Historic African trip for Obama
Barack Obama, the first African-American president, arrives in Ghana on his first visit to sub-Saharan Africa.

G8 pledges to boost food supplies
Leaders of G8 nations agree a $20bn effort to boost agriculture in the developing world at their summit in Italy.

S Africa bosses flee mine captors
All five South African managers escape after being held hostage underground oat a platinum mine overnight.

Nairobi water 'stolen for farms'
Authorities in Kenya's capital say they have unearthed a syndicate stealing water to irrigate farms at a time of acute shortages.

'Progress' in SA World Cup strike
A framework agreement was reached in South Africa after lengthy talks aimed at ending a national strike which halted 2010 World Cup construction.

Death threats sent to Liberia TRC
Members of Liberia's truth commission receive death threats since recommending President Sirleaf be barred from office.

Gaddafi and Brown in first talks
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi and UK PM Gordon Brown discuss the Lockerbie bomber at their first talks, at the G8 in Italy.

UK firm admits Africa corruption
A British engineering company admits it was involved in overseas corruption and breaching UN sanctions.

'15-year high' for rhino poaching
Rhino poaching around the world is set to reach a 15-year high as demand for the animals' horns grows, conservation groups warn.

Thousands send text messages to Obama before Africa visit
Barack Obama is receiving thousands of text messages after asking Africans to send questions before his trip there.

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Man City pull plug on Eto'o move
Manchester City have ended their interest in Barcelona's Cameroon international striker Samuel Eto'o.

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Lemerre departure confirmed
Roger Lemerre's departure from his job as Morocco coach is confirmed after a some poor results for the Atlas Lion in 2010 World Cup qualifying.

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Confusion over Nigeria's Adefemi
Austrian club SC Rheindorf Altach say Nigerian defender Olubayo Adefemi does not have permission to sign for French side US Boulogne.

Welcome 'home'
Ghana rolls out the red carpet for Barack Obama

'Barbarian' case
Ivorian immigrant accused of brutal French murder

Destination Tripoli
Is Libya ready for an era of mass tourism?

Africa's pride
Ghanaian view on being chosen for Obama visit

War drums
Could South Sudan clashes herald return to civil war?

Celluloid life
Man filmed over 25 years emblematic of Ethiopia

Nigeria rebel 'accepts amnesty'
Nigerian militant leader Henry Okah accepts an amnesty offer - possibly a step towards peace in the oil-rich Niger Delta.

Nigeria welcomes UK prison plan
Nigeria says it is happy with a UK offer to help refurbish its prisons so that Nigerians imprisoned in the UK can be sent home.

Annan acts on Kenya suspects
Mediator Kofi Annan hands names of suspects involved in Kenya's post-election violence to the International Criminal Court.

Bid to halt SA World Cup strike
Discussions are taking place in South Africa to put an end to the strike which has halted work on World Cup stadiums.

Rwanda court gets more time
The UN court dealing with those accused of genocide and war crimes in Rwanda is extended until December 2010.

African press on Obama visit
Newspapers in Africa are generally enthusiastic about the US president's first trip to the continent. However, most of them take a pragmatic view.

Puppets battle Kenya corruption
Kenya's TV puppeteers tackle politics head on

Putting rock into Morocco
Why heavy metal fans struggle in Moroccan culture

East Africa customs union boosted
Rwanda and Burundi join the East African Community Customs Union, which should lead to lower prices.

Sahara gas pipeline gets go-ahead
Nigeria, Niger and Algeria agree to build a multi-billion-dollar gas pipeline across the Sahara.