Nine land mine clearance experts taken hostage in May are freed by separatist rebels in Casamance in southern Senegal.
Egyptian Mohamed Al Fayed sells English Premier League side Fulham to Shahid Khan, owner of the Jacksonville Jaguars NFL side.
The US calls on Egypt's military and interim political leaders to free deposed President Mohamed Morsi, officials in Washington say.
At least seven people are killed after a residential building collapses in a poor neighbourhood in Nigeria's largest city, Lagos.
Runways at London's Heathrow airport close after a fire on a parked Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner jet.
Namibia aim to upset South Africa in Saturday's Cosafa Cup quarter-final, while Malawi face title holders Zimbabwe.
Newcastle striker Shola Ameobi is available to play for Nigeria again, Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi tells BBC Sport.
A close aide to former Nigerian military ruler Sani Abacha is acquitted of killing the wife of politician Moshood Abiola, after spending 14 years in prison.
Parliamentarians in Kenya say they want the United Kingdom to reverse its decision to ban the herbal stimulant khat, reports the BBC's Gabriel Gatehouse.
At least five people are killed in a suicide attack targeting African Union peacekeepers in the Somali capital, Mogadishu, witnesses say.
Nelson Mandela's wife says she is "less anxious" about his health than she was a week ago but he remains in a critical state in hospital.
Thousands of people have fled DR Congo after a group of Ugandan rebels attacked a border town, aid workers say.
Supporters and opponents of ousted Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi prepare to stage large rallies in Cairo on the first Friday of Ramadan.
Basel's Ivorian midfielder Serey Die is cleared to play in the Champions League during his contract dispute case with Fifa.
Nigeria's military stops blocking the mobile phone signal in one of three states where an emergency has been declared because of militant attacks.
A woman described as a Saudi princess is arrested in California and accused of human trafficking after a Kenyan woman allegedly escaped from her home.
Kenyan prisoners teach themselves law to win freedom
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