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March 13, 2010
5:17
Ivory and tuna top wildlife talks
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UN wildlife negotiations begin on banning the trade in bluefin tuna and permitting sales of ivory at a two-week summit in Doha.
March 12, 2010
18:30
Village of tears
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No end in sight to Nigeria's brutal cycle of violence
17:54
Protests as Egypt jails blogger
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A human rights organisation in Egypt accuses the interior ministry of manipulating the legal system to target a blogger.
17:39
Winnie denies maligning Mandela
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Winnie Mandela, former wife of Nelson Mandela, denies giving an interview accusing him of letting down black South Africans.
13:58
Charles Taylor's wife gives birth
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The wife of Liberia's ex-President Charles Taylor - on trial in The Hague for war crimes - has a baby girl.
12:18
Sex worker goes to court over "unfair dismissal" in South Africa
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A South African sex worker goes to court, saying she was unfairly sacked from a Cape Town massage parlour.
10:58
Mogadishu residents told to leave
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Mogadishu's mayor tells residents to leave parts of the Somali capital, as fierce fighting against insurgents continues.
10:14
Bougherra planning on Ibrox stay
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Rangers' Algerian defender Madjid Bougherra reiterates his desire to stay at the club after the World Cup in South Africa.
3:47
Polling Darfur
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Can an election be held in a land of refugees?
0:50
Fighting poverty
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How Malawi hopes social enterprise will help
0:35
Drogba scoops top African award
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Ivory Coast and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is named African Footballer of the Year.
March 11, 2010
18:33
Morocco warns religious groups
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Morocco warns against religious activists seeking to convert people - two days after expelling 20 Christians.
18:17
Ghana wants rethink of Togo ban
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Ghana president John Atta Mills appeals to Caf to reverse Togo's ban from the next two Africa Cup of Nations.
18:04
Nigeria women protest at killings
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Hundreds of Nigerian women protest over last week's violence near Jos, where women and children were massacred.
16:47
SA settle on World Cup training base
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Hosts South Africa finally settle upon their training venue for the World Cup, just three months before the start of the finals.
16:31
Brighton extend LuaLua loan deal
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Brighton and Hove Albion extend the loan of Newcastle winger Kazenga LuaLua until the end of the season.
13:23
UN agency acts on Somali claims
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The UN's food agency blacklists three contractors named in a UN report alleging that food aid in Somalia is being diverted.
12:19
Nigeria survivors recall massacre
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Survivors of violence in central Nigeria on Sunday have been telling the BBC what happened.
11:46
Hearts give Nade 'final warning'
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Hearts issue a final warning to Ivorian Christian Nade over the striker's recent breach of discipline at the club.
11:17
Gambia row over wave of arrests
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An opposition leader criticises a wave of arrests in The Gambia, saying detainees do not know why they are being held.
2:00
DR Congo mines 'hit by extortion'
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Former rebels in DR Congo, now in the army, are running mafia-style extortion rackets in mines, campaigners say.
0:56
Coast to City
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Ivorian who survived a coup to lead major firm
March 10, 2010
19:13
Zuma submits finance declaration
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South African President Jacob Zuma submits his declaration of interests, after critics urged an inquiry into his finances.
19:07
Contractors 'divert Somalia aid'
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Up to half the food aid in Somalia is routinely diverted to corrupt contractors and militants, a leaked UN report says.
18:22
Nigeria charges over Jos killings
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Police say 49 people are to be charged with murder following communal violence that left scores of Nigerian villagers dead.
16:07
Ivory Coast court Troussier
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Ivory Coast talk to the 'White Witch Doctor' about taking the Elephants to the World Cup.
16:06
Should Africa ban second-hand goods?
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Every year tonnes of electrical goods and used clothing from the West find their way to Africa. Is this killing the continent?
14:39
Nigeria to play four friendlies
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The Nigerian Football Federation announces four pre-World Cup friendlies for the Super Eagles.
14:15
Spanish hostage in Africa freed
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A Spanish woman aid worker kidnapped in West Africa last year has been freed, the Spanish government says.
12:03
Tullow oil profit falls by 93%
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Oil firm Tullow says profits for 2009 fell by 93% but it is optimistic after major new discoveries in Uganda and Ghana.
11:34
Egypt's top cleric dies aged 81
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Egypt's top Muslim cleric, Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, has died suddenly in Saudi Arabia at the age of 81.
11:29
ANC wants Winnie Mandela clarity
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South Africa's ANC asks Winnie Mandela to clarify a media report in which she apparently fiercely criticised ex-husband Nelson.

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Ivory and tuna top wildlife talks

Village of tears

Protests as Egypt jails blogger

Winnie denies maligning Mandela

Charles Taylor's wife gives birth

Sex worker goes to court over "unfair dismissal" in South Africa

Mogadishu residents told to leave

Bougherra planning on Ibrox stay

Polling Darfur

Fighting poverty

Drogba scoops top African award

Morocco warns religious groups

Ghana wants rethink of Togo ban

Nigeria women protest at killings

SA settle on World Cup training base

Brighton extend LuaLua loan deal

UN agency acts on Somali claims

Nigeria survivors recall massacre

Hearts give Nade 'final warning'

Gambia row over wave of arrests

DR Congo mines 'hit by extortion'

Coast to City

Zuma submits finance declaration

Contractors 'divert Somalia aid'

Nigeria charges over Jos killings

Ivory Coast court Troussier

Should Africa ban second-hand goods?

Nigeria to play four friendlies

Spanish hostage in Africa freed

Tullow oil profit falls by 93%

Egypt's top cleric dies aged 81

ANC wants Winnie Mandela clarity