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Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The ex-Reading and Nigeria defender denied fraudulent trading charges Former Premier League footballer Sam Sodje has appeared in court alongside three brothers accused of charity fraud. The ex-Reading defender denied fraudulent trading charges relating to the Sodje Sports Foundation – a charity to raise …

Sol Bamba joined Cardiff in October after his contract came to an end at Leeds Cardiff City defender Sol Bamba has received an initial two game ban for his dismissal against Ipswich Town. The Bluebirds are waiting to discover whether the FA will take more action against the Ivory Coast …

At least 60 people were killed when a church roof collapsed in Uyo, south-eastern Nigeria. The church was still under construction and workers had reportedly rushed to complete it in time for the ordination of a bishop.

Two girls said to be aged seven or eight were involved in a bomb attack at a Nigerian market. Local police said improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were used in the attack.

Ghana’s President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo has said that he will set up a special team to investigate corruption but said it would be independent “to take the politics out of it”. The BBC’s Akwasi Sarpong started by asking Mr Akufo-Addo what his top priorities are.

Riyad Mahrez is “very proud and very happy” to be named BBC African Footballer of the Year 2016. The Algerian midfielder said the award was “a great honour”.

Delphine Traore Maidou from Burkina Faso is the head of insurance giant Allianz in Africa and she wants to see more people who “look like her” in the top jobs. In her work she tries to mentor others so she doesn’t end up “sitting alone in the C-suite as a …

Media captionFootage of the aftermath of the roof collapse – there is no sound on this video At least 100 bodies have been recovered from a church that collapsed in the south-eastern Nigerian city of Uyo. Some reports put the number even higher. The roof of the church caved in …

Media captionLocal police say improvised explosive devices (IEDs) were used in the attack. Two girls said to be aged seven or eight have been used to bomb a market in north-east Nigeria, killing at least one other person and wounding 18. Police in the town of Maiduguri, Borno state, say …

Media captionNana Akufo-Addo said he would “take the politics out” of a new corruption investigation Ghana’s President-elect Nana Akufo-Addo says he will set up a special team to investigate corruption but said it would not be a “witch-hunt”. He said his government would distance itself by allowing an independent prosecutor …