World news / Africa

Egypt

news.bbc.co.uk - Key facts, figures and dates More... (Africa)

Ants protect trees from elephants

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)

Shots heard in Mozambique capital

news.bbc.co.uk - Sporadic gunfire is heard in the Mozambique capital, Maputo, as riots over rising prices continue. More... (Africa)

DR Congo 'genocide' file delayed

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)

SA to resume Zimbabwe expulsions

news.bbc.co.uk - South Africa is to start expelling Zimbabweans again, from 31 December, the government announces. More... (Africa)

Kingson completes Blackpool move

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)

Kenya moves to legalise home brew

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)

Female circumcision widespead in Egypt

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)

Senegal star launches TV channel

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)

DR Congo rape numbers rise to 240

news.bbc.co.uk - Some 240 women, girls and babies may have been raped after rebels seized a town in DR Congo, the UN says. More... (Africa)

Hard work, soft hands

news.bbc.co.uk - Images of Ghananian women making shea butter More... (Africa)

Bolton cancel Shittu's contract

news.bbc.co.uk - Bolton terminate the contract of Nigeria international defender Danny Shittu. More... (Africa)

South Africa strike set to go on

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)

Russia defends record on racism

news.bbc.co.uk - The head of Russia's 2018 World Cup bid defends the country's track record in dealing with racism in football. More... (Africa)

Kenya rapped over al-Bashir visit

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)

Deadly Maputo clash over prices

news.bbc.co.uk - Six people are reported killed in Mozambique's capital Maputo in riots over rising food and fuel prices. More... (Africa)

Tea bag filter that cleans water

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)

South African 'tea bag filter' to purify water

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)

Rajevac confident of Essien return

news.bbc.co.uk - Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac is confident Chelsea midfielder Michael Essien will return to international football early next year. More... (Africa)

Yobo completes Fenerbahce switch

news.bbc.co.uk - Everton defender Joseph Yobo joins Turkish side Fenerbahce on loan. More... (Africa)

Wheat pushes world food prices up

news.bbc.co.uk - UN says international food prices have risen to levels not seen since 2008, partly because of drought in Russia. More... (Africa)

Mozambique

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Uefa bans vuvuzelas from matches

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)

Floods swamp south Sudan region

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)

Ban defiance

news.bbc.co.uk - Teen death renews concern over female genital mutilation in Egypt More... (Africa)

Figure happy

news.bbc.co.uk - How many trillions does it take to change a Nigerian light bulb? More... (Africa)