Africa news
Zimbabwe reverses food aid ban
Zimbabwe's government lifts a ban on aid agencies, as negotiators meet to try to revive deadlocked crisis talks.
Morocco 'breaks terror network'
Moroccan police arrest 15 people they accuse of planning al-Qaeda-inspired attacks across the kingdom.
Mothers' anguish over baby mix-up
Two South African mothers await DNA results after their babies were mixed up and one died, local media reports.
Deadly Cameroon tanker explosion
A fuel tanker overturns and explodes in Cameroon, with 30 feared dead after villagers try to salvage fuel.
Iran agrees Nigeria nuclear deal
Iran agrees to share nuclear technology with Nigeria to help it increase its power generation.
Senegal sacking over paper raids
Senegal's Aviation Minister Farba Senghor is sacked over alleged links to raids on two newspapers.
Lockerbie evidence not disclosed
UK police failed to disclose evidence to the defence of a Libyan man in the Lockerbie trial, the BBC learns.
Rebels and army clash in DR Congo
Clashes erupt between rebels and the army in eastern DR Congo, in the fiercest fighting since a January peace deal.
Nigerian state bans co-ed schools
Bauchi State in Nigeria bans girls and boys from going to schools together because of teenage pregnancies.
Africa's royals crown Libya's Gaddafi "king of kings"
A meeting of Africa's royalty crowns Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi "king of kings".
Kenya celebrates Olympic success
Kenya holds a huge party to celebrate its best Olympic medal haul in 20 years, to end as Africa's most successful nation.
Fifa cancels Ethiopia v Morocco
Fifa cancels Ethiopia's 2010 World Cup qualifier against Morocco because the country is suspended from international football.
Cricket: Live text - England v S Africa
Samit Patel takes 5-41 as England win the third one-day international and seal the series, beating South Africa by 126 runs at The Oval.
In pictures
From giggling grans to modelling medals in Africa's week
Crisis camps
Thousands flee to Kenya to escape Somalia fighting
Orphans of war
Boys tell of misery despite peace in South Sudan
High emotions
What Zimbabweans make of the political impasse
Solitary silver
South Africa fury at least medals since Olympic return
Hotel Zimbabwe
Sun cream, visa, helmet - packing for an unlikely holiday
Ethiopia hints at Somali pullout
Ethiopia is prepared to withdraw troops from Somalia even if the government is not stable, Ethiopia's PM says.
Somali pirates free Omani vessel
Somali pirates free an Omani fishing vessel held for nearly eight months during which time the engineer died.
Hijacked Sudanese welcomed
Crowds of people welcome home to Sudan the passengers hijacked on a plane diverted to Libya.
CCTV to curb Uganda school fires
Uganda plans to install cameras in schools to curb fires which have killed at least 20 students this year.
Gaddafi charged for cleric kidnap
Lebanon indicts Libya's leader over the disappearance of a revered Shia cleric during a visit to the country 30 years ago.
Ethiopia welcomes Olympics stars
Thousands of cheering Ethiopians line the streets of Addis Ababa to welcome home Olympic gold-medallists.
Sudan plane hijackers surrender
Two hijackers of a Sudanese plane surrender after flying it to Libya and releasing the passengers, officials say.
Rottweiler fights dog to save boy
A South African Rottweiler rescues a two-year-old boy being savaged by a pit bull terrier despite efforts to free him.
South Sudan slideshow
Desperate situation in south Sudan, in images and sounds
Hecklers rattle fuming Mugabe
Zimbabwe leader rattled by heckling of opposition MPs
Mauritania's terror threat
Mauritania's new military leader says terrorism is a real threat but some fear he could be exaggerating the situation.
Zimbabwe speaker makes history
Brian Hungwe profiles the volleyball-loving Lovemore Moyo who has made history becoming Zimbabwe's first opposition parliamentary speaker.
African bank set for share issue
African regional banking group Ecobank plans the continent's biggest rights issue, to raise $2.5bn to fund its expansion.
Zimbabwe inflation rockets higher
Zimbabwe's rate of inflation surges above 11,250,000% as an economic crisis continues to grip the country.
Could African films be better?
Are the new generation of video film makers on the continent letting standards drop?
Should corruption be pardoned?
Should corrupt officals be given anmesty. Or should corruption be viewed as a crime against humanity.
Would you cheat to succeed?
The US has suspended its scheme which reunites African refugees with their relatives in the US due to fraud. Would you cheat to succeed?
Your tributes to Levy Mwanawasa
Zambia's leader Levy Mwanawasa, 59, has died in a Paris hospital after suffering a stroke in June.
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