Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:36:31 GMT
Angola's opposition calls for fresh elections, as voting is to continue for a second day.
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 15:19:18 GMT
Sudanese troops launch air and ground attacks on two Darfur towns, several rebel group say.
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 03:51:22 GMT
Relations between the US and Libya have entered a "new phase", says US Secretary of State, Condoleezza Rice.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 11:50:16 GMT
Malaysia sends three navy ships to the coast of Somalia to protect vessels from piracy.
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 19:45:16 GMT
At least 24 people have died after a rockslide destroys homes in a shanty town in the Egyptian capital, emergency services say.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:44:43 GMT
Bush fires in central Mozambique kill at least 32 people and injured hundreds more.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 17:34:26 GMT
Zambia's ruling party choses current Vice-President, Rupiah Banda, as its candidate to succeed the late president.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:14:29 GMT
The governor, mayor and top police officials of Boke in Guinea are arrested in a drugs raid.
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:58:19 GMT
Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe gives the opposition MDC until Thursday to agree a deal, state media reports.
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:24:50 GMT
Ethiopia celebrates the reassembly of the Axum obelisk, following its return from Italy.
Sun, 08 Jun 2008 12:46:38 GMT
Latest scores from 2010 World Cup qualifying on Fifa.com (the BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites).
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:18:01 GMT
Tanzania beat Mauritius 4-1 in Group One of the 2010 World Cup and African Cup of Nations qualifiers.
Sat, 06 Sep 2008 16:34:48 GMT
South Africa lose virtually all hope of playing in the Cup of Nations after their 1-0 defeat at the hands of Nigeria.
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:24:45 GMT
From high jumps to sweet dates in Africa's week
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 16:53:03 GMT
Libya adjusts as it opens up to the West and oil profits
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 19:11:29 GMT
The BBC's Peter Biles sees Angola vote
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:56:16 GMT
From war amputees to first-time voters on historic poll
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 23:13:19 GMT
Profile of Libya's maverick Colonel Muammar Gaddafi
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 07:56:04 GMT
Pictures of Africa through glass, sent in by BBC readers
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:00:43 GMT
A Nigerian state government encourages HIV-positive men and women to marry each other.
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 19:08:07 GMT
Angola's electoral chief denies campaigning has unfairly favoured the ruling party.
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 07:13:57 GMT
An ex-KBR chief executive pleads guilty on corruption charges relating to Nigerian gas deals.
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 15:17:59 GMT
Rescuers recover 17 bodies from a crashed plane in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the UN says.
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 12:59:49 GMT
Europe's highest court overturns a ruling to freeze the funds of a Somali money-transfer firm.
Thu, 04 Sep 2008 10:16:28 GMT
An opposition party in Nigeria calls for an official statement on the president's health.
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 18:32:26 GMT
People at a video parlour in the Ethiopian capital are caught up in a large explosion.
Tue, 02 Sep 2008 08:44:23 GMT
Solar-powered faxes for landmark Angola poll
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 10:14:26 GMT
Conflict comes closer to DR Congo's gorilla park
Fri, 29 Aug 2008 06:32:01 GMT
Boys tell of misery despite peace in South Sudan
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:43:15 GMT
What Zimbabweans make of the political impasse
Fri, 05 Sep 2008 09:23:44 GMT
Online retailer Amazon will help the One Laptop Per Child organisation with its plans to sell its XO laptop in the US.
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 15:52:38 GMT
A massive investment in new energy in South Africa is needed to prevent more power cuts, according to one of the country's government ministers.
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 14:19:45 GMT
Angola holds its first peacetime election on Friday. What can the resource-rich country give Africa?
Wed, 03 Sep 2008 10:34:17 GMT
Efforts are being made to revamp the railway. But are trains the answer to Africa's transport challenges?
Mon, 01 Sep 2008 13:10:42 GMT
Are you in favour of schooling boys and girls together? Or do single sex schools work best?
Thu, 15 May 2008 18:47:19 GMT
BBC News website wants your digital photographs of life in Africa.
