A fierce debate is raging in the South African city of Pretoria about whether its famous jacaranda trees should be removed.
The African Union has backed a regional bloc plan to deploy more than 3,000 soldiers to Mali to retake the north from Islamist extremists.
Uganda will pass a new law against homosexuality by the end of the year as a "Christmas gift" to its advocates, the parliamentary speaker says.
Four of the five paintings worth $2m stolen from a museum in the South African capital, Pretoria, are found at a cemetery, police say.
Cup of Nations referees will be kept away from the public to reduce the possibility of match-fixing.
Fourteen of the 16 teams who reached next year's African Cup of Nations are set to play friendlies across three continents.
World-famous British fashion designer Ozwald Boateng, whose parents are from Ghana, speaks about his desire to invest in new bonds to finance African infrastructure - and to open shops on the continent.
The UK will reflect "very carefully" before continuing to give financial aid to Rwanda, International Development Secretary Justine Greening says.
Cameroon and Barcelona midfielder Alex Song pulls out of the squad to face Albania in Wednesday's friendly because of a back problem.
A new commuter train is launched in Kenya's capital, Nairobi - the first of its kind since independence.
Nigeria women coach Kadiri Ikhana resigns after failing to win the African Women's championship in Equatorial Guinea.
Could South Africa ever elect a white president?
At least $2bn (£1.25bn) worth of diamonds has been stolen from Zimbabwe's Marange diamond fields since 2008, a Canadian-based campaign group alleges.
Egyptians learning to question authority in all areas of life
Huge numbers of lesser flamingos begin breeding at Tanzania's Lake Natron in one of nature's greatest spectacles.
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