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UN agency acts on Somali claims

BBC African News - 2 hours 21 min ago
The UN's food agency blacklists three contractors named in a UN report alleging that food aid in Somalia is being diverted.
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Nigeria survivors recall massacre

BBC African News - 3 hours 25 min ago
Survivors of violence in central Nigeria on Sunday have been telling the BBC what happened.
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Hearts give Nade 'final warning'

BBC African News - 3 hours 58 min ago
Hearts issue a final warning to Ivorian Christian Nade over the striker's recent breach of discipline at the club.
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Gambia row over wave of arrests

BBC African News - 4 hours 27 min ago
An opposition leader criticises a wave of arrests in The Gambia, saying detainees do not know why they are being held.
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Nigeria charges over Jos killings

BBC African News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 11:00pm
Police say 49 people are to be charged with murder following communal violence that left scores of Nigerian villagers dead.
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DR Congo mines 'hit by extortion'

BBC African News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 8:00pm
Former rebels in DR Congo, now in the army, are running mafia-style extortion rackets in mines, campaigners say.
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Coast to City

BBC African News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 6:56pm
Ivorian who survived a coup to lead major firm
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Contractors 'divert Somalia aid'

BBC African News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 5:01pm
Up to half the food aid in Somalia is routinely diverted to corrupt contractors and militants, a leaked UN report says.
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Zuma submits finance declaration

BBC African News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 1:13pm
South African President Jacob Zuma submits his declaration of interests, after critics urged an inquiry into his finances.
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ANC seeks Winnie Mandela answers

BBC African News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 10:24am
South Africa's ANC asks Winnie Mandela to clarify a media report in which she apparently fiercely criticised ex-husband Nelson.
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Ivory Coast court Troussier

BBC African News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 10:07am
Ivory Coast talk to the 'White Witch Doctor' about taking the Elephants to the World Cup.
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Should Africa ban second-hand goods?

BBC African News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 10:06am
Every year tonnes of electrical goods and used clothing from the West find their way to Africa. Is this killing the continent?
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Spanish hostage in Africa freed

BBC African News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 8:59am
A Spanish woman aid worker kidnapped in West Africa last year has been freed, the Spanish government says.
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Nigeria to play four friendlies

BBC African News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 8:39am
The Nigerian Football Federation announces four pre-World Cup friendlies for the Super Eagles.
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Tullow oil profit falls by 93%

BBC African News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 6:03am
Oil firm Tullow says profits for 2009 fell by 93% but it is optimistic after major new discoveries in Uganda and Ghana.
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Egypt's top cleric dies aged 81

BBC African News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 5:34am
Egypt's top Muslim cleric, Sheikh Mohammed Sayed Tantawi, has died suddenly in Saudi Arabia at the age of 81.
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Mommie? Poppie?

BBC African News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 4:15am
Addressing your elders is a thorny issue in Ghana
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Nigeria 'ignored attack warnings'

BBC African News - Wed, 03/10/2010 - 4:01am
A Nigerian governor accuses the army of ignoring warnings of attacks, as communal tension remains high near Jos.
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DR Congo deforestation reveals Earth's hidden secrets

BBC African News - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 8:26pm
Deforestation in central Africa has revealed what could be an impact crater left by a giant space rock, scientists say.
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US apology for Gaddafi comments

BBC African News - Tue, 03/09/2010 - 3:24pm
The US apologises for comments made by a spokesman after Libya's Col Gaddafi called for a holy war against Switzerland.
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