A decade-long war for independence from colonial France ended in 1962 but was a bitter conflict. Algeria said 1.5 million people had died.

Prime Minister David Cameron has said the international community should use "everything at its disposal" to fight terrorism, on a visit to Algeria. This video contains flash photography.

Emmanuel Adebayor relishes Togo's passage to its first Nations Cup quarter-finals.

A Dutch court has rejected four out of five allegations against Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell over oil pollution in Nigeria's Niger Delta region.

Wizkid, the young singer-songwriter taking over Nigeria's music scene, speaks to BBC Africa about his success.

Wildfires have destroyed more than 7,000 hectares of land, including farmlands, vegetation and vineyards in the south west of South Africa.

South Africa's richest black man, mining magnate Patrice Motsepe, announces he is giving away half his wealth to improve the lives of the poor.

A human rights group urges Somali authorities to drop 'false accusation' charges against a woman who accused security forces of raping her.

Zimbabwe's Finance Minister Tendai Biti says that the country only had $217 (£138) left in its public account last week after paying civil servants.

Burkina Faso striker Alain Traore will miss the rest of the Cup of Nations with a thigh injury.

A Dutch court rejects four out of five allegations against Anglo-Dutch oil giant Shell over oil pollution in Nigeria's Niger Delta region.

Customs officials in Singapore seize 1.8 tonnes of ivory in a shipment from Africa, the biggest find in more than 10 years.

As Burkina Faso progress into the quarter-final stage of the Africa Cup of Nations, some people believe that there could be another force at play, besides player talent.

Preview followed by live coverage of Wednesday's game between Togo and Tunisia in the Africa Cup of Nations.

Residents count cost of militants' vandalism

French forces say they have entered Kidal in northern Mali, the last major town they have yet to secure in their drive against Islamist militants.

Herve Renard criticises African football's ruling body for not allowing Zambia to play at this year's Confederations Cup in Brazil.

The remains of a Ghanaian national who worked as a fisherman in Northern Ireland are still in a mortuary in Belfast, 18 months after he died.

Four Nigerian farmers are set to find out whether a Netherlands court will back their pollution legal case against oil giant Shell.

A group of Nigerian farmers will hear on Wednesday whether their case against Dutch oil giant Shell has been successful. The farmers blame oil leaks in the Niger delta on the oil company, but Shell denies any wrongdoing.