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Nigeria survivors recall massacre

Survivors of violence in central Nigeria on Sunday have been telling the BBC what happened.

Gambia row over wave of arrests

An opposition leader criticises a wave of arrests in The Gambia, saying detainees do not know why they are being held.

UN agency acts on Somali claims

The UN's food agency blacklists three contractors named in a UN report alleging that food aid in Somalia is being diverted.

DR Congo mines 'hit by extortion'

Former rebels in DR Congo, now in the army, are running mafia-style extortion rackets in mines, campaigners say.

Zuma submits finance declaration

South African President Jacob Zuma submits his declaration of interests, after critics urged an inquiry into his finances.

Contractors 'divert Somalia aid'

Up to half the food aid in Somalia is routinely diverted to corrupt contractors and militants, a leaked UN report says.

ANC seeks Winnie Mandela answers

South Africa's ANC asks Winnie Mandela to clarify a media report in which she apparently fiercely criticised ex-husband Nelson.

Spanish hostage in Africa freed

A Spanish woman aid worker kidnapped in West Africa last year has been freed, the Spanish government says.

Egypt's top cleric dies aged 81

Egypt's top Muslim cleric, Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, has died suddenly in Saudi Arabia at the age of 81.

DR Congo deforestation reveals Earth's hidden secrets

Deforestation in central Africa has revealed what could be an impact crater left by a giant space rock, scientists say.

UK gives SA World Cup condom aid

The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup.

Hearts give Nade 'final warning'

Hearts issue a final warning to Ivorian Christian Nade over the striker's recent breach of discipline at the club.

Ivory Coast court Troussier

Ivory Coast talk to the 'White Witch Doctor' about taking the Elephants to the World Cup.

Nigeria to play four friendlies

The Nigerian Football Federation announces four pre-World Cup friendlies for the Super Eagles.

Mommie? Poppie?

Addressing your elders is a thorny issue in Ghana

In pictures

Togo in trouble as election protests continue to rage

Coast to City

Ivorian who survived a coup to lead major firm

Hidden charms

Meeting kindness and con-men in Central Africa

Fearful hints

Zimbabwe's whites uneasy as Mugabe wants another term

Connected world

Mapping the global growth of the internet since 1998

US apology for Gaddafi comments

The US apologises for comments made by a spokesman after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland.

Tullow oil profit falls by 93%

Oil firm Tullow says profits for 2009 fell by 93% but it is optimistic after major new discoveries in Uganda and Ghana.

Hope for UK hostages in Somalia

Somali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed says efforts are being made to release a UK couple held by pirates as soon as possible.

Row over Rwanda exhumation

The son of Rwanda's first President, Dominique Mbonyumutwa, protests at orders to exhume his father's remains.

Prince fined over Kenya assault

Princess Caroline of Monaco's husband is fined 200,000 euros for assaulting a hotel owner in Kenya in 2000.

Nigeria kidnappers free SA man

A South African TV worker is freed by kidnappers a week after he was snatched near Nigeria's oil-rich Delta region.

Uganda 'to move half a million'

People living in Uganda's mountainous areas are at risk from mudslides and must be relocated, the government says.

Lost Jewish tribe 'in Zimbabwe'

The Zimbabweans who trace their roots back to Israel

Zuma charms the UK

South Africa's leader works his charm on the UK

Week in pictures

Camels, carriages and countdowns in Africa this week

Using rats to clear landmines

Using rodents to clear land mines in Mozambique

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.

Should Africa ban second-hand goods?

Every year tonnes of electrical goods and used clothing from the West find their way to Africa. Is this killing the continent?

How old is too old to work?

A new scheme in Tanzania is taking medical workers out of retirement to plug gaps in health care. Is there such a thing as too old?

How can Jos conflict be resolved?

Tension remains high in the Nigerian city of Jos after hundreds of people were killed over the weekend in the latest violence in Plateau State.

Viewpoint: Passport lottery

Melting chocolate, exploding pants and travel immunity

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