Amnesty International calls on Sudan to end violent repression of protesting students+++German court fines policeman in death of Asylum seeker+++Niger's Tuaregs fear that northern Mali's conflict could spill over.
Zimbabwe grapples with the SADC recommendation that elections should be postponed +++ The importance of the Nigerian film industry Nollywood as an economic factor+++ Meet Ghana's pioneer in kidney transplant surgery
Ten days in hospital,Nelson Mandela remains in a serious condition +++A traditional cleansing ceremony is held for the victims of the Marikana killings+++Some 2,500 delegates gather for Global Media Forum in Bonn
Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's lawyers contest July 31 election date ahead of SADC summit+++South Sudan denies links to Sudan oil pipeline blast+++Millions of Nigerian children have no access to education.