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It's thought to be the first time the rare animal has been photographed in Africa in a century.

Former Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o insists he will continue playing for at least one more year after his current deal with Qatar SC expires.

South Africa coach Stuart Baxter persuades the country's Premier Soccer League to postpone games to help national team preparations.

The opposition's presidential candidate said Nigerians are leaving "because there is no hope".

Tanzania's Simba beat Ahly, champions Esperance secure a good win over Sundowns. All the African Champions League news in one place.

Scientists release rare footage of the secretive giant pangolin to highlight the scaly mammal's plight.

Passengers on a commuter bus in Lagos explain their hopes for the future of the country.

Footage shows security agents chasing protesters, beating them and dragging them to secret detention centres.

A number of people are killed after the crowd surges towards a gate at a Port Harcourt stadium.

Celebrations have turned into mourning after a stray bullet kills Dadhi Gelan at a performance.

Caroline Mwatha investigated extra-judicial police killings and went missing last Wednesday.

Nigeria's Uche Agbo says he will not sacrifice his football ambition for money at this stage of his career after rejecting a move to China.

Esther Kiobel accuses the oil giant of complicity in a crackdown by Nigeria's then military rulers.

Magdalen is one of tens of thousands of Nigerian migrants to Europe who have been forced into sex work.

What exactly happened during the 19 hour-siege in which 21 people were killed at a luxury complex?

The infant was pulled alive from the pipe after a three-hour operation in Durban, South Africa.

There are more urgent issues than voting for the almost two million Nigerians displaced by conflict.

Former international defender and Nigeria Football Federation official Taiwo Ogunjobi dies suddenly after short illness.

In Kenya's Tana River area, communities use an app and a radio station to quash rumours.

The BBC maps the challenges facing Nigeria as it approaches a presidential election 20 years after the end of military rule.