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Ghana forward Majeed Waris has signed for FC Porto on loan from French side LorientGhana internationals Majeed Waris and David Accam have joined Portuguese giants FC Porto and Major League Soccer club Philadelphia Union respectively. Waris, 26, joins Porto on loan until the end of the season from French second division side Lorient, and plans…

Nigeria's coach at the African Nations Championship is Salisu Yusuf.Nigeria edged past Libya 1-0 at the African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Morocco as Rwanda beat Equatorial Guinea by the same scoreline in Friday's Group C matches. Both Nigeria and Rwanda struggled to make their dominance count against opponents happy to cautiously take chances when they…

Image copyright Reuters Ellen Johnson Sirleaf made history as Africa's first elected female president, but also faced accusations of corruption and nepotism. How will she be remembered? Ms Sirleaf's story is pitted with remarkable feats of defiance and courage, entangled with accusations of corruption and nepotism. Just days before she was due to step down…

Last autumn Belgian authorities invited Sudanese officials to identify Sudanese migrants living in Brussels and speed up deportation. But as reports emerge of torture on return to their home country, has this approach endangered those seeking refuge?

Image copyright EPA Image caption Mr Weah says he can be successful as president An inspiration on the pitch, Liberia's new president George Weah could struggle to meet expectations off it, writes Fergal Keane. An army band is playing on the far side of the field, the jaunty strains of ragtime float through the dead…

The coming year will reveal its own surprises, but some of the potential highlights, lowlights, and events worth keeping an eye on are listed below. Nigeria's transport network is due for a boost with the launch of the Abuja Light Rail network, which President Muhammadu Buhari has declared "98% complete," covering 12 stations over a…

Image caption Masekela was given his first trumpet at the age of 14 Legendary jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela, a leading figure in the struggle to end apartheid and "the father of South African jazz", has died aged 78. In a statement, his family said he had "passed peacefully" in Johannesburg "after a protracted and courageous…

UNESCO World Heritage Sites, such as those in Libya and Mali, have been caught in the crossfire of regional disputes. Concerned with the decay of African heritage sites, The Zamani Project, based at the University of Cape Town, South Africa, is seeking to immortalize historic spots in three-dimensional, virtual reality-ready models. Professor Heinz Ruther steers…

A film about a bus attack in Kenya, in which Muslim passengers protected Christians, has been nominated for an Academy Award. Watu Wote/All Of Us received a nomination in the best short live action film category. Images courtesy of the Hamburg Media School.

DR Congo have won the CHAN but will not be in Morocco to defend their titleThe 2018 African Nations Championship (CHAN) in Morocco is the fifth edition of the tournament that features only players plying their trade in their own domestic championships. The Confederation of African Football (Caf) introduced the tournament in 2009 when Ivory…