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Last updated: 8 february, 2010 - 18:40 GMT

President Idriss Deby of Chad visits Khartoum as tensions between the two countries ease.

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Would-be migrants are thrown into the sea off Somalia by people smugglers.

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Is there a significant thaw in relations between Chad and Sudan?

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Curfew follows three days of sectarian violence in south eastern Guinea.

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A new UN special envoy to address sexual violence in conflicts.

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African opinion

Farai Sevenzo on Mandela's walk to freedom

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MyWorld

A new BBC competition calling for your short films
"It came late"

Hugh Masekela recalls Nelson Mandela's release
Ozone layer ban

Mozambique flaunts its green credentials

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I am President

Network Africa wants to hear your inaugural speech
Network sketch

Unlikely venues for the next Africa Cup of Nations

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Dashed hopes

Ghana fans rue their teams cup final defeat

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Competition

Enter your African Performance drama now in its 50th year.
Focus on Africa

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Mandela: 20 years free

We commemorate the day that Nelson Mandela walked free from prison

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Festival of the Desert 2010

Coverage of the 2010 Festival of the Desert in Mali.

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'Dumping ground'

How fake goods stymy business and mislead consumers in Africa

African football blog

Piers Edwards' blog

Piers catches up Africa Cup of Nations action.

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