BBC News Africa

RSS feed
2 December 2011 Last updated at 12:06 ET

Kabila guards 'shot protesters'A member of the presidential guard fires into a crowd of opposition UDPS supporters outside N"Djili airport in Kinshasa November 26, 2011.

President Joseph Kabila's guards shot opposition protesters, killing 14, ahead of Monday's election, a human rights group says, as the first official results are released.

Sudan's Defence Minister Abdelrahim Mohamed Hussein. Photo: September 2011ICC seeks Sudan minister's arrest

The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor requests an arrest warrant for Sudan's defence minister for alleged atrocities in Darfur.

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe. File photoNando's axes Mugabe 'dictator' ad

Fast food chain Nando's withdraws a TV advert in South Africa which pokes fun at Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe as "the last dictator standing".

More from Africa

African Viewpoint

African Dream

Our Expert

Andrew Harding Article written by Andrew Harding Andrew Harding Africa correspondent

Special Reports

Libyans celebrate at Martyrs" Square in Tripoli October 20, 2011.Libya - New Era

What next after 40 years of Gaddafi's rule?

More Special Reports:

BBC World Service

News and analysis in 27 languages

Languages continued (2 of 4)
Languages continued (3 of 4)
Languages continued (4 of 4)
More languages

Features & Analysis

Elsewhere on the BBC

  • Signs in New YorkRight move

    Why new mapping websites give you more than just the correct directions

Programmes

bbc.co.uk navigation

BBC © 2011 The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read more.

This page is best viewed in an up-to-date web browser with style sheets (CSS) enabled. While you will be able to view the content of this page in your current browser, you will not be able to get the full visual experience. Please consider upgrading your browser software or enabling style sheets (CSS) if you are able to do so.