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BBC News - Africa

Congo warlord's 'days numbered'
Thu, 17 May 2012 03:11:09 GMT
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor tells the BBC he believes the net is closing around Congolese warlord Bosco Ntaganda.
Seven die in south Libya clash
Wed, 16 May 2012 16:34:29 GMT
Seven people are killed and more than 20 injured in clashes in Libya's western desert town of Ghadames, the government says.
Man held over Kenya club attack
Wed, 16 May 2012 16:32:07 GMT
A man is arrested on suspicion of helping to carry out an attack on a Mombasa nightclub, in which one person died, police say.
DRC rebel 'still recruits youth'
Wed, 16 May 2012 12:22:50 GMT
Renegade general Bosco Ntaganda, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court, is still forcing youngsters to fight for him in the Democratic Republic of Congo, campaigners say.
Taylor says witnesses 'bought'
Wed, 16 May 2012 12:39:31 GMT
Liberian ex-President Charles Taylor accuses the prosecution of paying witnesses to testify against him in his war crimes trial in The Hague.
UN warns of South Sudan hunger
Wed, 16 May 2012 04:16:46 GMT
More than half the population of South Sudan are facing food shortages due to the continuing conflict with Sudan, the UN warns.
EU forces raid Somali pirate base
Tue, 15 May 2012 15:50:17 GMT
EU naval forces conduct their first raid on pirate bases on the Somali mainland, saying they have destroyed several boats.
SA unions clash with opposition
Tue, 15 May 2012 16:57:18 GMT
South African police fire tear gas after clashes between opposition supporters and trade union activists in central Johannesburg.
Nigeria divorcees in mass wedding
Tue, 15 May 2012 17:06:42 GMT
A hundred couples marry in an officially sanctioned mass ceremony in Nigeria - in an effort to provide stable homes for Muslim divorcees and widows.
Libya's Belhadj to enter politics
Tue, 15 May 2012 17:34:22 GMT
Libya's Islamist rebel commander Abdel Hakim Belhadj says he has quit the military in a bid to enter politics, ahead of upcoming polls.
Africa 'must boost food output'
Tue, 15 May 2012 11:34:53 GMT
The United Nations Development Programme says Africa needs to boost agricultural productivity if it is to sustain its economic boom.
ICC seeks Congo arrest warrants
Tue, 15 May 2012 09:19:06 GMT
The International Criminal Court's prosecutor seeks arrest warrants for what he says are the two "most dangerous" rebel leaders in DR Congo.
Gyan and Dede absent from Ghana
Wed, 16 May 2012 14:11:00 GMT
Asamoah Gyan is missing from the Ghana squad despite talks aimed at getting him to return, as Dede Ayew misses out through injury.
Egypt, Libya to play without fans
Wed, 16 May 2012 15:46:01 GMT
World Cup qualifiers featuring Egypt and Libya will be played behind closed doors, football's world governing body Fifa says.
Cameroon coach calls for clarity
Wed, 16 May 2012 10:31:10 GMT
Denis Lavagne says meeting will clear things up between players and staff ahead of World and Nations Cup qualifying test.
African viewpoint: Last of the Nuba?
Tue, 08 May 2012 17:56:41 GMT
Will any African country dare to arrest Sudan's Bashir?
African viewpoint: Prophesying the truth?
Wed, 02 May 2012 08:59:53 GMT
Are those who make predictions prophets or charlatans?
Africa's new digital frontier
Mon, 14 May 2012 13:22:42 GMT
The woman who took the web to Kenya's poor
Distributing Nigerian films online
Mon, 07 May 2012 07:36:51 GMT
Making a fortune by selling Nigerian films online
VIDEO: Africa Beats: Atemi Oyungu
Thu, 10 May 2012 23:01:19 GMT
A long song for Nairobi - Kenya's vibrant capital
VIDEO: Africa Beats: Carmen Souza
Thu, 03 May 2012 23:01:02 GMT
The jazz-tinged vocalist making a unique, smoky sound
In pictures: How to net mosquitoes in DR Congo
Thu, 10 May 2012 08:35:26 GMT
Images of the fight against malaria - the world's biggest child-killer
In pictures: Ripping up Gaddafi rule-book
Fri, 04 May 2012 00:40:55 GMT
How Libyans are tearing up Gaddafi's curious rule-book
In pictures: The many images of Africa
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 23:31:13 GMT
Pictures show how the continent's image is out of date
In pictures: Africa's exiled Olympians
Thu, 19 Apr 2012 23:56:51 GMT
Africa-born athletes competing under new flags in London
In pictures: Smuggling fuel by sea in West Africa
Mon, 16 Apr 2012 08:13:02 GMT
Pictures of the lucrative fuel smuggling trade in West Africa
In pictures: Kenyans go crazy for skating
Mon, 09 Apr 2012 09:18:04 GMT
Images of Kenyans' trials and tribulations of learning to skate
In pictures: From elephant stampedes to hairdos in Zimbabwe art
Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:48:30 GMT
Perils of rural Zimbabwe life depicted in art
In pictures: Kenya's mystery murals
Mon, 02 Apr 2012 08:06:30 GMT
Images of the graffiti castigating Kenya's political leaders
Algeria profile
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 11:30:49 GMT
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Algeria
Angola profile
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:26:46 GMT
Provides an overview, key facts and history of this south-west African country which has been a major oil producer
Benin profile
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:42:15 GMT
Provides an overview, facts and figures and history of this West African nation seen as one of the continent's most stable countries
