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Nigeria ‘must ban’ ex-minister

A key ally of ex-President Obasanjo must never hold office again, the Nigerian senate says.
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Zimbabwe hails sanctions failure

Zimbabwe welcomes the failure of a UN Security Council resolution to impose new sanctions on its leaders.
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Call to let Zimbabwe exiles work

The Archbishop of York calls on Zimbabwean exiles to be given the right to work in the UK.
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Sudanese rally to support leader

Thousands of people take part in a protest to support Sudan’s president amid reports that he is to be indicted over Darfur.
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Sissoko nears Juventus return

Mali midfielder Mohamed Sissoko says he will return from injury in time for Juventus’ European Champions League preliminary matches.
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Cave warning on Uganda bat virus

The WHO warns people not to enter Ugandan caves after a tourist dies from Marburg virus.
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Al-Jazeera fined for Morocco riot

A Moroccan court fines Al-Jazeera’s bureau chief for a report on a riot last month.
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Shittu rejects Rangers contract

Rangers end their interest in Watford’s Danny Shittu after the defender fails to agree personal terms.
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China ‘is fuelling war in Darfur’

The BBC uncovers the first evidence that China is violating a UN arms embargo by helping Sudan in its conflict in Darfur.
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Football stars launch Goal4Africa

Some of the biggest names in football join forces to raise money for Africa ahead of the 2010 World Cup.
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Zambia president ’suffers stroke’

Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa is rushed to hospital with chest pains in Egypt.
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African call for Zimbabwe unity

African leaders call on political parties in Zimbabwe to form a national unity government, following disputed elections.
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Fifa to decide on Chad v Sudan

Football’s world governing body, Fifa, says it will decide this week on the postponed Sudan versus Chad game.
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Sudan orders Antonov aircraft ban

Sudan’s president orders a ban on Antonov aircraft after another plane crash, state media reports.
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Tesco to end trade with Zimbabwe

Supermarket chain Tesco says it is to stop buying goods from Zimbabwe because of the political crisis there.
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Businesses surprised at special bank holiday in Tanzania

The unexpected closure of all banks in Tanzania surprises many businesses in the East African nation.
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Nigeria arrests ex-air ministers

Two Nigerian ex-aviation ministers are arrested over missing money for new radars.
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New Darfur peace envoy is named

The UN and AU appoint Burkina Faso’s foreign minister as their new Darfur peace envoy.
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Migrant bodies washed up in Gabon

The bodies of at least 12 would-be migrants are found washed up in Libreville, Gabon.
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Observers denounce Zimbabwe vote

Southern African election observers say Zimbabwe’s presidential poll did not reflect the will of the country’s people.
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Tobacco giant ‘breaks youth code’

A UK tobacco firm is breaking its own marketing code covering cigarette sales to young Africans, a BBC investigation finds.
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UN aid workers freed in Somalia

Somali gunmen free two UN aid workers from Denmark and Sweden - just hours after seizing them, officials say.
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Ben Affleck films DR Congo crisis

Actor Ben Affleck says he made a documentary on DR Congo because the crisis there deserves attention.
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Voters: Head-to-head

Two Zimbabwean voters - a supporter and an opponent of Robert Mugabe - recount their experiences during the controversial election run-off.
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Anglicans form conservative group

Conservative Anglican leaders are to create a new global alliance to combat liberal trends in the Church.
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Q&A: Zimbabwe elections

A guide to the situation in Zimbabwe, where Robert Mugabe has been declared the winner of an election overshadowed by reports of violent intimidation of his opponents.
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Mandela joins stars at London gig

Nelson Mandela joined music stars on stage at a concert in central London celebrating his 90th birthday.
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War crimes charges for Congo massacre

Two Congolese “warlords” are charged with war crimes at the International Criminal Court.
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At least 17 dead in Niger clashes

Clashes between the Niger army and members of a Tuareg-led rebel group leave at least 17 people dead, reports say.
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Mugabe defiant as criticism grows

Zimbabwe’s president vows to press on with a run-off presidential poll despite the opposition’s withdrawal.
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Reporters gauge Zimbabwe mood

Reactions from around Zimbabwe on the opposition’s decision to pull out of Friday’s presidential run-off.
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I don’t want to rush - Eto’o

Cameroon and Barcelona striker Samuel Eto’o says he is in no rush to make a decision over his future.
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ICC to discuss Zimbabwe’s future

The future of Zimbabwe as a cricketing nation will be discussed by the International Cricket Council.
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Africa fish fall blamed on Japan

Conservation groups and a top fisheries scientist accuse Japan of damaging the fisheries interests of poorer countries.
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Pirates ’seize family off Yemen’

Pirates capture a German family off the coast of Yemen and take them to the breakaway republic of Somaliland, officials says.
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Toxic fears for Senegal recyclers

The UN urges Senegal to deal with lead poisoning that has affected hundreds of battery recyclers in the capital, Dakar.
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Nigeria probes missing air cash

An investigation is launched into the whereabouts of millions of dollars meant to improve safety in Nigeria’s airspace.
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Niger clears way to charge ex-PM

Niger’s MPs lift the immunity of ex-Prime Minister Hama Amadou so that he can be prosecuted for alleged corruption.
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Adebayor’s triumphant return

Arsenal’s Adebayor mobbed during Togo homecoming
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Angola held by Cranes in Luanda

Angola and Uganda draw 0-0 in a delayed 2010 World Cup and Nations Cup qualifier played on Monday in Luanda.
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