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Laurent Gbagbo again refuses to step down as his residence is surrounded by Alassane Ouattara's forces

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Botswana's President Ian Khama criticises Laurent Gbagbo's refusal to surrender.

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Following French and UN air strikes against Laurent Gbagbo's military, his government enters exit talks.

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'This is a surgical attack on very targeted areas... whatever time it takes, Gbagbo is going to have to leave'.

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Seventy percent of Nigerians are under thirty, what do election candidates have to offer the young?

Nigeria, youth unemployment tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2011-03-31:9845230 9845230 2011-03-31T13:06:18+00:00 2011-03-31T12:02:18+00:00 restricted

The Mozambique goverment has said that it can no longer afford to subsidise fuel prices.

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Villagers in northern Kenya no longer have to walk 70 km to access water for their needs.

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Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda, talks to Africa Have Your Say and takes questions from the audience.

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Kenyan health minister on the country's current condom shortage.

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Bucking Bukavu's music scene

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Radical Muslim group has been waging war with Nigerian security forces in Borno state.

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Tens of thousands of Ivorian refugees have been spilling into neighbouring Liberia to escape the fighting.

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Who should join Libya's Col Gaddafi in 'the dock'?

resident presidents, robin white, tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2011-03-14:9521494 9521494 2011-03-14T12:24:01+00:00 2011-03-14T11:58:40+00:00 not restricted

Fairtrade farming in Ghana's cocoa sector.

Ghana, fairtrade, cocoa tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2011-03-11:9479754 9479754 2011-03-11T13:42:19+00:00 2011-03-11T13:14:43+00:00 not restricted

Kenya's popular new libido restoring 'G-shot'.

Kenya, G-shot, sex therapy tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2011-03-11:9473600 9473600 2011-03-11T10:07:53+00:00 2011-03-11T09:55:20+00:00 not restricted

The Ivorian national team captain calls on the politicians to end the stalemate.

Ivory Coast, Dider Drogab, chelsea, football tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2011-03-08:9413962 9413962 2011-03-08T12:33:58+00:00 2011-03-08T12:11:47+00:00 not restricted

The personal and political life of Muhammadu Buhari by his daughter, Hadiza.

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Professor Amy Joof considers women's position in Sierra Leone.

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Speculation that the embattled Libyan government is recruiting mercenaries from sub-Saharan Africa.

Libya, mercenaries, mali, Tuareg tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2011-03-03:9329116 9329116 2011-03-03T12:34:14+00:00 2011-03-03T12:13:01+00:00 not restricted

Rapper Innocent's song to celebrate 50 years of independence in Sierra Leone.

Sierra Leone, Innocent, 50 years of independence tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2011-03-01:9284597 9284597 2011-03-01T10:19:35+00:00 2011-03-01T09:57:02+00:00 not restricted

Algerian director Abdelkrim Bahloul on his Journey to Algiers.

Abdelkrim Bahlou, journey to Algiers tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-04-30:308799 308799 2009-04-30T15:33:54+00:00 2009-04-30T15:33:21+00:00 restricted

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Your gateway to a rich store of African audio stories

Africa Today archive tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2009-12-08:2516898 2516898 2009-12-08T15:27:27+00:00 2009-12-08T15:26:31+00:00 not restricted

Pier Edwards is blogging about the beautiful game in the run up to the World Cup 2010.

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Kora player and singer Sona Jobarteh performs this traditional Malian song about love for a Network Africa video session.

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We speak to INEC Director of Public Affairs, Mr Iorwuese E Umenger about the conduct of the upcoming polls.

Nigeria, INEC tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2011-03-23:9698211 9698211 2011-03-23T14:53:08+00:00 2011-03-23T14:49:03+00:00 not restricted

Paul Kagame, president of Rwanda talks about the use of force by UN in Libya.

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Join the debate

Africa Have Your Say tag:www.bbcworldservice.com,2011-01-18:8526286 8526286 2011-01-18T12:56:41+00:00 2011-01-18T12:54:58+00:00 not restricted

Join editor Nick Ericsson discussing events in Africa

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More editions

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Africa news timeline October 10

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Subscribe to our selection of BBC World Service Africa podcasts

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A weekly round-up of African sports news

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African Perspective takes an in-depth look at life in Africa

African Perspective takes an in-depth look at life in Africa