Mali’s Yacouba Sylla moves to Greece on loan bb

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Mali midfielder Yaocouba Sylla joins Greek club Panathanaikos on loan from French club Rennes.

Britain’s Priti Patel urges others to help Nigeria

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North-east Nigeria has been devastated by Boko Haram attacks, with 8.5 million people needing aid.

Oumar Niasse & Eliaquim Mangala: Crystal Palace make offers to Everton & Man City

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Crystal Palace have agreed a fee with Everton for striker Oumar Niasse, and have also bid £23m for Manchester City defender Eliaquim Mangala.

Catholic Bishop protects 2,000 Muslim refugees in CAR

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A Christian militia group is camped outside the seminary compound where 2,000 have taken shelter.

Tottenham sign Ivory Coast’s Aurier

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Tottenham complete the signing of Paris St-Germain defender Serge Aurier for a fee in the region of £23m.

Algeria release Mahrez to ‘formalise’ move from Leicester

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Riyad Mahrez is allowed to leave the Algeria squad to "formalise" his move from Leicester City, according to the Algerian Football Federation.

Libya trial for Manchester bomber’s brother

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Hashem Abedi is suspected of providing support before the suicide attack in May that killed 22.

Two worlds collide

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Having survived genocide by German troops in the 1900s, Namibia's Himba people are now facing a bigger threat to their way of life - encroaching modernity, writes the BBC's Pumza Fihlani.

African protests over the CFA ‘colonial currency’

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There is anger directed to African leaders that activists accuse of being complicit with France

South Africa student receives $1m loan in error

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A university is investigating how the mistake was made and says the student went on a spending spree.