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The electoral commission in Nigeria has postponed the 14 February presidential election by six weeks over concerns about the security situation.

Kofi Annan says force alone may not solve Nigeria's conflict with Boko Haram and that politicians should "reach out" to try to find a solution.

Thomas Fessy meets some of the west African migrants in the Niger town of Agadez who are trying to make it to Europe.

Nigeria may be far from the North Pole but it did not deter three groups of Nigerians from venturing to one of the world's coldest places.

A report by the British Medical Journal says just over $1bn of $3bn pledged to fight the Ebola outbreak has reached affected countries.

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Skaters at the Kimberley Diamond Cup Skateboarding World Championships explain why the sport is taking off across Africa.