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The US ambassador to Zimbabwe warns post-poll violence is "out of control" as a date is set for a run-off. (Articles)
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A Southern Africa regional summit ends with no power-sharing deal on Zimbabwe but negotiators remain optimistic. (Articles)
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A leading Somali Islamist militant and eight others are killed in an alleged US air strike, reports say. (Other Articles)
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Zimbabwean police detain several US and UK diplomats as they try to investigate political violence, the US envoy says. (Other Articles)
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Some $2.2bn-worth of Nigerian energy contracts were awarded without bids by the ex-president, officials say. (Other Articles)
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Alan Little assesses the role of South African President Thabo Mbeki in resolving Zimbabwe's crisis. (Other Articles)
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A suspected thief in South Africa who impaled his feet on a fence will appear in court once he can walk, police say. (Other Articles)
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Chad says its troops have killed more than 60 followers of a Muslim spiritual leader who threatened holy war. (Other Articles)
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South African President Thabo Mbeki defends his record on Zimbabwe, while playing down the country's crisis. (Other Articles)
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South Africa's president is in Zimbabwe to meet Robert Mugabe amid fears over violence ahead of next week's poll. (Other Articles)
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A US destroyer makes visual contact with a Ukrainian ship seized by Somali pirates, and carrying 33 battle tanks. (Other Articles)
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Kenya's police clash with protesters on the second day of opposition protests against last month's disputed polls. (Other Articles)
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Zimbabwe opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai was the "clear victor" of last month's election, a top US envoy says. (Other Articles)
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Armed riot police raid the offices of Zimbabwe's main opposition party and arrest activists, witnesses say. (Other Articles)
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A UN aid convoy brings supplies to help some of the 250,000 people displaced by recent fighting in DR Congo. (Other Articles)
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Kenya's President Kibaki invites opposition rival Raila Odinga for talks - but Mr Odinga sets conditions. (Articles)
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A Mozambican man is burned alive by a mob during disturbances near the South African capital Pretoria. (Articles)
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Zimbabwean opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai calls for a "negotiated political settlement" to help the country out of crisis. (Articles)
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Five years since the conflict in Darfur began, the BBC's Paul Reynolds asks why international concern has not translated into effective intervention. (Articles)
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Mozambique's police force are to undergo compulsory exercise as many officers are too fat to chase criminals. (Articles)
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At least 11 people die as a twin-engine aircraft crashes in the mountains of central Angola. (Other Articles)
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President Kibaki names 17 new Kenyan ministers, as Ghana's leader arrives to mediate in the election crisis. (Other Articles)
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A halo around the sun startled people in Ethiopia, during Sunday's election, with some seeing it as a miracle. (Other Articles)
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Opposition MPs say they will sit on government benches as Kenya's new parliament meets for the first time. (Articles)
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Angola is to hold a beauty contest for women maimed by landmines as it seeks to raise awareness. (Other Articles)
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Zimbabwe's electoral commission tells parties Morgan Tsvangirai won almost 48% in the presidential poll. (Other Articles)
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Somali troops kill at least two people in the capital as they try to halt riots over rising costs and counterfeit money. (Other Articles)
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Zimbabwe stops an international agency from distributing aid, accusing it of backing the opposition. (Articles)
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As delegates at the UN food summit in Rome tackle concerns over food production, the BBC's Peter Greste visits Lesotho, one of the countries most at risk from climate change and global food and fuel ... (Other Articles)
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Robert Mugabe brushes aside last-minute calls for Friday's disputed presidential run-off election to be postponed. (Articles)
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Zimbabwe holds the second round of a presidential election in which incumbent Robert Mugabe is the only candidate. (Articles)
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Pirates capture a German family off the coast of Yemen and take them to the breakaway republic of Somaliland, officials say. (Articles)
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Kenya's president announces a new power-sharing cabinet to end the nation's long-running political crisis. (Other Articles)
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Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki says that he is ready to talk to opposition rivals, but only after the unrest ends. (Articles)
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Judges say prosecution errors may lead to Congolese ex-warlord Thomas Lubanga not facing an ICC war crimes trial. (Other Articles)
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President Robert Mugabe threatens to expel the US ambassador for "interfering" in Zimbabwe's affairs. (Other Articles)
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Candidates' representatives in Zimbabwe's presidential election are summoned to review the delayed results. (Other Articles)
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A South African village is demanding a bridge across a crocodile-infested river to stop children swimming it to get to school. (Articles)
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A senior member of Zimbabwe's opposition party is granted bail, a day before a controversial presidential poll run-off. (Articles)
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Kenya's opposition leader denies government charges that his supporters planned a campaign of ethnic cleansing. (Other Articles)
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Zimbabwe's high court overturns a ban on opposition campaign rallies, according to an opposition spokesman. (Other Articles)
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More than 180 opposition activists are released without charge in Zimbabwe, as two people are found dead. (Other Articles)
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A state-run newspaper predicts a presidential run-off, as pressure grows for Zimbabwe to issue results. (Other Articles)
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