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How a simple post on social media ended a Russian woman's 40-year search for her father.

A university in north-eastern Nigeria is running projects to feed displaced people and prevent extremism.

South Africans on social media rally round Caster Semenya following eligibility criticism from US media.

Madagascar's conservationists work in secrecy to protect one of the world's most beautiful tortoises from poachers, writes journalist Martin Vogl.

A mother whose daughter escaped from the Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram tells the BBC what life was like for her daughter.

Egyptian judoka Islam El Shehaby is sent home after he refused to shake the hand of Israeli opponent Or Sasson at the end of their bout.

Zambia's President Edgar Lungu is re-elected, according to official results, which are being challenged by the main opposition party.

A South African court jails a woman to 10 years for kidnapping a baby 19 years ago and raising her as her own, in a case which has gripped the nation.

South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk broke a world record at the Rio Olympics as he won gold in the 400m - who is this amazing 24-year-old?

Everton sign DR Congo international midfielder Yannick Bolasie, 27, from Crystal Palace for £25m on a five-year deal.

A South African woman is to be sentenced for kidnapping a child, Zephany Nurse, 19 years ago. But, as the BBC's Pumza Fihlani asks, is this the best outcome?

South Africa's Wayde van Niekerk breaks Michael Johnson's 17-year-old 400m world record to win Olympic gold at Rio 2016.

The Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram releases a video showing some 50 of the schoolgirls seized by the group from Chibok more than two years ago.

The Nigerian Islamist group Boko Haram has released a video showing some of the schoolgirls they abducted from the northern town of Chibok.

Jemima Sumgong becomes the first Kenyan woman to win the Olympic marathon, beating Eunice Kirwa of Bahrain into second.

At least 30 civilians are killed by suspected ADF rebels in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, the military says.

Al Ahly are out of the African Champions League after they draw with Zesco United and Wydad Casablanca of beat ASEC Mimosas.

They were selected to "send a message of hope" but who are the 10 athletes in the Refugee Olympic Team and how are they doing in Rio?

Photographer Johnny Miller has been documenting the disparity between South Africa's rich and poor using a drone.

Kenya's Olympic mission has been dogged by allegations of doping - can it recover as the athletics gets underway?