Uganda 'not behind anti-gay bill'
9/2/2012 external link
Uganda's government defends its right to debate a controversial anti-gay bill but says the draft legislation does not have official backing.
North Africa gets giant car plant
9/2/2012 external link
The biggest car factory in North Africa, run by French firm Renault, is about to be officially opened near the Moroccan city of Tangiers.
Ribadu welcomes Nigeria oil post
9/2/2012 external link
Nigeria's ex-corruption chief Nuhu Ribadu says he views his appointment as chair of a new task force to police the oil sector as a national calling.
Cafe in Somalia hit by car bomb
9/2/2012 external link
At least 15 people are killed and more than 20 injured when a car bomb planted by Islamist militants explodes near a cafe in Somalia's capital, officials say.
Sudan launches Darfur peace body
8/2/2012 external link
Sudan's president launches a body intended to kick-start development and end the fighting in the war-torn western region of Darfur.
Egypt PM dismisses US aid threat
8/2/2012 external link
Egypt's prime minister says it will not be persuaded by the potential loss of US aid to end a probe into foreign-funded non-governmental organisations.
Trafigura in South Sudan oil row
8/2/2012 external link
Trafigura, the world's third largest oil trader, says it is reviewing whether crude oil it bought from Sudan belongs to South Sudan.
Nigeria Islamists claim army raid
8/2/2012 external link
Nigeria's militant Islamists say they are behind Tuesday's suicide bombing at the army headquarters in the northern city of Kaduna.
Libya mission 'could be one-off'
8/2/2012 external link
British MPs say spending cuts raise concerns over UK's ability to launch another mission on the same scale as the operation in Libya.
Chinese workers released in Sudan
7/2/2012 external link
A group of Chinese workers kidnapped by rebels in Sudan last month has been freed and flown to Kenya, officials from both countries say.
'Lone wolf' terror threat warning
7/2/2012 external link
The UK could face a growing threat from "lone wolf" terrorists returning from fighting overseas in the next few years, a think-tank warns.
US to deport Liberia ex-warlord
7/2/2012 external link
Former Liberian rebel leader George Boley should be deported from the US over his role in the civil war of the 1990s, a judge rules.
Ghanaians rally to support Gyan
9/2/2012 external link
Ghana lend their support to Asamoah Gyan, after his penalty miss against Zambia in the Nations Cup semi-final.
Nations Cup final start delayed
9/2/2012 external link
The kick-off time for Sunday's Nations Cup final has been delayed, due to "technical and logistical reasons".
Mali 0-1 Ivory Coast
8/2/2012 external link
Ivory Coast beat Mali 1-0 in Libreville to reach Sunday's Africa Cup of Nations final, where they will face Zambia.
Why zebras evolved their stripes
9/2/2012 external link
A zebra's unmistakeable stripes may have evolved to make the animals unattractive to blood-sucking flies, say scientists.
SA 'zombie-held singer' charged
7/2/2012 external link
South African police charge a man who claimed to be Khulekani "Mqgumeni" Khumalo - a popular dead singer - with fraud.
Nelson Mandela cookbook launched
2/2/2012 external link
Nelson Mandela's personal chef launches a cookbook featuring the statesman's favourite meals.
African viewpoint: Nigerian brinkmanship
1/2/2012 external link
Can the president’s new-found confidence help save the nation?
African viewpoint: The politics of credit ratings
25/1/2012 external link
Should we care that most African nations don't have a credit rating?
Going back to school
31/1/2012 external link
Zambian entrepreneur says cash not key to business success
The joys of investing in Somaliland
24/1/2012 external link
Somali businessman says profits higher at home than UK
In pictures: Fighting forgotten tropical diseases
30/1/2012 external link
The aid agency Medecins Sans Frontieres (MSF) is working to combat the tropical disease visceral leishmaniasis (also known as kala azar) in Africa.
In pictures: Combating drought in the Horn of Africa
18/1/2012 external link
Images of East Africans learning to cope with drought
Your pictures: Africa, a green continent
5/1/2012 external link
From verdant views to sweet oranges in your photos
In pictures: Focus on Africa in 2011
30/12/2011 external link
Freedom, flowers and famine - the year in photos
In pictures: Giant guinea fowl art
28/12/2011 external link
Giant guinea fowl-inspired artwork takes on power and religion
In pictures: Saving baby Umi
25/12/2011 external link
In pictures: Rwanda's poo-powered prisons
18/12/2011 external link
Rwanda's bean-eating convicts cook on gas from their own waste
In pictures: Nigerians behind the lens
15/12/2011 external link
Photographs of how Nigerians see themselves
Algeria profile
10/1/2012 external link
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Algeria
Cameroon country profile
27/10/2011 external link
Provides an overview of Cameroon, including key events and facts about this former French and British colony in Africa
Chad profile
16/1/2012 external link
Provides an overview of Chad, including key events and facts about this African country
Djibouti profile
4/10/2011 external link
Provides an overview of Djibouti, including key events and facts.
