A commitment to eradicate extreme poverty by 2030 is one of the key recommendations from an international panel, co-chaired by British Prime Minister David Cameron.

Five Rwandans are arrested by the Metropolitan Police on suspicion of involvement in the 1994 Rwandan genocide.

Thousands of people in Mali's northern city of Gao stage a protest, accusing France of favouring their rivals from the ethnic Tuareg group.

Cameroon's Aurelien Chedjou signs a four-year deal with Turkish champions Galatasaray from French side Lille.

Nigerian lawmakers back a bill banning same-sex marriage, setting jail terms of up to 14 years for offenders.

The government of Malawi has defended itself against opposition accusations that a deal it made to export youth workers to South Korea is "slave labour".

An armoury belonging to the Lebanese group Hezbollah has been discovered in northern Nigeria, the West African nation's army and spy agency say.

Senegalese defender Salif Sane joins German Bundesliga side Hannover from relegated French club Nancy.

A prominent member of the feminist group, Femen, has gone on trial in Tunisia, charged with carrying an "incendiary object".

Uganda's Daily Monitor paper reopens, more than a week after being shut down for reporting allegations about the president's succession plans.

What attracts some young Africans to militant groups?

Samuel Eto'o is among five big-name players to miss Cameroon's friendly against Ukraine because of club commitments.

CS Sfaxien clinch the Tunisian championship with a 2-1 home victory over Club Africain in their final game of the season.

Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama warns that Islamist militancy poses a threat that could destabilise the whole of West Africa.

Will Ross visits a community at risk from the constant fear of oil pollution.

Fishermen fear their ability to net big fish in Nigeria's oil creeks