Nigeria opts for experience for its youth team coaches

The Nigeria Football Federation retains Manu Garba as coach of the nations under-17 side as it opts for experience for its youth teams. Click here to read full story

Commonwealth in secret succession plans

The Commonwealth is beginning to decide who might succeed the Queen as head of the organisation. Click here to read full story

Wildlife Photographer of the Year – People's Choice

A heart-warming image of a gorilla and one of her rescuers wins the Wildlife Photographer of the Year People’s Choice Award. Click here to read full story

Chibok girls kidnapper Haruna Yahaya jailed in Nigeria

Haruna Yahaya will serve 15 years behind bars after admitting his role in the April 2014 kidnap. Click here to read full story

Gabon: Baby freed after hospital bill paid

Baby Angel was only reunited with her mother thanks to a campaign that paid her medical bill. Click here to read full story

Sone Aluko: Reading forward believes in Royals' fighting spirit

Sone Aluko backs his Reading team-mates to have the determination to reverse their poor Championship form. Click here to read full story

South Africa: Controversial Gupta family home raided by police

The Johannesburg compound of the controversial family was searched by an elite Hawk unit. Click here to read full story

Drought-hit Cape Town rejoices at rainfall

Residents have been rationing their water use because of a very real risk the taps will run dry. Click here to read full story

Somali President Mohamed 'ready to fight al-Shabab'

Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed tells the BBC that Somalia is on course to defeat the Islamist group Click here to read full story

Ugandans suspended over 'refugee scam'

In 2016, Uganda registered more refugees than any other country, mostly coming from South Sudan. Click here to read full story