How to halt a cough-syrup addiction

Five ways a BBC investigation sparked reform in Nigeria’s pharmaceutical industry against legal highs. Click here to read full story

Rachid Ghezzal: Leicester City sign Algeria winger from Monaco

Leicester City sign Algeria winger Rachid Ghezzal from Monaco for a reported £10m. Click here to read full story

Under-20 Women's World Cup: Nigeria and Ghana lose opening games

Nigeria and Ghana suffer defeats in their opening group games at the Fifa Under-20 Women’s World Cup in France. Click here to read full story

Italy road crash near Foggia kills 12 African farm labourers

A van packed with farm labourers collided head-on with a lorry in southern Italy. Click here to read full story

Tanzania appoint former Nigeria winger Amuneke as head coach

Tanzania appoint former Nigeria winger Emmanuel Amuneke as the new head coach of the national team on a two-year contract. Click here to read full story

Kenyan girls' quest to transform lives by sport

Football tournaments in northern Kenya are helping girls break away from child marriage and early pregnancy. Click here to read full story

South Sudanese celebrate peace deal signed by Kiir and Machar

Businesses are shut in South Sudan’s capital, Juba, as people celebrate the signing of a peace deal. Click here to read full story

Letter from Africa: Did Mugabe's support backfire?

Brian Hungwe looks at Zimbabwe’s election fallout for the opposition as it disputes the presidential poll results. Click here to read full story

The African footballers changing the game in India

A little-known style of football starring African players finds an unlikely following in India. Click here to read full story

The details of life in a refugee camp

Photographer Tommy Trenchard captures small details that reflect the lives of refugees who have fled South Sudan. Click here to read full story