Former captain John Mensah is among notable absentees from Ghana's provisional squad for next month's Cup of Nations.

Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure hopes to see out his playing career at English champions Manchester City.

Zambia's FA wants Fifa to give official recognition to striker Godfrey Chitalu, who it says scored 107 goals in 1972.

The UK government agrees to pay more than $3.5m to a Libyan dissident and his family who say MI6 was involved in their illegal rendition.

Ghana winger Frank Acheampong will not be joining Scottish champions Celtic after a trial with the club.

The Liberian FA resubmits its challenge to Confederation of African Football election rules.

South Africa's President Jacob Zuma will face a challenge for the leadership of the ANC, after his deputy Kgalema Motlanthe confirms he will run.

Cameroon coach Jean-Paul Akono wants to bring a trio of England-based players, including Benoit Assou-Ekotto, into the national camp.

Scientists are using millions of images of Africa's elusive animals to find out how they co-exist in the Serengeti.

Libya siege town suffers mental health crisis