon squad & coach sacked /in /by

Andre Onana is one of several high-profile players left out of Cameroon's Africa Cup of Nations squad, as federation president Samuel Eto'o sacks the manager just weeks before the tournament.

South African radio presenter among five charged over Russia recruitment plot /in /by

The group has been charged under a law which prohibits people from joining foreign armies.

Shock in Cameroon as 74-year-old opposition firebrand dies in detention /in /by

Anicet Ekane's lawyer says the family was given little explanation - "his wife was just presented the corpse".