The US urges Egypt to investigate cases of police abuse after a man was stripped and beaten by uniformed officers during protests.
Mining industry leaders are to gather in South Africa this week, for a summit on the future of the mining sector.
With South Africa out of the Africa Cup of Nations, is the party over for the home fans?
With the Africa Cup of Nations taking place in South Africa, talent hunters are there looking for the next African superstar. The BBC's Alex South sent this report.
Coach Patrice Carteron says Mali are underdogs in their Nations Cup semi-final against Nigeria, even though they are ranked above them.
Somalia will receive almost £3m in new aid from the UK, it was announced as the country's president visited London.
South Africa increases the basic daily wage of farm workers by 52% following a violent strike in the wine-producing Western Cape region.
Ivory Coast defender Sol Bamba says the team does not want coach Sabri Lamouchi to be sacked following their quarter-final exit from the Nations Cup.
Somalia's militant Islamist group al-Shabab opens a new Twitter account in English, less than two weeks after its previous account was suspended.
Burkina Faso coach Paul Put believes Mbombela pitch will favour his side more than Ghana in their semi-final clash.
Didier Drogba says his chances of lifting the Cup of Nations have gone after losing to Nigeria.
A UN-backed court overturns the genocide convictions of two Rwandan ex-ministers and orders their immediate release.
French warplanes try to cut off supplies to rebels in remote parts of northern Mali by bombing bases and depots, France's foreign minister says.
Niger's President Mahamadou Issoufou confirms that French special forces are protecting one of the country's biggest uranium mines.
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