Botswana profile
Sun, 12 Feb 2012 13:20:00 GMT
Provides an overview, key facts and history of Botswana, a major diamond producer in Southern Africa
Burkina Faso profile
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:10:24 GMT
Provides an overview, key facts and history of this West African nation
Burundi profile
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 17:03:18 GMT
Key facts, figures and dates
Cameroon country profile
Thu, 27 Oct 2011 13:43:30 GMT
Provides an overview of Cameroon, including key events and facts about this former French and British colony in Africa
Cape Verde profile
Tue, 27 Dec 2011 12:00:36 GMT
Key facts, figures and dates
Central African Republic profile
Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:20:23 GMT
Key facts, figures and dates
Chad profile
Mon, 16 Jan 2012 14:06:56 GMT
Provides an overview of Chad, including key events and facts about this African country
Comoros profile
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:03:03 GMT
Key facts, figures and dates
Republic of Congo profile
Tue, 19 Jul 2011 13:04:25 GMT
An overview
Democratic Republic of Congo profile
Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:37:58 GMT
Key facts, figures and dates
Djibouti profile
Tue, 04 Oct 2011 09:38:43 GMT
Provides an overview of Djibouti, including key events and facts.
Egypt profile
Mon, 14 May 2012 10:02:27 GMT
Provides an overview of Egypt, including key events and facts.
Equatorial Guinea profile
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 10:44:11 GMT
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea profile
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:47:48 GMT
Provides an overview of Eritrea, including key events and facts for this country on the Horn of Africa.
Ethiopia profile
Wed, 18 Jan 2012 17:03:53 GMT
Provides an overview of Ethiopia, including key events and facts about this ancient former Christian empire in northeast Africa.
Gabon profile
Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:53:32 GMT
Key facts, figures and dates
The Gambia profile
Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:54:08 GMT
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about The Gambia.
Ghana profile
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:31:20 GMT
Key facts, figures and dates
Guinea profile
Tue, 17 Jan 2012 16:59:46 GMT
Key facts, figures and dates
Guinea-Bissau profile
Fri, 13 Apr 2012 13:13:53 GMT
Provides an overview as well as key facts, figures and dates for this west African country
Ivory Coast profile
Wed, 21 Dec 2011 16:41:13 GMT
Provides an overview of Ivory Coast, including key events and facts about this west African country recently plagued by civil war.
Kenya profile
Tue, 24 Jan 2012 12:26:52 GMT
Provides an overview of Kenya, including key events and facts of this East African country.
Lesotho profile
Wed, 20 Jul 2011 09:56:35 GMT
Key facts, figures and dates
Liberia profile
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 09:54:18 GMT
Provides an overview of Liberia, including key events and facts about this West African country
Libya country profile
Wed, 09 May 2012 09:13:34 GMT
Provides an overview of Libya, including key events and facts about this major oil producer which was ruled by Colonel Gaddafi for 42 years.
Madagascar profile
Thu, 24 Nov 2011 15:34:25 GMT
Key facts, figures and dates
Malawi country profile
Fri, 06 Apr 2012 20:14:15 GMT
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Malawi
Mali country profile
Tue, 01 May 2012 13:39:55 GMT
Concise information about Mali and its people, including figures for area, population, main languages, religions, exports, and more.
Mauritania profile
Wed, 04 Apr 2012 08:10:03 GMT
Key facts, figures and dates
Mauritius country profile - Overview
Fri, 22 Jul 2011 11:45:44 GMT
Provides an overview of Mauritius, including key events and facts about this ethnically diverse Indian Ocean island nation
Morocco country profile - Overview
Thu, 05 Jan 2012 16:36:13 GMT
Provides an overview of Morocco, including key events and facts about this mountainous kingdom at the far end of the Maghreb
Mozambique profile
Wed, 27 Jul 2011 14:20:50 GMT
Provides an overview of Mozambique, including key events and facts about this former Portuguese colony and its recovery from a long civil war in the 1980s.
Namibia profile
Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:35:11 GMT
Provides an overview of Namibia, including key events and facts about this sparsely populated but stable country on Africa's south-west coast.
Niger profile
Fri, 05 Aug 2011 15:13:49 GMT
Provides an overview of Niger, including key events and facts about this arid state on the southern rim of the Sahara.
Nigeria profile
Tue, 01 May 2012 14:27:11 GMT
Provides an overview of Nigeria, including key events and facts about this oil-rich country with multiple ethnic and religious divides.
Rwanda country profile
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 14:15:10 GMT
Provides an overview of Rwanda, including key events and facts about this East African country that is still recovering from the genocide of 1994.
Sao Tome and Principe profile
Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:50:17 GMT
Provides an overview of Sao Tome and Principe, including key events and facts about this oil-rich island nation - one of Africa's smallest states.
Senegal profile
Mon, 26 Mar 2012 09:29:26 GMT
