NATIONAL TEAM - THE GAMBIA - COACH - Savoy unveiled as new coach

Former Central African Republic coach, Raoul Savoy, is unveiled as The Gambia's new national team coach.

14 May 2015
NATIONAL TEAM - GHANA - Tributes flood in for Ghana's Attuquayefio

National captain Asamoah Gyan leads tributes for former Ghana coach Cecil Jones Attuquayefio.

13 May 2015
STARS IN EUROPE - Ghana / Germany - Kevin-Prince Boateng suspended by Schalke

Schalke have suspended Kevin-Prince Boateng and Sidney Sam indefinitely following Sunday's 2:0 loss at Cologne.

12 May 2015
NATIONAL TEAM - CONGO DR - tributes to former Zaire defender Mwepu Ilunga

Bolasie leads tributes to former Zaire defender Mwepu Ilunga

11 May 2015
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - GROUP STAGE - DRAW

All three Algerian clubs in the same group.

7 May 2015
AFRICAN CONFEDERATION CUP 2015 - PLAY-OFFS - DRAW

Former winners paired in three Confederation Cup ties.

6 May 2015
CLUB - EGYPT - COACH - Al Ahly appoint Mabrouk as new coach

Al Ahly have installed Fathi Mabrouk as their new coach

6 May 2015
CLUB - EGYPT - COACH - Giants Al Ahly sack coach

Egyptian champions Al Ahly have sacked coach Juan Carlos Garrido.

5 May 2015
AFRICAN CHAMPIONS LEAGUE 2015 - 2nd round / 2nd leg - all results

Al Ahly and Esperance knocked out of the Champions League

4 May 2015

FIFA RANKING - Sierra Leone break new ground

The Leone Stars, who are now ranked 50th in the world, have also broken into the top 10 teams on the continent, sitting in seventh place.

But the biggest mover in the world is Lesotho, who have risen 26 places to 105th - they are 29th in Africa.

Algeria retain their position at the top of the African list.

Africa's top 10 in July's Fifa rankings - global ranking in brackets:

1. Algeria (24)
2. Ivory Coast (25)
3. Nigeria (33)
4. Ghana (36)
5. Egypt (38)
6. Tunisia (42)
7. Sierra Leone (50)
8. Cameroon (54)
9. Burkina Faso (58)
10. Senegal (59)

14 Aug 2014
(BBC Sport UK)

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