These Lagos street children went viral after Rihanna, Naomi Campbell and P Diddy shared their videos.

These Lagos street children went viral after Rihanna, Naomi Campbell and P Diddy shared their videos.

A government official insists the brief capture of Mayor Abdelraouf Beitelmal was a legal procedure.

A government official insists the brief capture of Mayor Abdelraouf Beitelmal was a legal procedure.

Fifa has chosen six African officials for the 2018 World Cup in Russia, it was revealed on Thursday.

Guinea Football Federation (Feguifoot) has announced Ibrahim Cissé, Amadou Diawara and Abdoulaye Toure and have pledged allegiances to the national team.

Uefa ends its investigation into a complaint by Borussia Dortmund's Michy Batshuayi that he was racially abused during a Europa League game.

US State Department's top official for Africa on the country’s relationship with African nations.

US State Department's top official for Africa on the country’s relationship with African nations.

Ugandan newspaper apologises for offering the chance to win a bottle of wine for victims' stories.

Ugandan newspaper apologises for offering the chance to win a bottle of wine for victims' stories.

The South Africa Football Association offers support to its president Danny Jordaan over rape allegations after a charge was brought against him on Saturday.

The South African Football Association offers support to its president Danny Jordaan over rape allegations after a charge was brought against him on Saturday.

Three officials, including a minister, are fined for contempt after refusing to let him enter Kenya.

Britton Hayes was on safari with his step uncle in Tanzania when a cheetah entered the vehicle.

Britton Hayes was on safari with his step uncle in Tanzania when a cheetah entered the vehicle.

The president has won almost 92% of the 25 million votes counted so far, state media report.

The BBC's Tomi Oladipo looks at the links between the Islamic State group and Nigeria's militants following the Dapchi abductions.

The BBC's Tomi Oladipo looks at the links between the Islamic State group and Nigeria's militants following the Dapchi abductions.

Canadian journalist Amanda Lindhout speaks at the sentencing hearing of one of her Somali kidnappers.