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Media captionThe BBC’s Frank Gardner looks at what could happen to the man known as MBS The US is yet to reach a final conclusion on the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, officials say, despite reports the CIA believes it was ordered by the Saudi crown prince. “Numerous unanswered questions” …

Medhi Benatia, Kalidou Koulibaly, Sadio Mane, Thomas Partey and Mohamed Salah (from left to right) are the nominees The five-man shortlist for the 2018 BBC African Footballer of the Year award has been announced. This year’s nominees are Medhi Benatia (Morocco), Kalidou Koulibaly (Senegal), Sadio Mane (Senegal), Thomas Partey (Ghana) …

Image copyright AFP Image caption Mr Yekatom (C) was arrested last month by members of the armed services An MP and former militia leader in the Central African Republic (CAR) has been extradited to The Hague. He will stand trial for crimes against humanity and war crimes in the International …

Morocco celebrate after scoring against Cameroon Morocco qualified for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations without kicking a ball on Saturday while Mali won 1-0 in Gabon to progress. The Atlas Lions qualify with a game to spare after Comoros’ shock 2-1 home win against Malawi. Morocco beat Cameroon 2-0 …

Image copyright AFP Image caption Families of the crew have gathered at the Mar del Plata naval base to hear the latest details Argentina’s defence minister has said it “does not have the means” to raise a missing submarine which disappeared with 44 crew on board, after its wreck was …

Image copyright Rauf Aregbesola, Facebook Image caption Mr Aregbesola will hand over the governorship of Osun state at the end of November The outgoing governor of a state in south-west Nigeria says he has not been paid a salary during the eight years he spent in office. Osun governor Rauf …

The shortlist for BBC African Footballer of the Year 2018 will be revealed on Saturday, 17 November. Five nominees for the award will be announced during a special broadcast from Lagos and London at 18:00 GMT. Liverpool and Egypt striker Mohamed Salah took home the award in 2017. Other former …

Mohamed Salah has scored 10 goals in his past eight games for Egypt Mohamed Salah scored a last-minute winner as Egypt beat Tunisia 3-2 in Africa Cup of Nations qualifying. The Liverpool forward played a one-two with Salah Mohsen before clipping the ball over keeper Farouk Ben Mustapha for his …

Zambia’s Barbra Banda: The striker who is also a boxer

Image copyright AFP/Getty Images Image caption Organisers set the challenge to raise awareness of climate change The snow-capped majesty of the Swiss Alps has dazzled many a tourist. And on Friday, the region played host to the planet’s largest postcard. Laid out on the shrinking Aletsch Glacier, this huge mosaic …