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From a feather in Obama's cap to Mandela sand sculptures

Car giant Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.4 million vehicles in the US after security researchers showed that one of its cars could be hacked.

Somali forces backed by African Union troops retake another key stronghold from Islamist militants al-Shabab as part of a renewed offensive.

BBC Pop Up, currently in Kenya, spoke to residents of Nairobi about their reaction to Mr Obama's remarks on gay rights.

Lonmin announces 6,000 jobs cuts in South Africa as it scales back its mining operations due to the falling price of platinum.

Ahead of an entrepreneurs summit to be addressed by President Obama in Nairobi, the BBC meets a start-up gym business owner.

British Airways says it is stopping all flights to and from Uganda's Entebbe airport as they are "no longer commercially viable".

Apple is warning users of its latest Macbook Pro about an issue with the laptop that may cause data corruption.

Nigeria makes a vital step towards being declared polio free in 2017, after marking a year without a recorded case of the disease.

US President Obama tells the BBC he will continue to deliver his "blunt message" about gay rights and discrimination on his trip to Kenya and Ethiopia.