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Egypt 'to try foreign NGO staff'

Egypt says it is to try 43 people - including Americans and other foreigners - over the alleged illegal funding of non-governmental organisations.

Militants 'hit Nigeria pipeline'

Suspected militants say they have attacked an oil pipeline in Nigeria, in what would be the first such attack since 2010.

Ghana 2-1 Tunisia (AET)

Ghana qualify for the semi-finals of the Nations Cup after edging past Tunisia 2-1, following extra-time.

ANC youth leader appeal dismissed

South African youth leader Julius Malema loses his appeals against the ruling ANC's decision to suspend him for bringing the party into disrepute.

Cairo clashes over football anger

At least four people are killed in clashes between Egyptian protesters and police, amid ongoing anger over deaths after a football match.

Famine 'over' in Somalia, UN says

Famine conditions have ended in war-torn Somalia six months after they were first declared but the situation remains serious, the UN says.

Many die at S Sudan peace meeting

At least 37 people have been killed in South Sudan following a shoot-out at a peace meeting aimed at ending recent violence, officials say.

Malaria toll 'is twice as high'

The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.

Uganda signs oil production deal

Oil production is set to start in Uganda after a deal is signed between the government and London-based Tullow oil, which also draws in Chinese and French firms.

Sinai gunmen release US tourists

Two US women tourists and their Egyptian guide who were kidnapped in the south of Egypt's Sinai peninsula have been released, security sources say.

Libya ex-envoy dies 'in custody'

An ambassador who served under former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi dies after being detained by Tripoli-based militia, Human Rights Watch says.

Mali protests over Tuareg rebels

Protesters surround the residence of Mali's president in angry protests over the government's handling of attacks by Tuareg rebels in the country's north.

Call to reopen Taylor's defence

The court trying the former Liberian President Charles Taylor is asked to re-open the defence case to consider a UN report into Liberian mercenaries.

Gabon 1-1 Mali

Mali edge through to the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, after beating co-hosts Gabon 5-4 on penalties.

Nations Cup Day 16 as it happened

All the action from the quarter-finals at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

Newcastle 2-1 Aston Villa

Papiss Demba Cisse marks his Newcastle debut with a stunning strike that helps his side beat Villa to move back up to fifth in the table.

Nelson Mandela cookbook launched

Nelson Mandela's personal chef launches a cookbook featuring the statesman's favourite meals.

Sudan win sparks Khartoum party

Impromptu celebrations break out all over the Sudanese capital - and further afield - as the national team qualify for the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.

African viewpoint: Nigerian brinkmanship

Can the president?s new-found confidence help save the nation?

African viewpoint: The politics of credit ratings

Should we care that most African nations don't have a credit rating?

Going back to school

Zambian entrepreneur says cash not key to business success

The joys of investing in Somaliland

Somali businessman says profits higher at home than UK

In pictures: Fighting forgotten tropical diseases

The aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is working to combat the tropical disease visceral leishmaniasis (also known as kala azar) in Africa.

In pictures: Combating drought in the Horn of Africa

Images of East Africans learning to cope with drought

Your pictures: Africa, a green continent

From verdant views to sweet oranges in your photos

In pictures: Focus on Africa in 2011

Freedom, flowers and famine - the year in photos

In pictures: Giant guinea fowl art

Giant guinea fowl-inspired artwork takes on power and religion

In pictures: Saving baby Umi

In pictures: Rwanda's poo-powered prisons

Rwanda's bean-eating convicts cook on gas from their own waste

In pictures: Nigerians behind the lens

Photographs of how Nigerians see themselves

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VIDEO: Cairo clashes over football anger

Protesters have gathered on the streets of Egypt's capital Cairo amid calls for more rallies over the deaths of 74 fans at a football match on Wednesday.

VIDEO: Tomatoes $16 per kilo in Luanda

When Wina Miranda moved from Indonesia to Luanda in 2008 with her engineer husband she but she was not prepared for quite how expensive the city is.

VIDEO: Deadly clashes over Senegal elections

Two people have been killed in the Senegalese capital during a demonstration against President Abdoulaye Wade's re-election bid.

VIDEO: Calls to tackle Somalia problems

The UK has called for a stronger international approach to tackle the root causes of the problems in Somalia.

VIDEO: Tunisian Jews reject calls to leave

In the wake of the Arab Uprising, which began a year ago in Tunisia, an Israeli government minister said that for their own safety all of Tunisia's remaining Jews should move to Israel.

VIDEO: Nigeria at the heart of African economy

Despite recent violence in the country, Nigeria is still at the heart of an economic renaissance on the African Continent

Slow steps towards restoring Italy-Libya ties

Libya and Italy keen to repair ties damaged by Arab Spring

VIDEO: Churchill and protege reunited

Famous Moroccan artist owes his career to Churchill

Could drought threaten South Africa's rooibos tea?

Could drought threaten South Africa's rooibos tea exports?

World Cancer Day: Survivors' stories

Survivors share experiences on World Cancer Day

South Sudan's Nations Cup dilemma

Should southerners support Sudan at Cup of Nations?

The toughest place to be a fisherman

Log boats against trawlers - the toughest place to be a fisherman

Darker side of Egyptian football

Egypt's football fans care deeply about their teams - too much so