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Nigerian traders shot and burnt
Gunmen in northern Nigeria's Zamfara state kill at least 15 village traders returning from a market at night.
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Gabon 3-2 Morocco
Co-hosts Gabon snatch an incredible late winner to put them through to the quarter-finals and send Morocco out.
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South Sudan 'nears oil shutdown'
South Sudan says it will complete its threatened shutdown of oil production on Saturday after no deal was reached with Sudan over pipeline use.
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Clashes after Senegal Wade ruling
Clashes erupt in Senegal's capital Dakar, after the top court rules that President Abdoulaye Wade can run for a third term in next month's poll.
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PNG troops mutiny foiled, says PM
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Peter O'Neill says an attempted mutiny in Port Moresby by around 12-20 soldiers has been stopped.
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Tshisekedi under 'house arrest'
Police in the Democratic Republic of Congo fire tear gas to disperse supporters of the opposition leader, Etienne Tshisekedi - who is under virtual house arrest in the capital, Kinshasa.
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Live - Africa Cup of Nations Day 6
All the Group B action as it happens from the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
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Kenya's finance chief steps down
Kenya's finance minister, Uhuru Kenyatta, has resigned following a ICC ruling that he will face trial for crimes against humanity.
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Boko Haram urged to state demands
The president of Nigeria challenges Islamist militant group Boko Haram to identify themselves and state their demands as a basis for dialogue.
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Co-hosts through as Senegal exit
Co-hosts Equatorial Guinea reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals after beating Senegal 2-1 to send the third favourites out of the competition.
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'Mutiny' amid PNG power struggle
A group of soldiers in Papua New Guinea say they have taken control of the military and are demanding the reinstatement of the ousted prime minister.
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VIDEO: Somalia hostages freed in US raid
Two foreign aid workers kidnapped in Somalia three months ago have been freed in a rare US military raid.
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Live - Africa Cup of Nations Day 5
All the Group A action as it happens from the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
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Nigeria's police chief 'sacked'
The president of Nigeria dismisses police chief Hafiz Ringim, forcing him to retire early, an official statement says, after a wave of Islamist attacks.
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South Sudan in oil pipeline deal
South Sudan agrees a deal with Kenya to build an oil pipeline, potentially reducing its dependence on its northern neighbour Sudan.
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Somalia hostages freed in US raid
Two foreign aid workers kidnapped three months ago are freed unharmed in a rare US military raid into Somalia during the night.
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'US raid' frees Somalia hostages
Two foreign aid workers kidnapped by suspected pirates in Somalia last October are freed in a US military raid, officials say.
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Genocide suspect lands in Rwanda
Genocide suspect lands in Rwanda
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Does Africa need an Arab Spring?
Is it time Africans took to the streets to oust autocratic leaders?
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Zambia seizes back telecoms firm
Zambia's president seizes control of the country's biggest telecoms company - sold to a Libyan investor two years ago by the previous government.
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Nations Cup Day 4 as it happened
All the action as it happened from Day 4 - and Group D - of the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
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Oldest dinosaur nest site found
A nesting site for dinosaur eggs found in South Africa is 100 million years older than the previous oldest site, palaeontologists say.
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Nigeria makes Boko Haram arrests
Nigerian forces arrest 158 suspected members of the Islamist Boko Haram organisation in dawn raids in the northern city of Kano.
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Niger's taxing journey to the Africa Cup of Nations
Hunger-hit Niger raises call costs to pay for maiden tournament
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VIDEO: Top Kenyans to face Hague trial
Two presidential candidates in Kenya are to stand trial over crimes against humanity following post-election violence in 2007, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has ruled.
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Africa Cup of Nations Day 3 as it happened
All the action as it happens from the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon
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Top Kenyans to face Hague trial
The International Criminal Court rules that four senior Kenyan figures, including Finance Minister Uhuru Kenyatta, are to stand trial over the 2007 post-poll violence.
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African storms, Asia's lights and cloudy Kazakhstan, as seen from space
African storms, Asia's lights and cloudy Kazakhstan, as seen from space
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VIDEO: Nigeria president 'to defeat attackers'
Nigerian president Goodluck Jonathan has promised to defeat the perpetrators of the attacks in the northern Nigerian city of Kano, which left more than 150 people dead.
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Ivory Coast 1-0 Sudan
Ivory Coast beat a stubborn Sudan 1-0 in their first game at this year's Africa Cup of Nations.
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Leading Kenyans await ICC ruling
The International Criminal Court is to rule whether two Kenyan presidential hopefuls and four other officials will stand trial over violence after the 2007 election.
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VIDEO: Deadly bombings kill dozens in Nigeria
Co-ordinated attacks by Islamist militants in the northern Nigerian city of Kano on Friday killed at least 120 people, witnesses and reports say.
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Scores dead after Nigerian blasts
A series of bombings by Nigerian Islamist militants Boko Haram kills about 150 people in the city of Kano, in the group's deadliest attack to date.
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Africa Cup of Nations Day 1 as it happened
Two big upsets mark day one of the Cup of Nations - Africa's biggest sporting event - with wins for Zambia and co-hosts Equatorial Guinea.
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VIDEO: What is behind tensions in Nigeria
Religious tensions in northern Nigeria have seen several bomb attacks take place in recent months.
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South Sudan to suspend oil output
South Sudan says it will suspend oil production amid a dispute over how to share revenues with the government in Khartoum.
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Deadly blasts rock Nigeria's Kano
Nigerian authorities impose a curfew in Kano after a series of co-ordinated bomb attacks targeting police offices in the northern Nigerian city leaves at least seven people dead.
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VIDEO: The colourful Cup
Guide to the best teams and fans at Africa's football championships
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Somalia forces attack al-Shabab
Pro-government forces launch a major offensive from the Somali capital, Mogadishu, to seize territory from al-Shabab Islamist militants.
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Anger at Malawi 'trouser attacks'
Some 3,000 people gather in Malawi's city of Blantyre to protest about attacks on several women who were beaten and stripped for wearing trousers.
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