Egypt profile
23/1/2012 external link
Provides an overview of Egypt, including key events and facts.
Equatorial Guinea profile
24/1/2012 external link
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea profile
18/1/2012 external link
Provides an overview of Eritrea, including key events and facts for this country on the Horn of Africa.
Ethiopia profile
18/1/2012 external link
Provides an overview of Ethiopia, including key events and facts about this ancient former Christian empire in northeast Africa.
The Gambia profile
23/11/2011 external link
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about The Gambia.
Ivory Coast profile
21/12/2011 external link
Provides an overview of Ivory Coast, including key events and facts about this west African country recently plagued by civil war.
Kenya profile
24/1/2012 external link
Provides an overview of Kenya, including key events and facts of this East African country.
Liberia profile
16/1/2012 external link
Provides an overview of Liberia, including key events and facts about this West African country
Libya country profile
23/1/2012 external link
Provides an overview of Libya, including key events and facts about this major oil producer which was ruled by Colonel Gaddafi for 42 years.
Malawi country profile
20/7/2011 external link
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Malawi
Mali country profile
6/2/2012 external link
Concise information about Mali and its people, including figures for area, population, main languages, religions, exports, and more.
Mauritius country profile - Overview
22/7/2011 external link
Provides an overview of Mauritius, including key events and facts about this ethnically diverse Indian Ocean island nation
Morocco country profile - Overview
5/1/2012 external link
Provides an overview of Morocco, including key events and facts about this mountainous kingdom at the far end of the Maghreb
Mozambique profile
27/7/2011 external link
Provides an overview of Mozambique, including key events and facts about this former Portuguese colony and its recovery from a long civil war in the 1980s.
Namibia profile
23/6/2011 external link
Provides an overview of Namibia, including key events and facts about this sparsely populated but stable country on Africa's south-west coast.
Niger profile
5/8/2011 external link
Provides an overview of Niger, including key events and facts about this arid state on the southern rim of the Sahara.
Nigeria profile
24/1/2012 external link
Provides an overview of Nigeria, including key events and facts about this oil-rich country with multiple ethnic and religious divides.
Rwanda country profile
25/11/2011 external link
Provides an overview of Rwanda, including key events and facts about this East African country that is still recovering from the genocide of 1994.
Sao Tome and Principe profile
5/8/2011 external link
Provides an overview of Sao Tome and Principe, including key events and facts about this oil-rich island nation - one of Africa's smallest states.
Senegal profile
11/1/2012 external link
Provides an overview of Senegal, including key events and facts about this west African country
Somalia profile
25/1/2012 external link
Provides an overview of Somalia, including key events and facts about this civil war-wracked country on the Horn of Africa.
South Africa profile
6/1/2012 external link
Provides an overview of South Africa, including key events and facts about this diverse country on Africa's southern tip.
Tanzania country profile - Overview
9/7/2011 external link
Provides an overview of Tanzania, including key facts and events as well as news
Togo profile
11/7/2011 external link
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Togo
Tunisia profile
13/12/2011 external link
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Tunisia
Uganda profile
25/11/2011 external link
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Uganda.
Zambia profile
19/10/2011 external link
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Zambia.
Zimbabwe profile
1/11/2011 external link
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Zimbabwe.
AUDIO: 'Tough year ahead' for ANC
9/2/2012 external link
Southern Africa correspondent Karen Allen takes the political pulse in South Africa with Ferial Haffajee, editor of the City Press newspaper.
VIDEO: Sudan launches Darfur peace body
9/2/2012 external link
Sudan's president has launched a body intended to kick-start development in the war-torn western region of Darfur.
VIDEO: SA 'zombie held' singer charged
8/2/2012 external link
South African police have charged a man with fraud after he claimed to be a famous Zulu musician who had come back from the dead.
AUDIO: Cameroon's Manu Dibango 2.0 remix
8/2/2012 external link
Cameroonian saxophonist Manu Dibango tells BBC Africa why he is ready for tomorrow.
Should Libya rebuild Gaddafi hometown of Sirte?
9/2/2012 external link
Are residents of Gaddafi home town being punished?
African viewpoint: A year of great leaps forward?
8/2/2012 external link
Will Africa find more unity in football and politics in 2012?
Gabon: Surfing hippos, lacking tourists
7/2/2012 external link
So why has Gabon failed to become tourist hot-spot?
Making money in war time
7/2/2012 external link
Can a restaurant help Liberia move on from conflict?
In pictures: Making charcoal from Liberian rubber trees
6/2/2012 external link
Pictures reveal how charcoal keeps Liberia cooking
Slow steps towards restoring Italy-Libya ties
4/2/2012 external link
Libya and Italy keen to repair ties damaged by Arab Spring
Could drought threaten South Africa's rooibos tea?
4/2/2012 external link
Could drought threaten South Africa's rooibos tea exports?
