Protests as Egypt jails blogger

news.bbc.co.uk - A human rights organisation in Egypt accuses the interior ministry of manipulating the legal system to target a blogger. More... (Africa)

Winnie denies maligning Mandela

news.bbc.co.uk - Winnie Mandela, former wife of Nelson Mandela, denies giving an interview accusing him of letting down black South Africans. More... (Africa)

Charles Taylor's wife gives birth

news.bbc.co.uk - The wife of Liberia's ex-President Charles Taylor - on trial in The Hague for war crimes - has a baby girl. More... (Africa)

Sex worker goes to court over 'unfair dismissal' in South Africa

news.bbc.co.uk - A South African sex worker goes to court, saying she was unfairly sacked from a Cape Town massage parlour. More... (Africa)

Sex worker goes to court over "unfair dismissal" in South Africa

news.bbc.co.uk - A South African sex worker goes to court, saying she was unfairly sacked from a Cape Town massage parlour. More... (Africa)

Mogadishu residents told to leave

news.bbc.co.uk - Mogadishu's mayor tells residents to leave parts of the Somali capital, as fierce fighting against insurgents continues. More... (Africa)

Bougherra planning on Ibrox stay

news.bbc.co.uk - Rangers' Algerian defender Madjid Bougherra reiterates his desire to stay at the club after the World Cup in South Africa. More... (Africa)

Polling Darfur

news.bbc.co.uk - Can an election be held in a land of refugees? More... (Africa)

Fighting poverty

news.bbc.co.uk - How Malawi hopes social enterprise will help More... (Africa)

Drogba scoops top African award

news.bbc.co.uk - Ivory Coast and Chelsea striker Didier Drogba is named African Footballer of the Year. More... (Africa)

Morocco warns religious groups

news.bbc.co.uk - Morocco warns against religious activists seeking to convert people - two days after expelling 20 Christians. More... (Africa)

Ghana wants rethink of Togo ban

news.bbc.co.uk - Ghana president John Atta Mills appeals to Caf to reverse Togo's ban from the next two Africa Cup of Nations. More... (Africa)

Nigeria women protest at killings

news.bbc.co.uk - Hundreds of Nigerian women protest over last week's violence near Jos, where women and children were massacred. More... (Africa)

SA settle on 2010 training base

news.bbc.co.uk - Hosts South Africa finally settle upon their training venue for the World Cup, just three months before the start of the finals. More... (Africa)

SA settle on World Cup training base

news.bbc.co.uk - Hosts South Africa finally settle upon their training venue for the World Cup, just three months before the start of the finals. More... (Africa)

Brighton extend LuaLua loan deal

news.bbc.co.uk - Brighton and Hove Albion extend the loan of Newcastle winger Kazenga LuaLua until the end of the season. More... (Africa)

UN agency acts on Somali claims

news.bbc.co.uk - The UN's food agency blacklists three contractors named in a UN report alleging that food aid in Somalia is being diverted. More... (Africa)

Nigeria survivors recall massacre

news.bbc.co.uk - Survivors of violence in central Nigeria on Sunday have been telling the BBC what happened. More... (Africa)

Hearts give Nade 'final warning'

news.bbc.co.uk - Hearts issue a final warning to Ivorian Christian Nade over the striker's recent breach of discipline at the club. More... (Africa)

Gambia row over wave of arrests

news.bbc.co.uk - An opposition leader criticises a wave of arrests in The Gambia, saying detainees do not know why they are being held. More... (Africa)