Nigeria's military is offering large rewards for information leading to the capture of leaders of the militant Islamist group Boko Haram.
Eight rhinos have been killed by poachers in a single attack on a reserve in South Africa
Sierra Leone's incumbent President Ernest Bai Koroma wins the presidential election outright, the election commission says.
UN aid agencies warn of a worsening humanitarian crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo, where rebels recently seized the city of Goma.
The members of the Council for East and Central African Football Associations say they will all back Issa Hayatou for another term as Caf president.
A committee of Ugandan MPs endorses the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill but drops the death penalty provision, an MP tells the BBC.
The Confederation of African Football reveals its final five nominees for the African Footballer of the Year award.
The opposition calls for large protests in Cairo after Egyptian President Mohammed Mursi passed a decree giving himself sweeping new powers.
Australian author Bryce Courtenay, who shot to fame with The Power of One, has died at the age of 79, his family say.
Why Africa's hopes rest with small clinics in South East Asia
Opposition groups denounce Egypt President Mursi's decree giving himself sweeping powers as a "coup against legitimacy" and call for protests.
The head of the army in DR Congo is suspended over claims he sold weapons to armed groups, as the government says it has seized back a town from rebels.
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