Black Panther has been everywhere in recent years - but spotting one of the animals the famous superhero is named after in the African wilderness is a little more rare.

While MSF said there has been a surge in cases since January 15, a vaccination programme has also prevented more deaths.

An office for Nigeria's election commission has been burned down just six days before the country is due to vote in a general election.

The brutal rape of a young girl by her uncle in Sierra Leone became the rallying point for a campaign that on Thursday pushed President Julius Maada Bio to declare the prevalence of sexual violence a national emergency.