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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.
Ghana 2-1 Tunisia (AET)
Ghana qualify for the semi-finals of the Nations Cup after edging past Tunisia 2-1, following extra-time.
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.
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.
Gabon 1-1 Mali
Mali edge through to the Africa Cup of Nations semi-finals, after beating co-hosts Gabon 5-4 on penalties.
Cisse debut pleases boss Pardew
Newcastle manager Alan Pardew believes Papiss Demba Cisse's match-winning performance against Aston Villa will have had Magpies fans excited.
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: When princess found out King had died
The Queen found out that her father, George VI had died, while she was staying at the Treetops hotel in Mount Kenya.
VIDEO: Eritrean refugees kidnapped in Sudan
An estimated 2,000 Eritreans arrive every month in Sudan, hoping to claim asylum.
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.
In pictures: Making charcoal from Liberian rubber trees
Pictures reveal how charcoal keeps Liberia cooking
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?
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South Sudan's Nations Cup dilemma
Should southerners support Sudan at Cup of Nations?
The toughest place to be a fisherman
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Darker side of Egyptian football
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