Woman battles to inherit husband's land in Ivory Coast
The first images of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika since he went to Paris in April to be treated for a mini-stroke are broadcast on TV.
Three European feminists are sentenced to four months in prison in Tunisia for staging a topless protest in support of a detained activist.
Kenya's MPs agree to drop their annual salary by nearly 40%, from $120,000 to $75,000, following a public outcry, a government-appointed body says.
Kei Kamara will miss Sierra Leone's World Cup qualifier against Cape Verde on Saturday because of a groin injury.
Malawi are held 2-2 by Kenya, giving Nigeria a chance to progress in World Cup qualifying if they beat Namibia later on Wednesday.
Six people, including two schoolchildren, are killed in an ambush near Kenya's border with Somalia, Kenyan police say.
South Africa's former leader Nelson Mandela is "responding better" to treatment in hospital after "a difficult few days", President Jacob Zuma says.
A judge rules in favour of a Nigerian oil tycoon's wife, in a case that lawyers say could have significant implications for divorcing couples.
How those close to Nelson Mandela try protect his privacy
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