| Bombers hit Niger barracks and mine |
23 May 2013 - Suicide bombers target a military camp and a French-run uranium mine in north-western Niger leaving at least 20 people dead, officials say.
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| Thousands at author Achebe's funeral |
23 May 2013 - Thousands of mourners attend the funeral of renowned Nigerian author Chinua Achebe in his home town of Ogidi in Anambra state.
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| Darfur conflict 'displaces 300,000' |
23 May 2013 - Some 300,000 people have fled fighting in Sudan's Darfur region in the first five months of 2013, the UN's top aid official Valerie Amos warns.
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| Mozambique mines 'hurt locals' |
23 May 2013 - International mining companies operating in Mozambique are failing in their obligation to people displaced by coal mining, says Human Rights Watch.
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| Congo truce declared 'for Ban visit' |
23 May 2013 - M23 rebels in eastern DR Congo declare a ceasefire for UN chief Ban Ki-moon's visit to the conflict-hit area, a spokesman for the group says.
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| SA police anti-crime site hacked |
23 May 2013 - A hacker has attacked a South African police website, downloading the details of whistleblowers who reported crime, an official says.
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| Ethiopian awarded for anti-FGM work |
22 May 2013 - Ethiopian activist Bogaletch Gebre wins an international prize for her campaign to eradicate female genital mutilation (FGM).
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| SA opposition rejects Gupta report |
22 May 2013 - South Africa's main opposition party condemns as a cover-up an official probe into the use of a military base for an Indian society wedding.
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| Kenya leaders named in truth report |
22 May 2013 - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy are named in connection with post-election violence in a long-awaited report investigating human rights abuses.
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| Egyptian hostages freed in Sinai |
22 May 2013 - Mohammed Morsi calls for the people of Sinai to give up their arms after seven members of the Egyptian security forces abducted in the region are freed.
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| Nigeria to free 'terror' women |
21 May 2013 - Nigeria's President Goodluck Jonathan orders the release of all women held over "terrorist activity" - a Boko Haram condition for holding peace talks.
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| Deadly virus kills Tunisian man |
21 May 2013 - A man has died of the novel coronavirus (NCoV) in Tunisia, in what is believed to be the first such case in Africa.
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| VIDEO: Kenya leaders named in TRJC report |
22 May 2013 - Kenya's President Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy have been named in connection with post-election violence in report investigating human rights abuses in the country
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| VIDEO: Achebe funeral due to take place |
23 May 2013 - The funeral of the Nigerian author Chinua Achebe is due to take place on Thursday in his home town of Ogidi in the east of the country.
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| VIDEO: South Africa's growing prosperity |
22 May 2013 - Andrew Harding looks at an example of economic change at a shopping mall in the township of Alexandra.
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| VIDEO: Yoga poses in a Kenyan prison |
21 May 2013 - Yoga classes in Langata Women's Prison in Nairobi, Kenya, are inspiring both inmates and teacher. The Africa Yoga Project is teaching yoga in slums, orphanages and prisons in Kenya.
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| VIDEO: S Africa celebrates Sekoto legacy |
23 May 2013 - South Africa is celebrating 100 years since Gerard Sekoto's birth with the exhibition "Song for Sekoto" in Johannesburg.
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| VIDEO: All mod cons in Ghana's building boom |
21 May 2013 - Ghana's fast growing economy is experiencing a building boom - the BBC's George Alagiah takes a tour of a new luxury apartment in Accra.
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| VIDEO: The future Ethiopia only dreamed of |
20 May 2013 - George Alagiah reports on how Ethiopia has overcome adversity and is now showing some of the fastest growth rates in the world.
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| VIDEO: Rwandan Congo proxy claims 'ridiculous' |
20 May 2013 - Rwandan President Paul Kagame dismisses allegations that his country has used proxy forces in the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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| Letter from Africa: A brighter future in Dubai? |
21 May 2013 - The young Africans who seek a brighter future in the Gulf
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| Letter from Africa: Ladies at war |
15 May 2013 - Nigeria's first ladies at war
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| VIDEO: Africa Beats: Nigeria's Bez |
16 May 2013 - The man who proved Nigerians don't just like hip-hop
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| VIDEO: Africa Beats: Malawi's Peter Mawanga |
10 May 2013 - Musician urges Malawians to stop copying foreigners
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| What if Africa were to become the hub for global science? |
26 Mar 2013 - The potential for world-class science in sub-Saharan Africa
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| Fespaco: How free are African artists? |
26 Feb 2013 - African artists reveal the subjects they cannot tackle
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| Africa in pictures: 10-16 May 2013 |
17 May 2013 - Strength tests, 3D films and an enormous cake
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| In pictures: Senegal's female wrestlers |
21 Apr 2013 - Senegal's women wrestlers seek Olympic glory
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| In pictures: Kenyan fishermen's precarious life on the open sea |
21 Feb 2013 - Photos of a two-day fishing trip off Kenya with fishermen hooking tunas and sharks, and being mistaken for pirates.
