Darfuris may miss out on election
The UN peacekeeping chief warns that people in the conflict-hit Darfur region may be left out of next year's elections in Sudan.

Ivorian jailed for match stampede
An Ivory Coast football official who printed fake tickets is sentenced to six months in jail over a deadly stadium stampede.

US outcry over Liberia rape girl
Offers of help pour in for an eight-year-old Liberian girl disowned by her family in Arizona, after being raped.

Troops crawl after Guinea attack
Members of Guinea's presidential guard beg forgiveness on their knees on national TV after roughing up a general.

De Beers profits lose their gleam
Profits at De Beers, the world's biggest diamond producer, have slumped in the "most difficult" environment in decades.

Zuma vows help for SA townships
South Africa's President Jacob Zuma promises to deliver better services in a bid to end recent township protests.

Jail over Burundi albino murders
Nine people are jailed in Burundi over the murder of at least 12 albinos whose body parts were sold for witchcraft.

Mauritania election chief quits
The head of Mauritania's electoral commission resigns after revealing he has doubts about last week's presidential poll.

Yemenia crash survivor goes home
The only survivor of the Yemenia plane crash last month, a young girl, leaves hospital in Paris.

Hello, I'm on the bike - Kenyan students use pedal-power to charge mobile phones
Two Kenyan university students hope to market a device that allows bicycle riders to charge their mobile phones.

Bacteria 'could help form wall to stop Sahara Desert spreading'
The growing environmental threat of desertification could be stopped in Africa by solidifying dunes using bacteria.

Ugandan shock as bank disappears
Fraudsters steal $100,000 from a town in Uganda by setting up a fake bank and taking deposits before disappearing.

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Barcelona close in on Ibrahimovic
Inter Milan president Massimo Moratti says he is "confident" they will wrap up a swap deal with Barcelona for striker Samuel Eto'o.

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Mikel in new Chelsea deal
Chelsea midfielder John Mikel Obi signs a new five-year contract with the club.

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Taarabt in Loftus Road return
Queens Park Rangers re-sign Tottenham midfielder Adel Taarabt on a season-long loan deal.

Hidden wounds
Zanzibar's painful past lies beneath surface

Leaving Lagos
Nigerian tells of venturing along West African coast

Wind of change
Young Malawian tells of homemade generator

All wired up
Kenyans excited as undersea cable brings fast internet

Victory for peace?
Furrowed brows, then relief at Sudan oil border ruling

Dutch return head of Ghana king
The Netherlands hands back the head of a 19th Century Ghanaian king, executed by colonialists, to its home country for burial.

East Africa gets high-speed web
An undersea cable that promises to improve phone lines and internet speed is plugged in along East Africa's coast.

South Africa vows to stop riots
The government vows to crack down on township riots in South Africa, as protesters say they will continue.

Bongo son rivals sacked in Gabon
Four ministers are sacked after opposing the candidacy of Gabon's former President Bongo's son in next month's elections.

Niger leader defiant on vote plan
Niger's president says he will press on with plans to extend his stay in power, despite criticism from the international community.

Sudan welcomes oil border ruling
North and south Sudan agree to respect a border decision by international judges that awards a big oilfield to the north.

Nigeria militants release crew
Nigerian militants release six members of an oil tanker's crew, kidnapped three weeks ago, as part of a ceasefire deal.

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Ivory Coast fined for stampede
Fifa fines the Ivorian Football Federation $47,000 after the enquiry into the stadium tragedy in Abidjan in March.

Rock divides East Africans
Why tiny island threatens East African friendship

End in sight to Aids drug treks?
Africans may no longer have to walk miles for Aids drugs

Nigeria peace hopes rest on Okah
Will release of Nigerian militant end oil war?

Nigeria 'ready for 10,000 rebels'
Some 10,000 militants could benefit from an amnesty in Nigeria's oil-producing region, a military official says.

Ghana gets $600m loan from IMF
Ghana is to get a $600m three-year loan from the IMF, amid fears about the impact of the recession on poorer countries.

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