Colleagues from the Focus on Africa team pay tribute to BBC TV presenter Komla Dumor who died suddenly at his London home on Saturday at the age of 41.
Up to 10,000 people have been killed in the South Sudanese conflict. The BBC's Mark Lowen travels to the town of Bor to see the aftermath of the conflict.
The South Sudanese army says it has recaptured the key town of Malakal but the rebel forces tell the BBC they are still in control.
The mayor of Bangui, Catherine Samba-Panza, is elected interim president of the Central African Republic, as the EU reportedly agrees to send troops.
The head of South Korea's trade mission in Libya has been abducted in the capital Tripoli, in the latest of a spate of kidnappings targeting foreigners.
South Africa are labelled "a bunch of losers" by the country's sports minister after their exit from the African Nations Championship.
South Africa's platinum workers are set to down tools this week, halting production at the world's top three platinum producers.
The daughter of Nelson Mandela, Makaziwe Mandela, has paid tribute to BBC presenter Komla Dumor who died suddenly on Saturday at the age of 41.
The BBC's Mark Lowen reports from the South Sudan town of Bor after the military say they have recaptured it from rebel forces.
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