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.
31st January
Human rights groups call for the arrest of former CNDP chief of staff Bosco Ntaganda.
Somalia has a new president - who is he and can he bring peace after so much war?
30th January
Somali MPs begin choosing the country's next president from neighbouring Djibouti.
Zimbabwe's opposition MDC decides to join Preident Mugabe's government.
Mozambique's PM heads for the world economic forum at Davos
11-year-old girl is shot dead in the Niger Delta – are locals the new targets for militants?
Could the voting in of sub-Saharan Africa’s first Islamist leader be on the cards in Somalia?
29th January
People urged to stay off the streets in Madagascar as a call is made for a “dead city”.
Human rights in Cameroon are called into question in a new graphic report.
28th January
Madagascar riots – 20 charred bodies are discovered in a department store.
UNHCR cites ‘grotesque’ acts of violence carried out by the LRA in DR of Congo.
27th January
Kenyan MPs fail to meet a deadline to approve a post-election violence tribunal.
You can now use more than one currency legally, says Zimbabwe's Finance Minister.
Zambia's former President Chiluba begins his defense against corruption charges
Southern African leaders broker a deal for Zimbabwe: so why is the opposition upset?
Mpho Lakaje attends the SADC press conference on the Zimbabwe power-sharing deal.
The Zimbabwean government and opposition have reached an agreement on power sharing.
26th January
Political tensions boil over in Madagascar as rioters burn down the state radio.
A first for the ICC as DRC warlord Thomas Lubanga's trial opens in the Hague.
The joint Rwandan and Congolese operation against the FDLR enters its 4th day.
The trial of Congolese militia leader Thomas Lubanga kicks off today in the Hague.
25th January
Tanzania bans activities of traditional healers over the ritual killing of Albinos.
DR Congo and Rwanda begin their joint military action against the FDLR.
24th January
How different will South African new opposition party, COPE's policy's be from the ANC as they launch their manifesto?
What now, after the arrest of dissident Congolese General Laurent Nkunda?
23rd January
Madagascar struggles to cope after being battered by two cyclones in one week.
Relief as the rebel Congolese general Laurent Nkunda is arrested by his former allies.
Mende Omalanga, DR Congo govt spokesman on arrest of Nkunda
Reports from DR Congo say the rebel general Laurent Nkunda has been arrested.
Human Rights Watch call for Zimbabwe to be suspended from the African Union.
22nd January
Nigeria's president presents the results of the 2006 national census to parliament.
Rwandan rebels in the east prepare to counter a joint Congolese-Rwandan offensive.
Guinea's military junta want to find some of the country's missing millions.
Concern over Rwanda's pursuit of FDLR Hutu fighters in eastern DR Congo.
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