http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/default.stmGet the latest BBC News from Africa: breaking news, features, analysis and special reports plus audio and video from across the African continent.en-gbSun, 22 Nov 2009 23:57:58 GMTCopyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reusehttp://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/15http://news.bbc.co.uk/nol/shared/img/bbc_news_120x60.gifhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/default.stmTwo Algerian men formerly held by the US in Guantanamo Bay are acquitted of terror charges at a trial on their return home.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8373544.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8373544.stmSun, 22 Nov 2009 23:21:25 GMTAfricaEgypt's President Hosni Mubarak steps into a row with Algeria following violence over World Cup football matches.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8372202.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8372202.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 15:07:00 GMTMiddle EastSomali Islamist group al-Shabab says it has taken control of a key southern town without resistance from rival militants.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8373158.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8373158.stmSun, 22 Nov 2009 15:20:18 GMTAfricaAngolan President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has called for a crackdown on government corruption.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8372735.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8372735.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 23:31:07 GMTAfricaFour people, three of them Africans, die of swine flu on this year's annual pilgrimage to Mecca, reports say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/8372378.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/8372378.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 18:47:30 GMTMiddle EastA Swiss court orders the seizure of $350m in assets from the son of Nigeria's ex-ruler Sani Abacha after a 10-year investigation.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8371220.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8371220.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 17:03:39 GMTAfricaMore than 50,000 people flee DR Congo amid deadly ethnic clashes over fishing rights in the north-west, the UN says.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8370875.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8370875.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 15:41:15 GMTAfricaA British couple kidnapped by Somali pirates say via video footage that they fear they may be killed within a week.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/uk_news/england/kent/8371446.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/kent/8371446.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 19:41:17 GMTKentEast African leaders sign a common market trade agreement, allowing the free movement of people and goods.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8370027.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8370027.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 15:43:43 GMTBusinessNigeria's president postpones his budget - because senators and representatives disagree on which chamber should host it.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8368570.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8368570.stmThu, 19 Nov 2009 13:59:27 GMTAfricaA South African jewellery firm worker is caught trying to steal gold from his employer by stuffing it in a cooked chicken.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8368036.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8368036.stmThu, 19 Nov 2009 11:24:14 GMTAfricaSouth Africa score four tries to beat Italy for their first win of their European tour.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/rugby_union/8372375.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_union/8372375.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 17:27:59 GMTRugby UnionSouth African all-rounder Jacques Kallis has a fractured rib and will miss the one-day international series against England.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/cricket/other_international/south_africa/8372033.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/cricket/other_international/south_africa/8372033.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 13:44:51 GMTSouth AfricaGhana's FA Chairman declares Group B the Group of death following the draw for the 2010 African Cup of Nations in Angola. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/sport2/hi/football/africa/8371069.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8371069.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 15:51:11 GMTAfricanCongo band shines despite disability and povertyhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/8369900.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8369900.stmSat, 21 Nov 2009 17:42:19 GMTNewsnightCan EU's taskforce defeat pirates off Somalia coast?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8371139.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8371139.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:23:06 GMTAfricaFrom football flips to goat migrations in Africa's weekhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/in_pictures/8371556.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/8371556.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 20:16:42 GMTIn PicturesUS Somali youths recruited by homeland radicalshttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/americas/8363546.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/8363546.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 07:50:00 GMTAmericasIs North Africa succumbing to dynastic rule?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8364369.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8364369.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 02:23:15 GMTAfricaHow Botswana is putting more meat on its beef industryhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8370167.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8370167.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 11:20:36 GMTBusinessEurope signs a $1bn deal with Nigeria, aimed at tackling corruption and promoting peace in the troubled Niger Delta.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8369974.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8369974.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 11:13:32 GMTAfricaThe UN condemns violent attacks against Zimbabweans seeking work in South African vineyards, which has left many homeless.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8370720.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8370720.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 14:09:12 GMTAfricaSierra Leone is to enlist youths as crime-fighting volunteers in the crime-ridden capital, Freetown, police say.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8369960.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8369960.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 10:17:25 GMTAfricaTwenty-six Ethiopians are convicted of plotting a coup, allegedly masterminded by an exiled opposition leader.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8369316.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8369316.stmThu, 19 Nov 2009 17:45:49 GMTAfricaSomalia says it will ratify the UN's child rights convention, leaving the US as the only nation not backing the accord.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8370357.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8370357.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 12:00:55 GMTAfricaSoldiers have started to leave Zimbabwe's diamond fields, a minister says, after warnings from the global trade watchdog.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8368103.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8368103.stmThu, 19 Nov 2009 12:31:47 GMTAfricaHollywood actress Jennifer Hudson will play the controversial ex-wife of Nelson Mandela, Winnie, in a forthcoming film.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8368285.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8368285.stmThu, 19 Nov 2009 12:28:48 GMTAfricaThe US says its has evidence that South African "military trainers" are in Guinea helping the much-criticised ruling junta.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8365820.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8365820.stmThu, 19 Nov 2009 09:32:00 GMTAfricaShould food or education be Malawi's priority?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8369120.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8369120.stmFri, 20 Nov 2009 00:01:06 GMTBusinessNick Danziger's photographs of some of the thousands of victims of Sierra Leone's conflict, who say they have not been helped, unlike the fighters who committed atrocities.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/in_pictures/8366151.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_pictures/8366151.stmThu, 19 Nov 2009 08:06:39 GMTIn PicturesIs a feared militia based in DR Congo run from Europe?http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8364327.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8364327.stmWed, 18 Nov 2009 13:30:33 GMTAfricaAlgerian joy as win over Egypt secures World Cup placehttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8367503.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8367503.stmWed, 18 Nov 2009 22:28:58 GMTAfricaBudget flights using the world's largest aircraft are planned, carrying up to 840 people on each flight. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/business/8364983.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/8364983.stmTue, 17 Nov 2009 16:31:33 GMTBusinessA senior UN official tells the BBC sanctions breaking is still rife in DR Congo, with rebels using smuggled gold to fund arms.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/8362524.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/8362524.stmTue, 17 Nov 2009 07:08:12 GMTAfricaFriday is the draw for the 2010 Nations Cup. What does holding the event in Angola mean to you? http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=7251&edition=2http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=7251&edition=1Wed, 18 Nov 2009 18:03:25 GMTAfrica Have Your SayWould you have fewer kids if it helped to reduce climate change? http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=7244&edition=2http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=7244&edition=1Tue, 17 Nov 2009 10:12:35 GMTAfrica Have Your SayLiberian medical student Tabeh is worried about the increasing rate of obesity and wants us to ask: Are you watching what you eat?http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=7242&edition=2http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=7242&edition=1Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:18:59 GMTAfrica Have Your SaySend in your shots of Africa from shadows to hats http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/3909787.stmhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/3909787.stmTue, 21 Jul 2009 15:33:34 GMTAfrica