news.bbc.co.uk - A species of acacia tree found in Eastern Africa seems to be protected from elephant damage - by the ants that live on it. More...(Africa)
news.bbc.co.uk - The UN postpones the release of a draft report that accuses the Rwandan army of possible genocide in DR Congo till next month. More...(Africa)
news.bbc.co.uk - Ghana World Cup goalkeeper Richard Kingson becomes the latest player to join Blackpool after signing a one-year deal with the option of a further year. More...(Africa)
news.bbc.co.uk - Kenya's president signs a bill which legalises the traditional home brew changaa - a move intended to stop people dying from drinking moonshine. More...(Africa)
news.bbc.co.uk - A doctor in Egypt is being taken to court for carrying out an illegal operation to circumcise young girls following the death of a 13-year-old. More...(Africa)
news.bbc.co.uk - Pop star Youssou N'dour officially launches his own television station in Senegal after a two-year struggle with the authorities. More...(Africa)
news.bbc.co.uk - South Africa's prolonged public sector strike is set to continue after the main trade union federation rejects an improved wage offer by the government. More...(Africa)
news.bbc.co.uk - European countries asked Kenyan ambassadors to explain why Kenya refused to arrest the Sudanese president on a recent visit. More...(Africa)
news.bbc.co.uk - South African researchers develop a tea bag size filter that can purify drinking water in a bottle at a fraction of cost. More...(Africa)
news.bbc.co.uk - South African researchers develop a tea bag size filter that can purify drinking water in a bottle at a fraction of cost. More...(Africa)
news.bbc.co.uk - Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac is confident Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien will return to international football early next year. More...(Africa)
news.bbc.co.uk - Vuvuzelas, the noisy air horns which provided the soundtrack to the World Cup in South Africa, have been banned from all Uefa-sanctioned games. More...(Africa)
news.bbc.co.uk - Some 57,000 people have been forced from their homes because of dramatic floods in south-western Sudan over the past month, officials say. More...(Africa)