Provides an overview of Senegal, including key events and facts about this west African country
Seychelles profile
Mon, 27 Feb 2012 18:05:09 GMT
Provides an overview as well as facts and figures on this island state situated off the coast of Africa
Sierra Leone profile
Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:33:09 GMT
An overview
Somalia profile
Fri, 10 Feb 2012 14:23:43 GMT
Provides an overview of Somalia, including key events and facts about this civil war-wracked country on the Horn of Africa.
South Africa profile
Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:47:35 GMT
Provides an overview of South Africa, including key events and facts about this diverse country on Africa's southern tip.
South Sudan profile
Wed, 22 Feb 2012 11:02:43 GMT
Provides an overview of South Sudan, including key events and facts about Africa's newest nation
Sudan profile
Tue, 01 May 2012 10:18:17 GMT
An overview
Swaziland profile
Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:33:18 GMT
An overview
Tanzania country profile
Sat, 09 Jul 2011 18:20:09 GMT
Provides an overview of Tanzania, including key facts and events as well as news
Togo profile
Mon, 11 Jul 2011 09:58:46 GMT
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Togo
Tunisia profile
Tue, 13 Dec 2011 10:22:08 GMT
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Tunisia
Uganda profile
Fri, 25 Nov 2011 13:20:40 GMT
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Uganda.
Zambia profile
Wed, 19 Oct 2011 15:00:40 GMT
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Zambia.
Zimbabwe profile
Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:22:47 GMT
Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Zimbabwe.
Ceuta, Melilla profile
Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:34:02 GMT
An overview
Puntland profile
Fri, 09 Dec 2011 14:57:28 GMT
An overview
Reunion profile
Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:22:26 GMT
An overview
Somaliland profile
Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:28:32 GMT
An overview
St Helena, Ascension, Tristan da Cunha profiles
Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:36:29 GMT
An overview
Western Sahara profile
Fri, 09 Dec 2011 15:52:41 GMT
An overview
Zanzibar profile
Fri, 09 Dec 2011 16:20:12 GMT
An overview
VIDEO: UN warns of South Sudan food shortage
Wed, 16 May 2012 22:36:08 GMT
More than half the population of South Sudan are facing food shortages due to the continuing conflict with Sudan, the UN is warning.
VIDEO: Can Tunisia solve job woes?
Tue, 15 May 2012 14:17:49 GMT
Job prospects for young Tunisians have got worse in the past year, and the government has started to give tax breaks to companies employing graduates.
AUDIO: Queendom: Afro-beats bred in Oslo
Tue, 15 May 2012 13:42:02 GMT
An all-female African diaspora singing trio talk about bringing African music to Norway.
VIDEO: Defiant Taylor protests innocence
Wed, 16 May 2012 15:11:37 GMT
Former Liberian President Charles Taylor has accused the prosecution of paying and threatening witnesses in his war crimes trial.
Mali coup: Tuaregs tell of ethnic attacks
Thu, 17 May 2012 07:20:22 GMT
Teacher tells of fleeing ethnic attacks during Mali rebellion
In pictures: Ghana's flying women
Wed, 16 May 2012 05:00:19 GMT
Images of the school where Ghana's women learn to fly
VIDEO: War photographer remembered at auction
Wed, 16 May 2012 18:27:57 GMT
Auction tribute to combat photojournalist killed in Libya
African viewpoint: Should tributes to the dead be honest?
Tue, 15 May 2012 14:58:40 GMT
Viewpoint: Is history rewritten after African leaders die?
Why do autocrats do strange things?
Mon, 14 May 2012 23:25:00 GMT
What makes real autocrats do weird things?
In pictures: Celebrating Ivory Coast's large ladies
Mon, 14 May 2012 07:31:13 GMT
Paintings celebrate the fuller figure of some African women
DR Congo mining's reputation in tatters
Mon, 14 May 2012 23:00:38 GMT
Is US 'conflict minerals' law adding to Congo misery?

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 Word of the day 

Merriam-Webster's Word of the Day for May 17, 2012 is:

maffick • \MAF-ik\  • verb
: to celebrate with boisterous rejoicing and hilarious behavior

Examples:
Fans mafficked for hours outside the stadium, celebrating the team's dramatic victory in the division championship.

"In half an hour, after the mildest of mafficking, the last visitors of the exhibition's last day had gone out of the gates and the staff began their final acts of closing up shop." — From an article in The Guardian (London), October 1, 2011

Did you know?
"Maffick" is an alteration of Mafeking Night, the British celebration of the lifting of the siege of a British military outpost during the South African War at the town of Mafikeng (also spelled Mafeking) on May 17, 1900. The South African War was fought between the British and the Afrikaners, who were Dutch and Huguenot settlers originally called Boers, over the right to govern frontier territories. Though the war did not end until 1902, the lifting of the siege of Mafikeng was a significant victory for the British because they held out against a larger Afrikaner force for 217 days until reinforcements could arrive. The rejoicing in British cities on news of the rescue produced "maffick," a word that was popular for a while, especially in journalistic writing, but is now relatively uncommon.

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