Liverpool's Salah, Atlético's Partey, Dortmund's Aubameyang and Leipzig's Keita all made their mark once again in a key week for the CAF nominees.

Egypt sharpshooter Mohamed Salah continued a hot scoring streak by putting Liverpool ahead in a 1-1 English Premier League draw with Chelsea at the weekend.
The 25-year-old, who spent two unsuccessful years at Chelsea before his career took off in Italy at AS Roma, has scored six goals in his last five matches.
Salah is among 30 nominees for the CAF African Footballer of the Year award and one of five BBC African Footballer of the Year finalists. We look at some of their performances over the weekend fixtures:
MOHAMED SALAH (Liverpool)
The winger haunted former club Chelsea with a goal in a 1-1 draw at Anfield. Since joining Liverpool in the close season from Roma, Salah has maintained fine form and struck after 65 minutes against Chelsea. Finishing from close-range after poor defending, Salah scored his 15th goal for the Reds this season.
MOHAMED DIAME (Newcastle)
The Senegal midfielder was back in the starting line-up against Watford, but could not stop his side slipping to a dismal 3-0 defeat. Diame played for 69 minutes at St James' Park before being taken off with Newcastle three goals down.
CEDRIC BAKAMBU (Villarreal)
Bakambu continued excellent form with his 12th goal of the season by firing Villarreal into a first-half lead against Sevilla. The Democratic Republic of Congo striker is now La Liga's second top scorer behind Lionel Messi, but his opener counted for little as Sevilla roared back from two goals down to win 3-2.
THOMAS PARTEY (Atletico Madrid)
The Ghanaian showed the importance of his versatility for Atletico by lining up at right-back as Diego Simeone's men registered a fourth consecutive clean sheet as they thrashed Levante 5-0.
KHOUMA BABACAR (Fiorentina)
Senegal striker Babacar's last-gasp penalty grabbed a 1-1 draw for Fiorentina against Lazio in Rome. The controversial penalty call was awarded in the 93rd minute using VAR (video assistant referee) with Babacar making no mistake from the spot.
IBRAHIMA MBAYE, ORJI OKWONKWO, GODFRED DONSAH (Bologna)
Bologna's African contingent powered the team to a 3-0 win over Sampdoria, despite being down to 10 men for the entire second half. Sengelese defender Mbaye nodded in a corner for the second goal after 23 minutes with Nigerian Okwonkwo finishing off an assist by Ghanaian Donsah for the third on 73 minutes.
PIERRE-EMERICK AUBAMEYANG (Borussia Dortmund)
The Gabon striker scored the opening goal, but then picked up a red card in Dortmund's second-half collapse as they threw away a four-goal lead in a 4-4 draw at home to Schalke 04. Aubameyang hit the opener after 12 minutes, but replays showed his 11th league goal of the season clipped his right hand. He was sent off with Borussia leading 4-2 after his foul on Schalke goalscorer Amine Harit and Morocco international brought a second yellow card.
NABY KEITA (RB Leipzig)
The Liverpool-bound midfielder claimed his second goal of the season when he gave Leipzig a 34th-minute lead in the 2-0 win over Werder Bremen. Keita steered a clever effort into the corner of the net after a mistake by Werder's Thomas Delaney.
WAHBI KHAZRI (RENNES)
Tunisian international Khazri was the hero for Rennes as his double sealed a 2-1 victory over Claudio Ranieri's Nantes. The 26-year-old winger now has four league goals in seven appearances this season, after ending a difficult spell in England with Sunderland.
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salah is
veaelorty
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salah is best African football of the year
no Aubameyang is one in the World. 😈😈😈
Ridbcd
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salah is best African football of the year
Lepbilr
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i think salah is the best of all in africa .
Huuikpuz
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salah the best
Dawdu
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Why is there not a BBC Asian footballer of the year, BBC South American footballer of the year BBC European footballer of the year BBC Oceanic footballer of the year BBC North American footballer of the year?
if I t is the case of imitating, well, let it be! SILVER KAMEO, MWANZA TANZANIA
Modaekprt
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bakambu is the best
phantababa
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wre is v.moses
Space_Man
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Is he back from injury yet? For me Victor Moses ought to be crowned the best In a Africa after a playing an integral role for Chelsea last season. Salah? Another player who might take it too. Between Salah & Moses
Netabn
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without been told, Salah is the best
foobclnu
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atletico Madrid profile
foobclnu
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atletico Madrid
Anwartheboss
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Mehdi benatia
Liberia9050505
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Keita African best
Houssam-ED
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Benatia is the best defender in the world and the best african player and layn3ltbnmkm
hubceioruz
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Victor Wanyama is not there
eaziboy123
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Salah all the way
Ayoashy
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kante was not nominated
rabson270
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what about Iwobi ?
wepdp
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Moses..Touré...Tsuiiiip not sense
Fizikru
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adebayor
fuhekotyz2
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Victor Moses should be in this list. He was an instrumental piece in Chelseas winning the title last season
zasblnptyz
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who is victor moses don't you see that there is salah there
Tiki-Taka_Tekkers
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In order I would say 1. Aubamayang 2. Salah 3. Mane 4. Keita 5. Moses
Mbago Joel
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He didn't play this weekend.
Mbago Joel
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Salah is dominant. Aubameyang is crazy and he is doing things unprofessional and at the wrong time.
Maddeknuy
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let the best win
tezabt
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Fetcdipuy
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Salah is the best
Dancduy
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Where is Victor Moses?
intelligency44
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it's either M. Salah or nobody.
loharu
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salah the bestiest
tocbnpsz
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like chealse strikers.
Samyzy
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Africa.
Adarsh7
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aubameyang is the best in africa
massively
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Er, no, the one who has played the most games is not always the best player.
wedding
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Salah. Influential for Roma, Egypt and Liverpool.
Robinsonde
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The best player traditionally is the player with the most caps. Always has been even our greatest in this sport, the maradona's and the pele's. Who did far more on less wages promoting their national sportsman. Than the idiots we've become today.
Tuesday
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None, why are we giving African medals away, can't they even managed that? These medals should be awarded, for international play. Where they compete in the African cup or the World cup. Inequality as they are prizing African sportsmen over anybody else. Away from their own teams
Radionic
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Salah all the way
Danielsharman
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Aubameang want to win , he deserves it , he is very good guy
segeacion
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What has that got to do with picking the best African footballer?
domdomO
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Don't watch African football so don't have an opinion, only see a selected few in the English leagues
EPSON
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Surprised u had time to reply lol
kooq
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If mosalah doesnt win it but its fine if its Mane or Keita
ruinous
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Why is there not a BBC Asian footballer of the year, BBC South American footballer of the year BBC European footballer of the year BBC Oceanic footballer of the year BBC North American footballer of the year?
typhoone
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Cus it's called *BBC Africa*. Does that help you in any way?
Carolme
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Shouldn't that be something Africans do
Albania1912
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To say the truth I like all those players but my favorite are Salah Auba Keita
yonderer
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Salah by miles..