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Senegalese footballer El Hadji Diouf shares his unvarnished thoughts on former Liverpool team-mates Steven Gerrard and Jamie Carragher.

The claim has been made by a former British mercenary who led his own failed coup attempt in 2004.

Former Senegal midfielder had to spend 10 days sleeping rough under a stadium while awaiting his trial with his first club.

Everton are close to completing a £7m deal for KAS Eupen's Nigerian striker Henry Onyekuru.

The university in north-eastern Nigeria has repeatedly been attacked by Boko Haram militants.

Senegal legend El Hadji Diouf says he's fitter than ever and enjoying life away from the pitch, advising the president on how to bring through the next generation of sport stars.

El Hadji Diouf had a reputation for bad behaviour as a player, but tells BBC Sport's Stanley Kwenda this was unfair.

I went back to school after getting pregnant and I'm glad I did.

Award-winning photographer Chris de Bode describes the desperation of people living in northern Cameroon.

Diebedo Francis Kere is the 17th architect to design a temporary pavilion in the grounds of London's Hyde Park.

How a 61-year-old farmer embodies Uganda's welcoming attitude to South Sudanese refugees.

A selection of the best photos from across Africa this week.

Teams around the world are competing to develop tablet software to replace a teacher in developing countries.

About two billion people have no insurance, but "pay-by-mobile" policies are growing in popularity.

A key part of reducing the number of Ebola deaths was ensuring safe burials, research says.

Migrants are falling prey to criminal gangs in Libya - the BBC hears one man's horrific story.

Tens of thousands have been cleared from waterfront communities amid redevelopment efforts in Lagos.

Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani considers the incessant duel on facts between Nigeria and Amnesty.

More than a million people are still facing emergency levels of hunger, one step below famine.

Cameroon seek to impose themselves early on in Thursday's match against Australia at the Confederations Cup in Russia.