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Ethiopia hints at Somali pullout
Ethiopia is prepared to withdraw troops from Somalia even if the government is not stable, Ethiopia's PM says.
Hijacked Sudanese welcomed home
Crowds of people welcome home to Sudan the passengers hijacked on a plane diverted to Libya.
Nigerian state bans co-ed schools
Bauchi State in Nigeria bans girls and boys from going to schools together.
Gaddafi charged for cleric kidnap
Lebanon indicts Libya's leader over the disappearance of a revered Shia cleric during a visit to the country 30 years ago.
Ethiopia welcomes Olympics stars
Thousands of cheering Ethiopians line the streets of Addis Ababa to welcome home Olympic gold-medallists.
Sudan plane hijackers surrender
Two hijackers of a Sudanese plane surrender after flying it to Libya and releasing the passengers, officials say.
Rottweiler fights dog to save boy
A South African Rottweiler rescues a two-year-old boy being savaged by a pit bull terrier despite efforts to free him.
Malta fears 71 migrants drowned
As many as 71 African migrants drown after their boat sinks in the Mediterranean Sea, their companions tell Maltese police.
Mugabe 'to form government alone'
Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe says he will form a government without the opposition, despite on-going talks.
Guinea's Balde rejects Birmingham
Celtic defender Bobo Balde will not be joining Birmingham City after turning down a two-year contract at St Andrews.
Zambia under-17 match off
Zambia's under-17 qualifier against Namibia is postponed because of mourning for President Mwanawasa.
Santana recalls Booth for Bafana
Matthew Booth and Mbulelo Mabizela make a return to the South Africa squad for their vital Nations Cup qualifier against Nigeria.
Cricket: SA captain ruled out of one-day clash
South Africa captain Graeme Smith misses the third one day match against England on Friday because of a tennis elbow injury.
High emotions
What Zimbabweans make of the political impasse
'Un-noticed' crisis
Desperate situation in south Sudan, in images and sounds

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