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| In pictures: Renegades |
20 Feb 2013 - Pictures of Botswana's heavy metal renegades
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| In pictures: Why Malians now love France |
31 Jan 2013 - Mali welcome French moves to oust Islamist militants
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| In pictures: Voices from Diabaly after Mali rebel battle |
22 Jan 2013 - Mali townspeople on coming face-to-face with Islamist rebels
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| Your pictures: On the road in Africa |
09 Jan 2013 - Photographs sent in by BBC News website readers of life on the roads in Africa.
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| In pictures: Sand mining in Sierra Leone |
07 Jan 2013 - Images of Sierra Leone's pristine beaches under threat
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| Algeria profile |
17 Jan 2013 - Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Algeria
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| Angola profile |
09 May 2013 - Provides an overview, key facts and history of this south-west African country which has been a major oil producer
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| Benin country profile |
21 Jan 2013 - Provides an overview, facts and figures and history of this West African nation seen as one of the continent's most stable countries
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| Botswana profile |
09 May 2013 - Provides an overview, key facts and history of Botswana, a major diamond producer in Southern Africa
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| Burkina Faso profile |
05 Dec 2012 - Provides an overview, key facts and history of this West African nation
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| Burundi country profile |
29 Nov 2012 - Provides an overview, basic facts and key events for Burundi, this small country in Africa
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| Cameroon country profile |
05 Dec 2012 - Provides an overview of Cameroon, including key events and facts about this former French and British colony in Africa
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| Cape Verde profile |
11 Dec 2012 - Key facts, figures and dates
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| Central African Republic profile |
31 Mar 2013 - Provides an overview, basic information and key dates for this land-locked African country
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| Chad profile |
02 May 2013 - Provides an overview of Chad, including key events and facts about this African country
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| Comoros country profile |
11 Dec 2012 - Provides an overview of the Comoros, including key events and facts about this island nation off the coast of Africa
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| Republic of Congo profile |
11 Dec 2012 - Provides an overview, basic information and key events for this African country
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| Democratic Republic of Congo profile |
25 Mar 2013 - Key facts, figures and dates
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| Djibouti profile |
26 Feb 2013 - Provides an overview of Djibouti, including key events and facts.
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| Egypt profile |
15 Jan 2013 - Provides an overview of Egypt, including key events and facts.
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| Equatorial Guinea profile |
11 Dec 2012 - Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Equatorial Guinea
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| Eritrea profile |
21 Jan 2013 - Provides an overview of Eritrea, including key events and facts for this country on the Horn of Africa.
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| Ethiopia profile |
24 Apr 2013 - Provides an overview of Ethiopia, including key events and facts about this ancient former Christian empire in northeast Africa.
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| Gabon country profile |
14 Feb 2013 - Provides an overview, basic facts and key events for this west African country
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| The Gambia profile |
11 Dec 2012 - Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about The Gambia.
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| Ghana country profile |
10 Dec 2012 - Provides an overview, basic facts and key events for this west African country
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| Guinea country profile |
25 Apr 2013 - Provides an overview, basic information and key events for this west African country.
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| Guinea-Bissau profile |
23 Dec 2012 - Provides an overview as well as key facts, figures and dates for this west African country
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| Ivory Coast profile |
16 Nov 2012 - Provides an overview of Ivory Coast, including key events and facts about this west African country recently plagued by civil war.
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| Kenya country profile |
09 May 2013 - Provides an overview of Kenya, including key events and facts of this East African country.
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| Lesotho country profile |
23 Dec 2012 - Provides an overview, key facts and history of his small country completely surrounded by South Africa
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| Liberia profile |
23 Dec 2012 - Provides an overview of Liberia, including key events and facts about this West African country
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| Libya country profile |
14 May 2013 - Provides an overview of Libya, including key events and facts about this major oil producer which was ruled by Colonel Gaddafi for 42 years.
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| Madagascar country profile |
08 May 2013 - Provides an overview, basic information and key events for this island nation which lies off Africa
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| Malawi country profile |
14 Mar 2013 - Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Malawi
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| Mali country profile |
16 May 2013 - Concise information about Mali and its people, including figures for area, population, main languages, religions, exports, and more.
