| Tunisia bars Salafist gathering |
17 May 2013 - Tunisia bans the radical Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia from holding a meeting in the city of Kairouan, raising fears of possible violence.
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| Nigeria air raids on militant camps |
17 May 2013 - Air raids target a militant training camp in north-east Nigeria as a military plane is hit by anti-aircraft fire, officials say.
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| Deaths in DR Congo mine collapse |
17 May 2013 - At least 20 people are killed when a mine collapses in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, the government says.
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| Jail over Nigeria baby drug deaths |
17 May 2013 - Two Nigerians are sentenced to seven years in prison over the deaths of at least 80 children who took adulterated teething medicine.
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| Man 'unlawfully killed' in Nigeria |
17 May 2013 - A British engineer was unlawfully killed by his kidnappers in Nigeria minutes after a UK-led rescue operation stormed in, an inquest finds.
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| Princess loses Lesotho title bid |
16 May 2013 - A lawsuit arguing that daughters should be allowed to succeed their fathers as chiefs in Lesotho is rejected by the Constitutional Court.
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| SA university makes Zulu compulsory |
16 May 2013 - A leading South African university says it will make Zulu language classes compulsory for all first-year students from next year in order to promote nation-building.
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| Chadians hail ex-police chief arrest |
16 May 2013 - Campaigners in Chad welcome the arrest of Mahamat Djibrine, former President Hissene Habre's police chief, who is accused of torturing and killing opposition activists.
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| Egyptian troops kidnapped in Sinai |
16 May 2013 - Four Egyptian soldiers and three policemen are seized by unidentified kidnappers in Sinai, Egyptian security officials say.
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| Malaria parasite 'controls mosquito' |
16 May 2013 - Mosquitoes carrying the malaria parasite are more attracted to human body odour than uninfected insects, scientists report.
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| Yemeni kidnappers release hostages |
16 May 2013 - A Kenyan and an Egyptian Red Cross workers are freed after being kidnapped in Yemen.
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| White House releases Benghazi emails |
16 May 2013 - The White House releases 99 pages of emails related to the attack on a US mission in Benghazi, Libya, on 11 September last year.
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| Foreign donors pledge $4bn for Mali |
15 May 2013 - Donors pledge more than $4bn (£2.6bn) to help rebuild Mali, where French-led forces have been fighting Islamist militants in the north.
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| VIDEO: City lit up after 20 years in dark |
17 May 2013 - After years of conflict, it can be difficult to imagine the people of Mogadishu enjoying a nightlife.
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| VIDEO: Kenya gay activists defy ban |
18 May 2013 - Pro-gay demonstrators took to the streets of Nairobi on Friday, calling for homosexuality to be de-criminalised in Kenya and other African countries.
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| VIDEO: Ghana students aim for orbit 'by 2016' |
17 May 2013 - Students in Ghana launch a model of a satellite attached to a balloon for the first time.
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| VIDEO: Army crackdown on Nigeria militants |
17 May 2013 - The Nigerian military says it has launched an all-out assault on Islamist militants in the north-east of the country.
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| VIDEO: Man 'unlawfully killed' in Nigeria |
17 May 2013 - An engineer from Greater Manchester was unlawfully killed by his kidnappers in Nigeria minutes after a UK-led rescue operation stormed in, an inquest found.
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| VIDEO: Flawless diamond sets auction record |
16 May 2013 - A flawless diamond has set a world auction record, selling for $26.7m (£17.5m).
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| VIDEO: The Tunisian fighters in Syria |
15 May 2013 - Young jihadists from Tunisia are entering Syria to join the rebels battling to topple President Assad.
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| VIDEO: Why Niger’s nomads like rock’n’roll |
15 May 2013 - Omar "Bombino" Moctar, a Tuareg musician from Niger, tells the BBC why desert nomads like rock music.
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| Letter from Africa: Ladies at war |
15 May 2013 - Nigeria's first ladies at war
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| Letter from Africa: All lawyers now |
09 May 2013 - Ghanaians learn legalese as an election petition grips the nation
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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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| VIDEO: Africa Beats: Zulu pop princess Toya Delazy |
03 May 2013 - South African royal Toya Delazy hits the charts with electro-pop
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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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| 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 |
26 Feb 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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| Cameroon coach Akono given reprieve |
17 May 2013 - Cameroon opt to retain coach Jean-Paul Akono for the upcoming World Cup qualifiers but will continue to look for his replacement.
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| Nations Cup qualifying condensed |
17 May 2013 - The 2015 Nations Cup qualifiers will take place over only three months next year, Caf announces.
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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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| VIDEO: Africa Beats: Nigeria's Bez |
16 May 2013 - The man who proved Nigerians don't just like hip-hop
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| Zimbabwe's surprising bid to preserve its colonial past |
16 May 2013 - Zimbabwe seeks to preserve its colonial farmhouses
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| Can Nigeria quell Boko Haram’s insurgency? |
15 May 2013 - Nigerian troops are struggling to quell insurgency, says Will Ross
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| Mother's agony as son joins Syria rebels |
15 May 2013 - Why have so many Tunisians joined the Syrian Islamists?
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| Viewpoint: The desecration of bodies in war |
15 May 2013 - Why do people mutilate bodies in war?
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