Gunmen kill three policemen in a raid on a police station in northern Nigeria, in the latest violence blamed on the Islamist group Boko Haram.
Kenya's government backs a controversial new marriage bill, which bans bride-price payments, legalises polygamy and considers couples co-habiting for more than six months to be legally wed.
A South African court jails a Thai man for 40 years for illegal rhino poaching as part of an international smuggling operation.
The next Archbishop of Canterbury sets out his support for the ordination of women bishops, as his appointment is confirmed.
Ghana are set for talks with with Manchester City over a deal that will allow them to tap into the club's coaching and marketing expertise.
Voices can still be heard in the rubble of a multi-storey shopping centre in Ghana's capital, Accra, 48 hours after it collapsed, rescue workers say.
An all-Sudan Confederation Cup final is on the cards with Al Hilal and Al Merreikh favoured to qualify this weekend.
Uniting Nigerian Anglicans poses a challenge for the new Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby.
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