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Accusations of war crimes in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
Polio West Africa; educating girls; Tensions in great lake region; farming; Uganda drink debate
Peace and security dominate discussions at the African Union summit
Protestors demand cheaper life-sustaining drugs at Bangkok Aids conference
US Congress declares genocide is taking place in Darfur
Ivory Coast factions give peace another chance
Athletic gold for Africa in the Athens Olympics
Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher's son arrested in South Africa
Sudanese government denies genocide in the region Darfur
Many feared dead after Nigerian oil pipeline explosion near the city of Lagos
Presidents Mugabe attacks the UK at key UN meeting
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to Kenyan Wangari Maathai
Novelist Chinua Achebe turns down honour from Nigerian government
Fighting and looting spreads through the city of Monrovia in Liberia
Anti-French sentiment in Ivory Coast reaches fever pitch
United Nations discusses Sudan and Somalia
Equatorial Guinea hands out sentences for those who plotted to topple the president
President John Kufuor is re-elected in Ghana
RCD-Goma rebels and government forces clash in Democratic Republic of Congo
Assassination attempt on Guinea's President Alpha Condé
The effects of East Asia's deadly Tsunami on Somalia's coast
Test your knowledge of Africa’s most talked-about news stories
President Faure Gnassingbe succeeds his father in Togo
Constitutional crisis in Togo after army appointed Faure Gnassingbé as president
Why are some Nigerians distrustful of the National Conference?
Reactions to the newly-launched Commission for Africa
Ethiopia refuses to send troops to Somalia