A power struggle in Madagascar brings demonstrators on the streets in violent protest; South Africa's COPE names political unknown Bishop Dandala as its presidential candidate; and former Malawian president Muluzi is arrested on corruption charges.
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Stories from March 09
28th February
Sierra Leone's president makes first cabinet reshuffle since assuming office in 2007.
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2 mins 41 secs
27th February
Zimbabwe's President Mugabe insists political detainees will stay in jail.
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5 mins 07 secs
South Africa's COPE president Mosiuoa Lekota on their party's election flagbearer.
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3 mins 47 secs
Former Malawian president Bakili Muluzi is under arrest on corruption charges.
26th February
Reaction to the UN special rapporteur's report on extra-judicial killings in Kenya.
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5 mins 55 secs
Malawi's former president is summoned to appear before the anti-corruption bureau.
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3 mins 56 secs
Rwandan troops return home after a joint mission in neighbouring DR Congo.
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3 min 27 secs
A tiff in Kenya between the human rights commission and police, ahead of a UN report.
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3 mins 56 secs
25th February
South Africa's economy shrinks for the first time in a decade. Should this raise concern?
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2 mins 48 secs
24th February
Can the economic crisis be curbed by protecting intellectual and property rights?
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3 mins 54 secs
South Africa's newest opposition party, COPE, name a bishop as its presidential flagbearer
Profile of the man choosen to lead COPE into South Africa's elections - Bishop Dandala.
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3 mins 08 secs
23rd February
Burundi defiant despite casualties from attacks on its AU peacekeepers in Somalia.
A bomb attack in the Egyptian capital, Cairo kills one and wounds many others.
A curfew is imposed on Nigeria's Bauchi state following religious clashes.
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2 mins 43 secs
First UN peace building office opens in Sierra Leone's volatile Kono region.
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3 mins 15 secs
22nd February
Belgium files a motion with the International Court of Justice over a former Chadian leader, Hissene Habre.
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3 mins 11 secs
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