Some 75,000 children in insurgency-hit northern Nigeria could die of hunger within months, UN says.
Legendary Zimbabwean musician Oliver "Tuku" Mtukudzi on his plan to inspire young artists.
Residents in the Nigerian city of Lagos protest after a fire left thousands homeless.
BBC AFOTY 2016 nominee Yaya Toure tells us about his love of horror films, fighting with brother Kolo and winning the 2015 Nations Cup.
A Somali man born in a refugee camp defeats a state minister to become a member of parliament.
A witness in a Nigerian corruption case gives details of a vast cash exchange under investigation.
Two white South Africans are arrested over a video in which a black man was forced into a coffin.
Top Egypt court overturns death sentence against ousted ex-President Mohammed Morsi, reports say.
Australia slump to an innings-and-80-run defeat in Hobart as South Africa wrap up the three-Test series with a game to spare.
Kenya's November deadline to close the world's biggest refugee camp has created panic and uncertainty, reports the BBC's Alastair Leithead.
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