The man who proved Nigerians don't just like hip-hop

A lawsuit arguing that daughters should be allowed to succeed their fathers as chiefs in Lesotho is rejected by the Constitutional Court.

Nigeria's army imposes a dusk-to-dawn curfew across the north-eastern state of Adamawa to curb attacks by militant Islamists - two days after after a state of emergency was declared.

Germany pick Sidney Sam, a dual-nationality player also wanted by Nigeria.

New Sierra Leone coach Johnny McKinstry picks two young Chelsea players in the squad for two World Cup qualifiers in June.

A leading South African university says it will make Zulu language classes compulsory for all first-year students from next year in order to promote nation-building.

Kaizer Chiefs win the South African Premiership title for the first time in eight seasons.

Four Egyptian soldiers and three policemen are seized by unidentified kidnappers in Sinai, Egyptian security officials say.

Campaigners in Chad welcome the arrest of Mahamat Djibrine, former President Hissene Habre's police chief, who is accused of torturing and killing opposition activists.

A Kenyan and an Egyptian Red Cross workers are freed after being kidnapped in Yemen.

AC Milan striker Mario Balotelli says he will walk off the pitch if he is ever again racially abused by supporters.

Zimbabwe seeks to preserve its colonial farmhouses

Mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite are more attracted to human body odour than uninfected insects, scientists report.

A flawless diamond has set a world auction record, selling for $26.7m (£17.5m).

The White House releases 99 pages of emails related to the attack on a US mission in Benghazi, Libya, on 11 September last year.