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Nigeria leader dissolves cabinet
Nigeria's acting president, Goodluck Jonathan, dissolves the cabinet five weeks after assuming executive powers.
Kidnapped Chinese fishermen freed
Seven Chinese fishermen kidnapped from their boats off Cameroon's disputed Bakassi peninsula are released.
Protesters killed at Uganda tombs
Uganda police shoot at protesters angry at the burning of royal tombs in the Buganda region, killing at least two people.
Rubber bullets fired at SA youths
South African police use rubber bullets to disperse children protesting at a rapper's court appearance on murder charges.
UN says 227m escape life in slums
Nearly a quarter of a billion people escaped from a life in the slums over the past decade, the United Nations says.
Africans 'take blame for climate'
Many Africans blame themselves for climate change despite relatively low emissions from the continent, a survey suggests.
Monkeys learn more from females
Monkeys pay more attention to women than to men when learning a task, a study of South African animals suggests.
Keys and Peas to launch World Cup
Alicia Keys and Black Eyed Peas are to perform at a concert in South Africa that will officially kick off the World Cup.
Winfrey to defend defamation case
Oprah Winfrey must defend defamation claims made by the ex-head of her girls' school in South Africa, a judge rules.
South Africa doubles wives' budget for polygamous Zuma
South Africa's official spending on the president's family doubles under Jacob Zuma, who has three wives and 20 children.
Algeria await Chaouchi appeal
Algeria are set to find out the result of their appeal against goalkeeper Chaouchi's ban.
Pop stars to play World Cup show
Organisers of the World Cup in South Africa, announce list of artist due to play at a concert on the eve of the event.
Stoitchkov to quit Sundowns
Hristo Stoitchkov announces he will not continue as coach of Mamelodi Sundowns when his contract expires in June.
Seeds of change
Kenyan farmer enlists the web to save his potatoes
Street dreams
Homeless Wanda seeks World Cup glory in South Africa
Village of tears
No end in sight to Nigeria's brutal cycle of violence
Earth Watch
Complex climate message of UK ads and African divinity
Polling Darfur
Can an election be held in a land of refugees?
Fighting poverty
How Malawi hopes social enterprise will help
Nigeria village in machete attack
At least 10 people are killed in an attack on a mainly Christian Nigerian village in the violence-hit Jos area, officials say.
Zuma bid to ease Zimbabwe tension
South African President Jacob Zuma is visiting Zimbabwe, where he will try to smooth out rifts in the coalition government.
Nigeria vote 'may be held early'
Nigeria's next election could be held early if voting laws are reformed, helping to end rumours over the president's health.
S Leone court backs woman chief
A judge in Sierra Leone backs a woman's bid to become a paramount chief - the country's first such ruling.
Kenya theft linked to riot probe
Thieves take computers from a Kenyan charity which has been helping with an inquiry into election related violence.
Gaddafi says split Nigeria in two
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi says Nigeria should be split into two to avoid further bloodshed between Muslims and Christians.
TV shows Mubarak 'is recovering'
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is shown in TV pictures sitting up and talking to doctors 10 days after surgery.
Tanker released by Somali pirates
Somali pirates have released a chemical tanker and its North Korean crew of 28, maritime officials say.
Somali deal to tackle militants
A powerful Sufi Muslim group joins Somalia's government to help tackle hardliners from the al-Shabab group.
Profile: Ivorian wows UK
Ivorian who survived a coup to lead major firm
In pictures: Togo unrest
Togo in trouble as election protests continue to rage
Central Africa's beguiling republic
Meeting kindness and con-men in Central Africa
Lost Jewish tribe 'in Zimbabwe'
The Zimbabweans who trace their roots back to Israel
SA starts World Cup countdown
With 100 days to the World Cup, South Africans talk about their hopes and fears for the tournament
Zimbabwe move on firms' ownership
A Zimbabwean law that forces companies to sell a majority stake in their businesses to indigenous people comes into effect.
Have you got the internet bug?
It is more than 20 years since the world wide web was officially launched and here at the BBC we have been examining the extraordinary power of the internet
Should faith leaders do politics?
A priest in Zambia has been arrested for handing out red cards against the government. Is there room for religion in politics?
How does Africa deal with rape?
Police in Sierra Leone blame communities for not reporting rape. Do you feel safe enough to report rape?
Viewpoint: Addressing elders
Addressing your elders is a thorny issue in Ghana
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