Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:21:06 GMT
Clashes erupt between rebels and the army in the east of DR Congo despite a January peace deal.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:59:19 GMT
Ethiopia is prepared to withdraw troops from Somalia even if the government is not stable, Ethiopia's PM says.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:19:11 GMT
Bauchi State in Nigeria bans girls and boys from going to schools together because of teenage pregnancies.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 17:24:38 GMT
Somali pirates free an Omani fishing vessel held for nearly eight months during which time the engineer died.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:28:46 GMT
Crowds of people welcome home to Sudan the passengers hijacked on a plane diverted to Libya.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:59:37 GMT
Uganda plans to install cameras in schools to curb fires which have killed at least 20 students this year.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:33:26 GMT
Lebanon indicts Libya's leader over the disappearance of a revered Shia cleric during a visit to the country 30 years ago.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:47:37 GMT
Thousands of cheering Ethiopians line the streets of Addis Ababa to welcome home Olympic gold-medallists.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 17:34:55 GMT
Two hijackers of a Sudanese plane surrender after flying it to Libya and releasing the passengers, officials say.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 16:11:28 GMT
Ghana captain Stephen Appiah will make his return for the national side in their World Cup qualifier against Libya.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 18:29:36 GMT
Caf set 7 September as the new date for Zambia's African Under-17 Championship qualifier against Namibia.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 13:32:15 GMT
Nigeria's Olympic star has moved to Inter and could be loaned immediately to English Premier League Everton.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 10:51:51 GMT
South Africa captain Graeme Smith misses the third one day match against England on Friday because of a tennis elbow injury.
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 06:17:31 GMT
Desperate situation in south Sudan, in images and sounds
Thu, 28 Aug 2008 23:04:56 GMT
Thousands flee to Kenya to escape Somalia fighting
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:43:15 GMT
What Zimbabweans make of the political impasse
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 09:42:58 GMT
South Africa fury at least medals since Olympic return
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 11:34:14 GMT
Sun cream, visa, helmet - packing for an unlikely holiday
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 20:11:23 GMT
Zimbabwe leader rattled by heckling of opposition MPs
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 12:00:41 GMT
A South African Rottweiler rescues a two-year-old boy being savaged by a pit bull terrier despite efforts to free him.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 18:33:53 GMT
As many as 71 African migrants drown after their boat sinks in the Mediterranean Sea, their companions tell Maltese police.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 10:12:54 GMT
Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe says he will form a government without the opposition, despite on-going talks.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 16:29:54 GMT
Agathon Rwasa, the leader of Burundi's last active rebel group - the FNL - says there is a plot to assasinate him.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:53:17 GMT
President Mutharika announces plans for a massive irrigation project to boost Malawi's food production.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 04:19:07 GMT
South Africa shelves legislation designed to speed up land reform by allowing the government to seize white-owned farms.
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 10:46:35 GMT
MPs from Zimbabwe's main opposition party heckle and jeer as President Robert Mugabe formally opens parliament.
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 13:59:32 GMT
Zambia's opposition leader says he was prevented from mourning the late president by his widow.
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 11:28:37 GMT
Brian Hungwe profiles the volleyball-loving Lovemore Moyo who has made history becoming Zimbabwe's first opposition parliamentary speaker.
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 08:20:58 GMT
Mauritania's new military leader says terrorism is a real threat but some fear he could be exaggerating the situation.
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:22:57 GMT
Hunger and hope for Sierra Leone's children
Fri, 22 Aug 2008 11:52:39 GMT
Uncovering hidden slavery in Mali's northern deserts
Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:45:01 GMT
African regional banking group Ecobank plans the continent's biggest rights issue, to raise $2.5bn to fund its expansion.
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 09:41:22 GMT
Zimbabwe's rate of inflation surges above 11,250,000% as an economic crisis continues to grip the country.
Wed, 27 Aug 2008 14:15:44 GMT
Are the new generation of video film makers on the continent letting standards drop?
Tue, 26 Aug 2008 17:09:33 GMT
Should corrupt officals be given anmesty. Or should corruption be viewed as a crime against humanity.
Mon, 25 Aug 2008 12:31:26 GMT
The US has suspended its scheme which reunites African refugees with their relatives in the US due to fraud. Would you cheat to succeed?
Tue, 19 Aug 2008 12:27:48 GMT
Zambia's leader Levy Mwanawasa, 59, has died in a Paris hospital after suffering a stroke in June.
Thu, 15 May 2008 18:47:19 GMT
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