The first ever US-Africa summit starts and one important issue for many African nations is the Africa Growth and Opportunity Act.

West Bromwich Albion's record signing Brown Ideye is set to link up with his team-mates after being issued his visa.

Peace talks between South Sudan's government and rebels resume in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, with a 10 August deadline to agree a ceasefire.

Delegates are gathering in Washington DC for the largest-ever summit of African leaders in the US, although the Ebola virus forces some to cancel.

Nigeria records its second confirmed Ebola case as new UN figures show that 887 people have died of the virus in West Africa since February.

A video showing the manager of an orphanage in Egypt beating children in his care has provoked outrage in the Egyptian media.

World Breastfeeding Week is being marked around the globe. Here is the story in 15 seconds.

The Sierra Leone FA suspends all football matches in the country until further notice because of the Ebola outbreak.

Ghana says it will seek financial help from the International Monetary Fund to help strengthen the West African nation's currency.

A fugitive drug dealing conman from Swansea is expected in court in South Africa for an extradition hearing.