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| Mauritania country profile |
25 Nov 2012 - Provides an overview, basic information and key events for this oil-producing, mainly desert country in west Africa
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| Mauritius country profile - Overview |
02 Apr 2013 - Provides an overview of Mauritius, including key events and facts about this ethnically diverse Indian Ocean island nation
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| Morocco country profile - Overview |
18 Apr 2013 - Provides an overview of Morocco, including key events and facts about this mountainous kingdom at the far end of the Maghreb
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| Mozambique country profile |
13 Dec 2012 - Provides an overview of Mozambique, including key events and facts about this former Portuguese colony and its recovery from a long civil war in the 1980s.
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| Namibia country profile |
26 Jun 2012 - Provides an overview of Namibia, including key events and facts about this sparsely populated but stable country on Africa's south-west coast.
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| Niger country profile |
28 Jun 2012 - Provides an overview of Niger, including key events and facts about this arid state on the southern rim of the Sahara.
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| Nigeria profile |
16 May 2013 - Provides an overview of Nigeria, including key events and facts about this oil-rich country with multiple ethnic and religious divides.
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| Rwanda country profile - Overview |
05 Feb 2013 - Provides an overview of Rwanda, including key events and facts about this East African country that is still recovering from the genocide of 1994.
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| Sao Tome and Principe profile |
20 Dec 2012 - Provides an overview of Sao Tome and Principe, including key events and facts about this oil-rich island nation - one of Africa's smallest states.
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| Senegal profile |
18 Apr 2013 - Provides an overview of Senegal, including key events and facts about this west African country
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| Seychelles profile |
08 Aug 2012 - Provides an overview as well as facts and figures on this island state situated off the coast of Africa
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| Sierra Leone country profile |
25 Nov 2012 - Provides an overview, basic information and key dates for this west African country
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| Somalia profile |
17 Apr 2013 - Provides an overview of Somalia, including key events and facts about this civil war-wracked country on the Horn of Africa.
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| South Africa profile |
09 May 2013 - Provides an overview of South Africa, including key events and facts about this diverse country on Africa's southern tip.
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| South Sudan profile |
14 Mar 2013 - Provides an overview of South Sudan, including key events and facts about Africa's newest nation
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| Sudan country profile |
14 Mar 2013 - Provides an overview, basic information and key events for this African country
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| Swaziland profile |
20 Nov 2012 - Provides an overview, basic facts and key events for this small southern African kingdom
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| Tanzania country profile |
17 Oct 2012 - Provides an overview of Tanzania, including key facts and events as well as news
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| Togo profile |
09 May 2013 - Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Togo
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| Tunisia profile |
21 May 2013 - Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Tunisia
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| Uganda profile |
08 Aug 2012 - Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Uganda.
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| Zambia profile |
06 Aug 2012 - Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Zambia.
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| Zimbabwe profile |
21 Mar 2013 - Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Zimbabwe.
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| Ceuta, Melilla profile |
12 Sep 2012 - An overview
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| Puntland profile |
11 Sep 2012 - An overview
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| Reunion profile |
09 Dec 2011 - An overview
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| Somaliland profile |
21 Jun 2012 - An overview
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| St Helena, Ascension, Tristan da Cunha profiles |
09 Dec 2011 - An overview
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| Western Sahara profile |
18 Apr 2013 - An overview
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| Zanzibar profile |
18 Jul 2012 - An overview
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| Six threatens to quit over expenses |
23 May 2013 - Togo coach Didier Six threatens to resign unless paid $128,000 in 'outstanding expenses'
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| Nigeria 'must prioritise World Cup' |
23 May 2013 - Nigeria technical director Shaibu Amodu says reaching the World Cup is more important than winning the Confederations Cup.
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| Igbo burials: How Nigeria will bid farewell to Achebe |
23 May 2013 - How Nigeria is bidding farewell to author Chinua Achebe
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| Mogadishu culture shock for diaspora Somalis |
23 May 2013 - Mogadishu culture shock for returning Somalis
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| Portugal's African community hit hard by austerity |
23 May 2013 - Portugal's African community feels the pain of economic crisis
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| Send your questions to John Kerry |
22 May 2013 - What should BBC HARDtalk ask the US Secretary of State?
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| VIDEO: Meet the ‘Queen of North Shields’ |
22 May 2013 - The Zimbabwean refugee who sends money back home
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| NHS help in repairing genital mutilation |
21 May 2013 - UK doctors and politicians join battle against FGM
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| Q&A: Equatorial Guinea parliamentary election |
22 May 2013 - Africa's longest-serving leader faces election challenge
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