Two blasts targeting an opposition leader and an Islamic cleric have hit the Nigerian city of Kaduna, killing at least 40 people, police say.
Popular Somali musician and member of parliament Saado Ali Warsame is shot dead by Islamist militants in the capital, Mogadishu.
Indian and Kenyan school pupils explain what they understand about the Commonwealth Games and tried to identify the Royal family.
A South African rhino poacher is sentenced to 77 years in prison in one of the heaviest sentences aimed at curbing the illegal trade.
Scotland Correspondent Lorna Gordon bumps into some of the team from Swaziland on the streets of Glasgow.
The doctor leading the fight against Ebola in Sierra Leone is now being treated for the deadly virus, a statement from the presidency says.
Senegal international midfielder Guirane N'Daw signs a two-year deal with newly-promoted French Ligue 1 side Metz.
A global summit in London aims to tackle issues of female genital mutilation (FGM) and child marriage. Here's the story in 15 seconds.
Militant Islamists are suspected to have blown up a major bridge in north-eastern Nigeria, disrupting transport links with Cameroon, local residents tell the BBC.
Algeria international Yacine Brahimi signs a five-year deal with Portuguese club FC Porto from Spanish side Granada.
Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan has had his first meeting with the parents of the 219 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist extremists.
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