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A man who was close to Salman Abedi had been investigated by MI5 years earlier, the BBC can reveal.

A doctor accused of being involved in a trafficking plot admits he lied about a kidney donor.

Cape Verde become the smallest nation ever to qualify for the Basketball World Cup, joining Angola, Egypt, Ivory Coast and South Sudan as Africa's representatives at this year's tournament.

Cousins Chidera and Onyinye's dream to vote in their first-ever presidential election in Nigeria was cut short by a disturbance.

Bina Jennifer Efidi was hit with a sharp object while she was waiting to vote in Lagos.

Egyptian club Zamalek must find a new president after Mortada Mansour is given a one-month sentence for verbally insulting Mahmoud El Khatib, the president of bitter rivals Al Ahly.

The first of Nigeria's 36 states announces results, with more expected on Monday morning.

Lucrative fishing contracts are at the centre of a corruption trial encompassing both countries.

Several Nigerians have stepped in to make sure their ballots were cast and the officials were able to count the votes.

Election officials deny claims of a deliberate plot to disenfranchise Labour Party supporters.

Australia beat South Africa by 19 runs to win the Women's T20 World Cup for the third successive time.

The BBC's Mayeni Jones spent the election day in Nigeria reporting for various BBC News platforms including online, radio, TV and digital.

Sophie Buchaillard lives in hope that she will one day find out what happened to her friend.

Why a West African country with a rich musical scene has such strong links to Jamaica.

One man's bid to learn the secrets of the endangered frog that grows to the size of a domestic cat.

Vote counting is under way in Nigeria's tightest presidential election since military rule ended in 1999.

The elections are the biggest democratic exercise in Africa, with 87 million people eligible to vote.

Long queues have formed at polling stations in Nigeria as millions vote in the most competitive presidential election since military rule ended.

Can hosts South Africa upset five-time champions Australia in the Women's T20 World Cup final on Sunday?

Saad Lamjarred, who is famous on the Arab music scene, gets six years in jail for raping a woman in Paris.