Cape Verde biggest global movers on Fifa rankings

Cape Verde's two wins over South Africa in 2018 World Cup qualifying means they are the biggest overall movers in September's Fifa rankings.

Death of a comrade

Political killings in South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province cannot be ignored, warns the BBC's Milton Nkosi.

Wrong sentence

As part of BBC 100 Women, one former inmate in Sierra Leone explains how she ended up in prison partly because she couldn't read.

One month on

One month ago, a mudslide devastated parts of Freetown, Sierra Leone.

Uganda’s Makerere University investigates degree cheats

Uganda's Makerere University withholds degrees from 300 students after result tampering was discovered.

Cameroon-born 12-year-old stars for Germany

The father of a 12-year-old boy who has scored three times in two under-16 internationals for Germany rejects doubts about his son's true age.

South Africa student fights to keep thesis during robbery

Noxolo Ntusi had the only copy of her master's thesis on a hard drive in her bag.

Nigeria’s Ogenyi Onazi ‘positive’ despite failed transfer

Nigeria midfielder Ogenyi Onazi is putting his failed transfer to Birmingham City behind him by making an impact for both club and country.

South Africa student fights to keep thesis in robbery

Noxolo Ntusi was walking home in Johannesburg when she was set upon by armed men.

Teams set for WAFU Cup of Nations groups in Ghana

Hosts Ghana and archrivals Nigeria face each other in Group A at the West African regional championship, the WAFU Cup of Nations, as Ivory Coast and Senegal clash in Group B.