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French hostages 'freed in Darfur'
Two French hostages seized in the Central African Republic in November have been freed, the French foreign minister says.
Obilale seeks Caf compensation
Goalkeeper Kodjovi Obilale is planning to seek compensation from Caf after suffering wounds in the fatal attack on Togo's team.
Bougherra to miss cup final
A hamstring tear means Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra will miss the Co-operative Insurance Cup Final against St Mirren.
DRC make winning CHAN start
Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) holders DR Congo begin the defence of their title with a 2-1 qualifying win over Gabon.
Anichebe, Yakubu on target
Birmingham come from behind to claim a hard-earned point against Europa League rivals Everton.
Drogba brace sends Chelsea top
Dominant Chelsea reclaim top spot in the league and heap more pressure on relegation-threatened West Ham.
Real crash enlivens Nigerian mock rescue
A Nigerian plane taking part in a simulation exercise for disaster relief operations crashes in the southern oil city of Port Harcourt.
Hiddink pulls out of Ivorian race
Dutch coach Guus Hiddink withdraws from the race to lead Ivory Coast at the World Cup in June.
Ivory and tuna top wildlife talks
UN wildlife negotiations begin on banning the trade in bluefin tuna and permitting sales of ivory at a two-week summit in Doha.
Protests over Egypt blogger case
A human rights organisation in Egypt accuses the interior ministry of manipulating the legal system to target a blogger.
Village of tears
No end in sight to Nigeria's brutal cycle of violence
Winnie denies maligning Mandela
Winnie Mandela, former wife of Nelson Mandela, denies giving an interview accusing him of letting down black South Africans.
Charles Taylor's wife gives birth
The wife of Liberia's ex-President Charles Taylor - on trial in The Hague for war crimes - has a baby girl.
Morocco warns religious groups
Morocco warns against religious activists seeking to convert people - two days after expelling 20 Christians.
Sex worker goes to court over 'unfair dismissal' in South Africa
A South African sex worker goes to court, saying she was unfairly sacked from a Cape Town massage parlour.
Mogadishu residents told to leave
Mogadishu's mayor tells residents to leave parts of the Somali capital, as fierce fighting against insurgents continues.
Bougherra planning on Ibrox stay
Rangers' Algerian defender Madjid Bougherra reiterates his desire to stay at the club after the World Cup in South Africa.
Polling Darfur
Can an election be held in a land of refugees?
Fighting poverty
How Malawi hopes social enterprise will help
Drogba scoops top African award
Ivory Coast and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is named African Footballer of the Year.
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