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The US' first black president will give the annual speech which this year marks 100 years since Mandela's birth.

The Nigerian Premier League is postponed indefinitely amidst ongoing row over football federation leadership.

BBC Sport looks at 10 players who might get a move - including several Premier League targets - following a good World Cup.

Children like Jumana have been left behind after the Islamic State group was pushed out of Sirte, Libya.

Dust-covered cars, furniture and beer are revealed as Eritrea re-opens its Ethiopian embassy after 20 years.

Commanders may be shielded from prosecution over the violence after President Mohammed Morsi's ousting.

The tropical island of Mauritius - in the Indian Ocean, off south-east Africa - brings a slice of island life to the UK.

A comment heralding the multicultural French World Cup winners sparks an online debate about racism.

Action returns in the African Champions League with the third matches of the group phase on Tuesday.

Jacob Zuma is not leaving South Africa's political scene quietly.

Vigilantes are burning rapists to death in the South African township of Diepsloot.

Novak Djokovic earns his first Grand Slam victory in more than two years by beating Kevin Anderson to win the Wimbledon men's final.

Many events have marked the centenary of World War One - but Africa has seldom rated a mention until now.

What has been the impact of Uganda's decision to impose a tax on social media?

Ghanaian brothers James and Kwesi Ansah use the root vegetables to power radios and mobile phones.

Experts say male sterilisation could be the solution to Africa's population crisis, but uptake remains low.

President Magufuli says prisoners should work long hours, grow their food and have no conjugal visits.

Female entrepreneur Olabanke Banjo is upcycling used tyres into furniture in her quest to save the environment.

Bristol City fail in their appeal against striker Famara Diedhiou's six-match ban from the Football Association.

Kevin Anderson calls for a rethink of the format of final sets in men's Grand Slams after his epic Wimbledon semi-final win.