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Egypt leader enters football row Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak steps into a row with Algeria following violence over World Cup football matches. Riot over Egypt football defeat Egypt could quit internationals Egypt and Algeria: Football rivals

Nigeria's former leader General Sani Abacha, file image Sani Abacha son 'must pay $350m'
A Swiss court orders the seizure of $350m in assets from the son of Nigeria's ex-ruler Sani Abacha after a 10-year investigation.

Hajj at Mecca Four on Hajj killed by swine flu
Four people, three of them Africans, die of swine flu on this year's annual pilgrimage to Mecca, reports say.
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Ricky Lickabu from the band Staff Benda Bilili Enabling rhythms
Congo band shines despite disability and poverty

An EU taskforce soldiers shoots Dangerous seas
Can EU's taskforce defeat pirates off Somalia coast?

A Nigerian beach football player In pictures
From football flips to goat migrations in Africa's week

MORE FROM AFRICA Ethiopia convicts coup plotters
Somalia 'to ratify UN child pact'
Mugabe army 'quits diamond field'
Hudson to play Winnie Mandela
US backs Guinea mercenary claim
Somali woman stoned for adultery
Hijacked tanker's captain 'dies'
Africa population tops a billion

MORE FEATURES Hard choices in Malawi
Pictures: Sierra Leone recovery
Rebels Inc in DR Congo
In pictures: Algeria joy

BUSINESS Super-jumbo flights to seat 840
Congo gold 'still funding' rebels

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Jamal Bana Militants' grip
US Somali youths recruited by homeland radicals

Archive photo of Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and his brother Said, May 2007 Family affair
Is North Africa succumbing to dynastic rule?

Cows in Botswana Beefing up
How Botswana is putting more meat on its beef industry

OTHER TOP STORIES 'Many flee' Congo fishing clashes
Yacht pair plead for ransom talks
East Africa in historic trade pact
EU gives Nigeria $1bn 'for peace'
UN condemns SA vineyard attacks
Sierra Leone police enlist youths
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President Umaru Yar'Adua, file image Nigeria's leader delays budget because politicians squabble about venue

Roast chicken Sage, onion... or gold? South African thief tries new chicken stuffing

AFRICAN SPORT

Bryan Habana goes over for a try Four tries for Springboks against Italy

Injured Kallis will miss series
Nations Cup draw
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