A strong Nigeria team and surprising Burkina Faso outfit have qualified for the Africa Cup of Nations final, both looking to lift the trophy.
Zimbabwe’s Parliament has begun discussing a new constitution that will reduce the president’s powers and setup a peace and reconciliation commission.
Tunisia’s Islamist Party has dissolved the government and promised rapid elections in a bid to restore calm after protests over a politician’s death.
White residents fear mining will ruin their ecovillage, but their black neighbours want the jobs it will bring. Jonathan Erasmus reports.
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Peacekeepers have taken over as France tries to prevent revenge killings in Mali.
Burkina Faso booked their place in the Africa Cup of Nations final for the first time in their history.
A stunning first-half display helped Nigeria book their place in the Afcon final by beating Mali 4-1 in the semifinal at Moses Mabhida Stadium.
About 95% of baboons have been kept out Cape Town since August, says a city councillor.
The strike at Lonmin’s Marikana mine was redefined as a criminal act to allow for violence against the workers, the Farlam commission has heard.