Deadly bombings hit Algerian town
Two bombs hit a hotel and barracks east of Algeria's capital, killing 11 and injuring 31, one day after another lethal bombing.

Kenya ex-graft czar urges amnesty
Kenya's ex anti-graft chief John Githongo says those who admit corruption should get amnesty.

S Leone on 'ghost teacher' hunt
Sierra Leone's education minister finds non-existent teachers invented to embezzle money.

Pirates 'seize ship' off Somalia
Somali pirates have hijacked a tanker with more than 20 crew, says a maritime watchdog.

Zambia's president dies in France
Zambian leader Levy Mwanawasa, a critic of violence in Zimbabwe, dies in a Paris hospital two months after suffering a stroke.

Zimbabwe parliament to reconvene
Offcials in Zimbabwe say parliament will reopen next week, despite no power-sharing deal.

Bombing kills dozens in Algeria
A bomb attack on a police college east of the Algerian capital kills 43 people, officials say.

Egypt's parliament hit by blaze
At least 13 people are hurt in a fire at the upper house of the Egyptian parliament in Cairo, officials say.

Uganda rejects more rebel talks
Uganda's government welcomes rebel leader Joseph Kony's approach about the failed peace process, but rejects more talks.

What made buildings shake in Nigeria?
There are scenes of joy in Nigeria after their football team reached the Olympics final.

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McCarthy commits to Bafana Bafana
South Africa striker Benni McCarthy backs coach Joel Santana and commits himself to the 2010 campaign.

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Stoke line up Dramani loan deal
Stoke City close in on a loan move for Lokomotiv Moscow's Ghana winger Haminu Dramani.

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Zambia suspends football to mourn
The Football Association of Zambia calls off all domestic action following the death of President Levy Mwanawasa.

Levy Mwanawasa
Zambia's late leader proved he was no puppet

Dumping scandal
Ivory Coast's forgotten acrid waste victims

Price of peace
Why Kenya has struggled to heal social divisions

Deal fears
Zimbabwe's MDC wary of power-sharing promises

Zimbabwe inflation rockets higher
Zimbabwe's rate of inflation surges above 11,250,000% as an economic crisis continues to grip.

Sudan's Bashir in visit to Turkey
Sudan's president makes his first foreign trip since being accused of war crimes.

Sudanese killed on Egypt's border
Egyptian police shoot dead a Sudanese man trying to cross illegally into Israel, Egyptian officials say.

Niger rebels deny ceasefire claim
Tuareg rebels fighting the Niger government say they will lay down their arms.

Sudan's 'sham' justice condemned
Amnesty International criticises death sentences passed on alleged Sudan rebels from Darfur.

Sex workers 'targeted' in Nigeria
Islamic authorities in Bauchi, Nigeria, reportedly detain sex workers identified in a census.

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Kenyan claims 800m gold
Kenyan Pamela Jelimo, 18, wins gold in the 800 metres just four months after taking up the event.

Kilimanjaro audio slideshow
British multi-ability team make it to 'roof of Africa'

Ancestor worship in Madagascar
The Madagascans who dance with dead relatives

Fear in Cameroon's Bakassi
Cameroon's newest region deserted as residents flee

Eviction orders for SA's migrants
Foreigners in South Africa fear for their future

Ghana seals telecoms takeover
Ghanaian parliament approves Vodafone's takeover of state-owned Ghana Telecom.

Logging firms 'avoid Congo tax'
The DR Congo and Congo are losing $12m annually in tax avoidance by logging companies, Greenpeace says.

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