http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world/africa/ The latest stories from the Africa section of the BBC News web site. en-gb Thu, 02 Sep 2010 18:55:18 GMT Copyright: (C) British Broadcasting Corporation, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/help/rss/4498287.stm for terms and conditions of reuse. http://www.bbc.co.uk/syndication/ 15 South Africa is to start expelling Zimbabweans again, from 31 December, the government announces. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11167316 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11167316 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:10:51 GMT The UN postpones the release of a draft report that accuses the Rwandan army of possible genocide in DR Congo till next month. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11166642 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11166642 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:02:22 GMT Sporadic gunfire is heard in the Mozambique capital, Maputo, as riots over rising prices continue. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11168381 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11168381 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 15:30:37 GMT Pop star Youssou N'dour officially launches his own television station in Senegal after a two-year struggle with the authorities. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11164577 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11164577 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 11:11:24 GMT Kenya's president signs a bill which legalises the traditional home brew changaa - a move intended to stop people dying from drinking moonshine. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11164368 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11164368 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:39:16 GMT Some 240 women, girls and babies may have been raped after rebels seized a town in DR Congo, the UN says. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11162177 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11162177 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:27:09 GMT South Africa's prolonged public sector strike is set to continue after the main trade union federation rejects an improved wage offer by the government. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11161276 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11161276 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:36:09 GMT Six people are reported killed in Mozambique's capital Maputo in riots over rising food and fuel prices. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11150063 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11150063 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 19:00:29 GMT Some 57,000 people have been forced from their homes because of dramatic floods in south-western Sudan over the past month, officials say. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11150357 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11150357 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:53:14 GMT European countries asked Kenyan ambassadors to explain why Kenya refused to arrest the Sudanese president on a recent visit. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11156184 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11156184 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:56:13 GMT A species of acacia tree found in Eastern Africa seems to be protected from elephant damage - by the ants that live on it. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/science-environment-11168039 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-11168039 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 16:34:46 GMT South African researchers develop a tea bag size filter that can purify drinking water in a bottle at a fraction of cost. http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11156031 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11156031 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 15:33:15 GMT Ghana World Cup goalkeeper Richard Kingson becomes the latest player to join Blackpool after signing a one-year deal with the option of a further year. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/8963899.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/blackpool/8963899.stm Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:05:14 GMT Bolton terminate the contract of Nigeria international defender Danny Shittu. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/8962382.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/b/bolton_wanderers/8962382.stm Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:08:35 GMT The head of Russia's 2018 World Cup bid defends the country's track record in dealing with racism in football. http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport1/hi/football/8955148.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/8955148.stm Thu, 02 Sep 2010 05:55:10 GMT Will Africa face up to its addiction to drugs? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11048159 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11048159 Mon, 23 Aug 2010 08:47:35 GMT Russia drought leaves food prices highest since 2008, UN says http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-11153827 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-11153827 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 14:09:55 GMT Bank giant HSBC moves to buy up to 70% of South Africa's Nedbank. 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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/country_profiles/4209538.stm Thu, 06 May 2010 11:22:42 GMT A profile of the Somali region which declared autonomy in 1998 http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/4276288.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/4276288.stm Wed, 28 Apr 2010 10:15:22 GMT An overview of the French island in the Indian Ocean http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/4469169.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/4469169.stm Wed, 28 Apr 2010 11:45:19 GMT An overview of Somaliland, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/3794847.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/country_profiles/3794847.stm Wed, 28 Jul 2010 11:19:00 GMT Key facts for St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha 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Thu, 02 Sep 2010 12:22:25 GMT Images of Ghana's women making shea butter moisturiser http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-10935094 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-10935094 Thu, 02 Sep 2010 07:18:11 GMT How many trillions does it take to change a Nigerian light bulb? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11142072 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11142072 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:51:11 GMT Teen death renews concern over female genital mutilation in Egypt http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-11143144 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-11143144 Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:53:06 GMT Can Cadbury and Fairtrade help Ghanaian farmers? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-england-11136797 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-11136797 Tue, 31 Aug 2010 10:27:37 GMT Has Zuma lost his ability to charm poor South Africans? http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-11113937 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-11113937 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 11:26:32 GMT But it floods in Niger, in sound and images http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-11099798 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-11099798 Mon, 30 Aug 2010 07:48:38 GMT Is Algeria on the cusp of a shopping centre revolution? http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8946231.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/from_our_own_correspondent/8946231.stm Sat, 28 Aug 2010 11:27:42 GMT