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Pistorius early release put on hold

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South Africa's justice ministry suspends the decision to release Oscar Pistorius from prison on Friday.

  • 19 August 2015
  • From the section Africa

Live Africa Live: Wednesday 19 August 2015

South Sudan peace snub 'mind-boggling'

South Sudanese President Salva Kiir's refusal to sign a deal to end an 18-month civil war was "mind-boggling", the chief mediator says.

  • 19 August 2015
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Tunisia hosts Afrobasket tournament

Africa's biggest basketball tournament starts in Tunisia, after a venue change following deadly attacks on tourists this year.

  • 19 August 2015
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Fault may have caused Dreamliner fire

  • 19 August 2015
  • From the section Business

'Dozens drown' fleeing Boko Haram

  • 18 August 2015
  • From the section Africa

Kenya names 'al-Shabab recruiters'

  • 18 August 2015
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African football

Sport Sierra Leone to 'host' in Nigeria

  • 19 August 2015
  • From the section Football

Sport Congo's Bifouma loaned to Granada

  • 19 August 2015
  • From the section Football

Sport Wolves keeper Ikeme in Nigeria squad

  • 17 August 2015
  • From the section Football

Features & Analysis

No limit

The presidents who insist on going on and on

  • 18 August 2015
  • From the section Africa

African legacy

How will President Obama be remembered?

  • 17 August 2015
  • From the section Africa

Africa's week in pictures

Big smiles, whistling worshippers and the gift of a horse's tail

  • 14 August 2015
  • From the section Africa

Peace plan

As deadline approaches, will South Sudan's leaders deliver?

  • 15 August 2015
  • From the section Africa

Tunnel visions

The Sudanese migrant in Calais aiming for Cambridge University

  • 14 August 2015

Flying solo

... won't get you an upgrade in Zimbabwe and four other things

  • 14 August 2015
  • From the section Africa

Programmes

Live: World Service for Africa

  • 13 August 2015

Focus on Africa

  • 13 August 2015

Africa Today Podcast

  • 13 August 2015

Newsday

  • 13 August 2015

BBC Minute

  • 13 August 2015

Letter from Africa

Splitting up

The problems that come from building mega walls

  • 2 August 2015
  • From the section Africa

Kenyan 'exports'

  • 27 July 2015
  • From the section Africa

Tips for Obama

  • 21 July 2015
  • From the section Africa

Is Buhari a changed man?

  • 13 July 2015
  • From the section Africa

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