People have been celebrating the release of 21 Nigerian schoolgirls kidnapped by Islamist militants in the town of Chibok who have now been reunited with their families.

Ethiopia's government has issued a list of the restrictions under the six-month state of emergency that was announced last week.

Nigerian footballer Izu Joseph dies after being shot in the south of the country.

An attack by Islamist militants on a high-security prison in Niger holding about 100 jihadists has been foiled, a government spokesman says.

Manager Bob Bradley believes the best is yet to come from Gambian winger Modou Barrow, saying "he's just scratching the surface".

The last king of Rwanda dies aged 80 in the US after years of exile in the US where he set up a charity helping Rwandan refugees.

Didier Drogba refused to play for Montreal Impact after being told he would not be starting against Toronto, says to his coach.