Libya’s state shipping company says it has halted oil shipments to Switzerland in protest over the arrest of Muammar Gaddafi’s son.
The head of South Africa’s governing ANC party, Jacob Zuma, says he is shocked by white poverty in the country.
South African judge Navanethem Pillay is nominated as the new UN human rights chief.
Zimbabwe’s ruling and opposition parties begin power-sharing talks in South Africa, officials say.
At least 12 people are killed in Nigeria’s main city, Lagos, as a petrol tanker bursts into flames.
More than 14m in the Horn of Africa need food aid because of drought and high prices.
Senegal says it is ready to put Chad ex-leader Hissene Habre on trial over alleged rights abuses.
The head of Nigeria’s national oil company says it paid $12m in protection money to rebels.
A young Scrabble champion from Senegal is disqualified for lying about his age, local media report.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson believes South Africa will be well equipped to host the World Cup in 2010.