Nigeria

Graphic image of son holding his father's severed head circulating in blogs.

Soka area of Ibadan in Nigeria is turning into 'horror forest' as several decomposed and mutilated corpses are found.

Female MPs storm out as polygamy bill passes through Kenyan parliament.

Dozens of people hurt as stampede becomes deadly crush at government recruitment drive.

Pastor inserted fingers in victim's vagina on several occasions, even during menstrual periods, to test virginity status.

Nigerian man Malam Kamisu Baranda claimed his goat said it was ok to have sex with it.

Akolade Arowolo said his wife had stabbed herself during argument.

Child in Lagos state, blamed for ill-fortune, locked up in room and tortured to death.

Nigeria's bank chief ousted after claiming $20bn oil revenue missing.

People in Christian villages bordering Cameroon rounded up and killed.

Police arrest 11 people including restaurant owner for selling human meat in Anambra state.

Islamist insurgents create mayhem and also attack Catholic church.

Udiomeh Kufre Ita arrested arrested for drug trafficking after 1.7kg of the drug.

Authorities start crackdown on homosexuals in West African country.

President Goodluck Jonathan signs 'discriminatory' bill setting heavy jail terms for gay marriage or civil unions.

Nigeria's Islamist rebel group Boko Haram had claimed responsibility for the abduction.

Babies allegedly thrown in canal by unidentified woman.

Dangote Group eyes investments in cement, sugar and agriculture.

Elias Preko sentenced to four and a half years for laundering $5m on behalf of James Ibori.

Blackburn Rovers striker is accused of purposely getting a yellow card in exchange for money

Former star Sam Sodje filmed boasting he could fix it for players to get yellow or red cards – and deliberately got himself sent off.

China criminalises illegal ivory after Botswana summit despite being largest buyers

Swedish striker Valmir Berisha has been compared to Zlatan Ibrahimovic days after admitting Spurs and Liverpool are vying to sign him.

Harrison Okene found by divers after surviving in underwater air pocket for 62 hours.

Several people killed in fresh Islamist offensive, according to reports

Danladi Abubakar was hoping to make N20,000 after sacrificing an 11-month-old girl.

Officials in the United States and China probe numerous cases involving multinationals and bribery in China.

Algeria beat Burkina Faso 1-0 to claim Africa's final place in Brazil tournament.

French engineer suffering from heart condition flees from Boko Haram's spinoff Ansaru militant group prison.

Nigerian troops kill 29 Boko Haram militants as part of targeted two-day raid.