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Audio Archives

Zuma bid to ease Zimbabwe tension
South African President Jacob Zuma is due in Zimbabwe, where he will try to smooth out splits in the coalition government.
Somali deal to tackle militants
A powerful Sufi Muslim group joins Somalia's government to help tackle hardliners from the al-Shabab group.
Explosions hit Nigeria oil talks
Two car bombs are detonated in Nigeria, during talks over an amnesty for militants in the oil-rich delta.
ANC figure guilty of hate speech
South African judge convicts ANC official Julius Malema of hate speech for insulting woman who accused Jacob Zuma of rape.
Zambia 'red card' priest defiant
A Zambian priest lashes out at the government after spending three nights in jail for handing out red cards.
Darfur rebel row jeopardises deal
A deadline for Darfur rebels and Sudan's government to finalise a peace deal is unlikely to be met, amid a rebel split.
French hostages 'freed in Darfur'
Two French hostages seized in the Central African Republic in November have been freed, the French foreign minister says.
Winnie denies maligning Mandela
Winnie Mandela, former wife of Nelson Mandela, denies giving an interview accusing him of letting down black South Africans.
Mogadishu residents told to leave
Mogadishu's mayor tells residents to leave parts of the Somali capital, as fierce fighting against insurgents continues.
Real crash enlivens Nigerian mock rescue
A Nigerian plane taking part in a simulation exercise for disaster relief operations crashes in the southern oil city of Port Harcourt.
Obilale seeks Caf compensation
Goalkeeper Kodjovi Obilale is planning to seek compensation from Caf after suffering wounds in the fatal attack on Togo's team.
Bougherra to miss cup final
A hamstring tear means Rangers defender Madjid Bougherra will miss the Co-operative Insurance Cup Final against St Mirren.
DRC make winning CHAN start
Africa Nations Championship (CHAN) holders DR Congo begin the defence of their title with a 2-1 qualifying win over Gabon.
Street dreams
Homeless Wanda seeks World Cup glory in South Africa
Village of tears
No end in sight to Nigeria's brutal cycle of violence
Earth Watch
Ugly rumours put rhinos and tigers on extinction road
Polling Darfur
Can an election be held in a land of refugees?
Fighting poverty
How Malawi hopes social enterprise will help
Mommie? Poppie?
Addressing your elders is a thorny issue in Ghana
Ivory and tuna top wildlife talks
UN wildlife negotiations begin on banning the trade in bluefin tuna and permitting sales of ivory at a two-week summit in Doha.
Charles Taylor's wife gives birth
The wife of Liberia's ex-President Charles Taylor - on trial in The Hague for war crimes - has a baby girl.
Protests over Egypt blogger case
A human rights organisation in Egypt accuses the interior ministry of manipulating the legal system to target a blogger.
Nigeria women protest at killings
Hundreds of Nigerian women protest over last week's violence near Jos, where women and children were massacred.
Gambia row over wave of arrests
An opposition leader criticises a wave of arrests in The Gambia, saying detainees do not know why they are being held.
UN agency acts on Somali claims
The UN's food agency blacklists three contractors named in a UN report alleging that food aid in Somalia is being diverted.