Nigeria's president says he's open to negotiating with Boko Haram extremists for the release of over 200 schoolgirls kidnapped from their college in 2014. Also, we take a look at some of the highs and lows that marked the last 12 months across the continent - from the killing of a celebrity lion to outbreaks of political unrest and hopes of their resolution. And in D.R. Congo, we join the capital's famous dandies, the sapeurs, for their New Year preparations.