Thousands civilians have been displaced in the ongoing fighting in South Sudan with some seeking refuge in protection sites across the country. The plight of an 11-year-old boy captures the suffering of many in the country. The BBC's Anne Soy reports.
South Sudan is the world's youngest country and much of its recent history, both before and since independence, has been characterised by violence.
Somali-Americans are tired of seeing themselves portrayed as terrorists. A new film tries to challenge stereotypes.
Ethiopia withdraws troops from Somalia, where they had been fighting Islamist militants, and blames a lack of international support.
In Kenya, children who are born intersex cannot get birth certificates or identity cards, or register for exams.
Rotherham striker Peter Odemwingie calls his decision to join the Championship strugglers a "no-brainer".
Mamelodi Sundowns arrive home in South Africa to a heroes' welcome after winning the African Champions League on Sunday.
Some 145 child soldiers fighting for two rebel factions in South Sudan have been released, Unicef says.
The train which crashed last Friday in Cameroon was travelling at an "unusually" high speed, a top official of the French company that runs the railway line, says.
Kenyan marathon runner Rita Jeptoo has her two-year ban doubled after an IAAF appeal was upheld by the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
A young Tunisian woman was photographed naked by a friend of her father's. He then used the images to silence her - until one day she snapped and took a bloody revenge. This story is part of the BBC's Shame series, which examines a disturbing new phenomenon - the use of private or sexually explicit images to blackmail and shame young people, mainly girls and women, in some of the world's most conservatives societies. Explore all the stories and join the conversation at WWW.BBC.CO.UK/SHAME
The Gambia is the latest country to say it will leave the International Criminal Court, accusing it of humiliating Africans.
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