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 22nd - 31st January
21st January
The UN mission in DR Congo is denied access to areas where Rwandan troops operate.
A court case aimed at abolishing the death penalty in Uganda has failed.
What does President Barack Obama's inauguration speech mean for Africa?
Uganda's supreme court is set to rule on whether to abolish the death penalty.
20th January
As the Zimbabwe power-sharing talks collapse, MDC faction leader slams Tsvangirai and Mugabe.
Rwandan troops roll into eastern DR Congo with approval from Kinshasa.
In Zimbabwe, crucial power-sharing negotiations between Zanu-PF and the MDC collapse.
Celebrations across Africa mark Barack Obama's inauguration as the new American president.
19th January
The AU / UN force in Darfur gets a major concession from the Sudanese government.
Make or break talks on Zimbabwe's power-sharing deal get underway in Harare.
On his last day in office, Africans gauge George Bush's legacy on the continent.
Zimbabwe's political rivals hold crucial talks to break a power-sharing deadlock.
16th January
A UN team makes contact with villagers attacked by the LRA in a remote part of DR Congo.
Kenya's president declares the food crisis a national disaster and asks for millions in aid.
An explanation for grand corruption in the grand coalition that governs Kenya.
DRCongo peace talks adjourn in Nairobi. The UN envoy reports to the security council.
15th January
At a press conference in Addis Ababa Ethiopia's PM Meles Zenawi addresses some regional issues.
Somalia's Prime Minister Nur Hassan Hussein puts himself forward for the presidency.
Eritrea responds to a UN resolution that it must pull out of a disputed area of Djibouti.
Prominent Sudanese opposition leader Hassan al-Turabi is arrested in Khartoum.
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