Fear and division in UN's South Sudan compound

South Sudan's army moves against the key rebel-held centres of Bentiu and Bor, as rebels strengthen defences in Bentiu.

A new novel, Foreign Gods Inc., by the US-based Nigerian author and academic, Okey Ndibe, tells the tale of a Nigerian cab driver in New York who has fallen on hard times. The author spoke to BBC Africa's Peter Okwoche.

Manchester City and Ivory Coast midfielder Yaya Toure has been named African Footballer of the Year by the Confederation of African Football for the 3rd time in a row.

Don't bet on peace in South Sudan, says Andrew Harding

South Sudan civilians have been sheltering in a UN compound in the key rebel-held city of Bentiu as government forces approach.

The UK and Nigeria sign an agreement to allow the transfer of prisoners between the two countries, which is expected to start later this year.

Ugandan authorities are struggling with the increasing number of people fleeing the continued fighting in South Sudan as Kasim Kayira reports.

Nigeria assistant coach Daniel Amokachi says the team's togetherness gives them a good chance of doing well at the World Cup in Brazil.

Nigeria's president asked central bank chief Lamido Sanusi to resign over a leaked letter about missing oil funds, a source confirms to the BBC.

Cardiff City boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer makes an approach for Hannover 96's Senegal striker Mame Biram Diouf.

Tunisia's Islamist Prime Minister Ali Larayedh resigns as part of an agreement to help end the country's political deadlock.

Debutants Nigeria appear to be the strongest of the 16 teams at CHAN which kicks off in Cape Town this weekend.

Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is to pledge more than $14bn (£8.5bn) in aid and trade deals, as he starts a week-long visit to Africa and the Middle East.

Islamist militants in Somalia issue a directive banning firms from providing internet services, as the country prepares for the arrival of fibre optic broadband.

Middlesbrough's Kei Kamara says growing up in war-torn Sierra Leone helps him keep injury problems in perspective.

The unequal battle overfishing rights off West Africa