US music producer and compact disc pioneer Phil Ramone dies aged 79, after a career spanning seven decades which brought him 14 Grammy awards.
Lars Olof Mattsson quits his post as Sierra Leone coach after two years in charge amid confusion over his resignation.
Wigan move out of the Premier League bottom three thanks to a late winner from Ivorian Arouna Kone in a 1-0 win over Norwich.
Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga has accepted the ruling of the Supreme Court that his rival Uhuru Kenyatta won the presidential election in a free and fair poll.
Nelson Mandela is breathing without difficulty in hospital, the South African presidency says, after excess fluid in his lungs was drained.
Kenya's Supreme Court upholds Uhuru Kenyatta's first round presidential election victory, rejecting several petitions challenging the vote.
An arrest warrant is issued for popular Egyptian television satirist Bassem Youssef for allegedly insulting Islam and President Mohamed Morsi.
Winnie Mandela has said she is "extremely touched" by the concern shown over the health of her ex-husband Nelson Mandela, who is spending a third day in a South African hospital with a lung infection.
At least 17 people are killed after a multi-storey building collapses in the main Tanzanian city, Dar es Salaam, local officials say.
The rebel in charge of the Central African Republic, Michel Djotodia , says his government will look into mining contracts signed with South African and Chinese companies by the ousted leader.
China's President Xi Jinping seals a string of deals and promises to boost ties further as he ends a week-long trip to Africa in the Republic of Congo.
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