Thousands of Tunisians rally in the capital Tunis as opposition leaders call for a week of protests against the Islamist-led government.

UK government staff based in Goma in the Democratic Republic of Congo are to leave the city overnight following heavy fighting in the area, the Foreign Office says.

Morocco striker Marouane Chamakh scores his first goal for Crystal Palace but Stoke battle back to win 2-1.

Zimbabwe shock hosts Zambia 1-0 to qualify for next year's African Nations Championship finals in South Africa.

A man from Sierra Leone is arrested at a New York airport on suspicion of seeking to sell uranium to Iran, with samples hidden in his shoes.

South Africa's ailing ex-leader, Nelson Mandela, is showing great resilience though his condition is unstable at times, the government says.

After years of crime and violence, officials have made efforts to make the streets of the city safer which has led to more people and businesses moving back

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