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Nigeria 'ignored attack warnings'
Posted 10 hours agoA Nigerian governor accuses the army of ignoring warnings of attacks, as communal tension remains high near Jos.
US apology for Gaddafi comments
Posted 12 hours agoThe US apologises for comments made by a spokesman after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland.
Ring may be giant 'impact crater'
Posted 7 hours agoDeforestation in central Africa has revealed what could be an impact crater left by a giant space rock, scientists say.
Somali hope for Chandlers release
Posted 15 hours agoSomali President Sharif Sheikh Ahmed says efforts are being made to release a UK couple held by pirates as soon as possible.
Row over exhuming Rwanda leader
Posted 17 hours agoThe son of Rwanda's first President, Dominique Mbonyumutwa, protests at orders to exhume his father's remains.
Nigeria kidnappers free SA man
Posted 22 hours agoA South African TV worker is freed by kidnappers a week after he was snatched near Nigeria's oil-rich Delta region.
Prince fined over Kenya assault
Posted 18 hours agoPrincess Caroline of Monaco's husband is fined 200,000 euros for assaulting a hotel owner in Kenya in 2000.
Uganda 'to move half a million'
Posted 1 day agoPeople living in Uganda's mountainous areas are at risk from mudslides and must be relocated, the government says.
US eases Sudan web sanctions
Posted 1 day agoThe US eases sanctions on Iran, Cuba and Sudan to help further the use of internet services and support opposition groups.
Bekono sacked by CSKA Sofia
Posted 15 hours agoBulgarian giants CSKA Sofia terminate the contract of former Cameroon international goalkeeper Daniel Bekono.
Ghanaian player dies after game
Posted 17 hours agoGhanaian football authorities confirm that a player has died after collapsing on the pitch during a game.
In pictures
Posted 16 hours agoTogo in trouble as election protests continue to rage
Hidden charms
Posted 23 hours agoMeeting kindness and con-men in Central Africa
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