BBC News
Friday, December 12, 2014 - 06:06
As Kenyan troops fight al-Shabab militants in Somalia, the extremist group's propaganda machine is targeting disillusioned young men back home in Kenya's poorest neighbourhoods.
Thursday, December 4, 2014 - 05:57
"Nigeria is my country. I will fight for my country. I would lose my life for my country," says Umar Dawaki, as his eyes fill with tears.
Friday, November 21, 2014 - 06:15
Dozens of people have been killed in an attack by suspected Boko Haram militants in north-eastern Nigeria, officials and witnesses say.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014 - 06:59
Cameroon's military are battling cross-border raids by Nigeria's militant Islamist group Boko Haram, as the BBC's Thomas Fessy found out when he joined soldiers on a patrol.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014 - 06:18
One of northern Nigeria's most influential Muslim leaders has called on people to defend themselves against attacks by the Boko Haram militant Islamist group.
Thursday, November 13, 2014 - 06:02
The number of people killed by the worst outbreak of Ebola has risen to 5,160, the World Health Organization (WHO) says.
The frequency of new cases no longer appears to be increasing in Guinea and Liberia but remains high in Sierra Leone, the health agency added.
Wednesday, November 12, 2014 - 06:06
Nigeria's ambassador to the US has criticised Washington for refusing to sell his government "lethal" weapons to fight militant Islamists.
Tuesday, November 11, 2014 - 06:38
A hunger strike has been launched in Guinea in protest against the military's presence in a village where an Ebola awareness team was killed in September.
Friday, November 7, 2014 - 05:32
The head of the UN mission charged with fighting Ebola in West Africa has told the BBC he does not yet have the resources necessary to defeat it.
Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 06:00
Burkina Faso's political parties have agreed that the country's political transition should last a year, followed by elections in November 2015. But the crisis talks in the capital Ouagadougou ended without a deal on who would head a transitional government.