Tests on specimens yet to confirm outbreak

Earlier in the year, traders protested against immigrants who were doing businesses in the country

• Uganda protesters painted pink

Ian Khama’s invitation of leader locked in Cote d'Ivoire's power struggle dismissed as a joke

• Botswana President invites Ouattara for visit

African Union optimistic about a peaceful solution to the Ivorian power crisis

• Gbagbo team rejects Odinga as mediator

A mysterious arms shipment had sent Iranian relations with Senegal and Gambia tumbling

• Gambia and Senegal in row over arms

Leaders urge the AU to send a neutral mediator for talks to continue

• AU envoy set to leave Côte d’Ivoire empty-handed

AU envoy blames Gbagbo for the impasse

• AU envoy set to leave Côte d’Ivoire empty-handed

Henry Okah is accused of ordering deadly twin car bombings on Nigeria's Independence Day last year

• Nigeria hunts independence fete bombers

Attack on French embassy feared to be the work of Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb

• