Tens of thousands of fans formed an ocean of blue outside the airport in capital city, Praia.

Cape Verde goalkeeper Vozinha says, “we wanted something bigger” as his side arrive home after being knocked out of the World Cup by Argentina.

Morocco fans celebrate after their team beat Canada 3-0 to reach the World Cup quarter-finals.

Olympic 800m champion Keely Hodgkinson was beaten for the second consecutive Diamond League race as she finished behind Lilian Odira in Eugene.

As Morocco beat Canada to book their place in the last-8, their World Cup campaign can no longer be seen as a fairytale.

After lighting up the 2022 World Cup Morocco are once again shining on the global stage – but this time they have teenage sensation Ayyoub Bouaddi in their ranks.

Cape Verde fans said they were “proud” of their team despite a 3-2 defeat to Argentina that ended their World Cup hopes.

More than 2,000 primary schools are facing closure as enrolment numbers plummet.

Six fans of the Black Stars are living proof of how football can drive supporters to extreme lengths to follow their team.

Nelson Mandela’s granddaughter says he would have supported “proper immigration management and secured borders”.

Algeria captain Riyad Mahrez announces his retirement from international football after the Desert Foxes’ 2-0 defeat by Switzerland in the World Cup round of 32.

Some residents reluctantly hung their dogs to avoid being arrested or fined, locals tell the BBC.

South Africa denies claims that a Ghanaian citizen was killed in anti-migrant protests in Cape Town.

Senegal’s nightmarish year continues, with a heart-breaking collapse against Belgium featuring late penalty drama which was remarkably similar to events in this year’s chaotic Afcon final.

Senegal midfielder Pape Gueye says he will be “taking a break” from playing for his country while the current management is in charge.

The prospect of facing World Cup record goalscorer Lionel Messi in a knockout game would strike fear into most defenders, but not Roberto Lopes, according to the Cape Verde defender’s mother.

At the centre of it is London mining investor INIHC’s arbitration battle over the billion-dollar Black Volta gold project

Eswatini has signed a $300 million agreement with Taiwan to build a massive strategic oil reserve but the project is raising difficult questions in a country battling deepening poverty, soaring unemployment and allegations of elite enrichment

Malawi’s industrial strategy has achieved only 40% of its targets, while core industrial capacity continues to weaken

Contributions from controversial regional figures revive scrutiny over governance and political influence

A bank that ceased operations more than two decades ago is seeking compensation from Malawi that could approach a 10th of the country’s annual budget, following a court ruling that regulators illegally revoked its licence