05:17 GMT 26th April 2012
Once considered untouchable, Nigerian politician James Lbori now faces at least 10 years in jail after pleading guilty to corruption charges in a UK court. In an in depth report, Angela Cobbinah looks back on the case and examines what it has to say about Nigerian government and judicial system.
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05:00 GMT 26th April 2012
From petty thief to the president's office, lbori's story lifts the lid on the web of intrigue that lies at the heart of Nigeria's political establishment
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04:49 GMT 26th April 2012
Wade's controversial attempt to rule for a third term was resoundingly rejected at the ballot box. By Desmond Davies
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04:43 GMT 26th April 2012
Corruption allegations continue to haunt Zuma as opposition asks for case to be reviewed three years on. By Bill Corcoran in Cape Town
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04:33 GMT 26th April 2012
A project connecting three countries in East Africa has upset the local communities it goes through. By Tago Odher, Nairobi
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04:25 GMT 26th April 2012
Implats caved in but many dismiss Zimbabwe's indigenisation drive as populist vote catching. By Bill Corcoran, Cape Town
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04:16 GMT 26th April 2012
Africa is slowly embracing cloud computing, the buzz word in information technology. By Zachary Ochieng, Nairobi
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04:02 GMT 26th April 2012
Once a sleepy economic backwater, Akwa lbom State in south east Nigeria is developing by leaps and bounds
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12:41 GMT 25th April 2012
The World Bank has approved a $132m zero interest loan to help Cameroon build a dam to generate more electricity for homes and businesses across the west Central African nation.
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12:35 GMT 25th April 2012
Algeria will pay $6.5bn to acquire a controlling stake in Vimpelcom's Algerian mobile phone unit, a top finance ministry source said on March 28, potentially ending a dispute that has dragged for over a year.
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12:24 GMT 25th April 2012
Morocco's central bank has cut its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, making its first rate move in three years after a sharp drop in agricultural output and the crisis in the euro zone hit economic growth.
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12:06 GMT 25th April 2012
Tunisia's key tourism industry has begun to recover in the wake of last year's revolution, and the number of foreign visitors is likely to rise by about 20 per cent this year, tourism minister Elyess Fakfak said.
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11:38 GMT 25th April 2012
A hit internet film about Joseph Kony has been accused of being a smokescreen for a call for US military intervention into Africa. By Chofamba Sithole
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11:23 GMT 25th April 2012
A fugitive from the law now has a hand in making the law thanks to Nigeria's topsy-turvy justice system
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10:57 GMT 25th April 2012
Lauretta Onochie from Delta State looks back at life under lbori
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