Sadio Mane was named African Footballer of the Year for 2019 on Tuesday after winning the Champions League with Liverpool and leading Senegal to the Africa Cup of Nations final.

Tens of thousands of cheering crowds lined the streets of Algiers on Saturday to welcome home the nation's soccer team, winners of the Africa Cup of Nations for the first time in their history.

Nigeria fans back home are disappointed by their defeat to Algeria in the Africa Cup of Nations semi-final.

Nigeria players train on eve of their Africa Cup of Nations quarter-final against South Africa.

South Africa will keep Nigeria guessing over the approach they will adopt in their Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) quarter-final on Wednesday after diverting from their usual style in the 1-0 win over hosts Egypt.

Sports journalist, Lolade Adewuyi, discusses the Nigeria-Guinea match at the Africa Cup of Nations. He also talks about the pay dispute between the players and their handlers and how it affects the team.

After an unhappy season with English second tier Stoke City, Saido Berahino is set to make history with Burundi on Saturday as he captains the team known as the Swallows in War on their Africa Cup of Nations debut.

Algeria were "keen to get the competition off to a good start," says star striker Riyad Mahrez, who scored the second goal as his team cruised to a 2-0 victory over Africa Cup of Nations underdogs Kenya in their first game of the competition.

Africa Cup of Nations kicks off.

Born in Ghana, Gerald Asamoah came to Germany as a child and went on to play in the Bundesliga and for Germany. Asamoah spoke to DW about the Africa Cup of Nations and why African players are in such high demand.

The competition kicks off in Egypt this week, with 24 teams in the running. Several changes and alterations mean that this year's Africa Cup of Nations has several surprises in store, not to mention some quality squads.

The 2019 Africa Cup of Nations kicks off on Friday, 21 June 2019. Here is everything you need to know about the venues where Africa’s biggest football championship will take place.