The NDC's John Atta Mills takes his oath to become Ghana's new president; Ethiopian troops withdraw from their bases in Somalia; and rebel Congolese general Laurent Nkunda gets arrested in Rwanda while fleeing a joint DR Congo and Rwanda offensive against FDLR Hutu militia.
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Stories from 15th - 21st January | Stories from 22nd - 31st January
14th January
An air of mystery in Rwanda surrounds the arrests of several military officers.
Sudan says it has carried out bombings of rebel bases in Darfur.
Will C.A.R. troops help multi-national efforts to root out Joseph Kony's rebel LRA?
Warnings that Mozambicans are in danger of starvation due to drought and floods.
13th January
Former South African leader Thabo Mbeki criticises the judge who's ruling lead to his dismissal.
Celebrations in Somalia as Ethiopian troops withdraw from the capital Mogadishu.
Former DR Congo vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba argues against war crimes charges.
Who is responsible for the serious maize shortages in Kenya?
12th January
South Africa's Jacob Zuma faces corruption charges- the ANC vow to stand by their leader.
Former Congolese vice president Jean-Pierre Bemba is accused of ordering mass rape at the ICC.
South Africa's ANC president Jacob Zuma faces yet another court decision.
The ICC is to decide the fate of a former DR Congo vice president and warlord, Jeran-Pierre Bemba
11th January
Privately owned airline Zambian Airways is forced to suspend flights and operations.
Guinea's military junta reacts to their suspension from Ecowas.
10th January
South Africa's governing ANC party launches its election manifesto.
What do Liberians make of the sentencing of former president Charles Taylor's son?
9th January
Sudan’s precarious peace agreement reaches its fourth anniversary.
Somali pirates allegedly receive US$3 million after releasing the super tanker, the Sirius Star.
Living on a flood plain - the precarious lives of residents in Madagascar's capital.
Renewed violence threatens Sudan if its Comprehensive Peace Agreement isn't fully implemented.
Leaders of West Africa's regional body Ecowas appear divided as they meet to discuss Guinea.
8th January
Why are authorities in Ethiopia's capital cracking down on a narcotic leaf which is not illegal?
Thousands of South African protestors hit the streets of Cape Town to express solidarity for Palestine.
More change in Ghana - the country get's its first female speaker of parliament.
Protests in South Africa and Sudan against the Israeli military offensive in Gaza.
Stories from 1st to 7th January
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