A cup of tea can solve everything, including the puzzle of how one more African nation can still reach next year’s World Cup. Cameroon, DR Congo, Gabon, and Nigeria are set to face off in African play-offs over the next few days, but that won’t be the end of it… Watch on as BBC Sport Africa’s Ian Williams boils it down for you. Edited by @bushra_nuur | BBC News Africa

3.2K reactions · 293 comments | A unified Africa can become a powerful force in the global economy. #explore #explorepage | I Love Africa | Facebook

The city of el-Fasher had been the Sudanese army's last stronghold in the Darfur region. That changed on Sunday, when it was captured by the rival Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after an 18-month siege marked by starvation and heavy bombardment. Could this be a significant turning point in the Sudanese civil war? How does the fall of el-Fasher strengthen the RSF's position to determine the country's future? BBC's senior correspondent Barbara Plett-Usher explains. | BBC News Africa

African elephants are usually found in the savannah among lions, giraffes and gazelles - but these forest elephants visit the vast Dzanga Bai clearing for a special reason 🌳 🐘 #NaturalWorldForestElephants | BBC Earth