Brazil says it will cancel or restructure almost $900m (£600m) worth of debt owed by African countries, to boost economic ties with the continent.

Ethiopia's prime minister opens a ceremony of Africa's 54 leaders celebrating the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Organisation of African Unity.

The battle for control of Cameroon football takes another twist as the government suspends Fecafoot elections.

Heads of state from across Africa are in Addis Ababa to mark the 50th anniversary of the African Union.

France begins a key stage of its military withdrawal from Mali, four months after sending troops to push Islamist rebels out of the north.

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The Nigerian army says it has destroyed a number of well-equipped camps used by the militant Islamist group Boko Haram in the north-east of Nigeria.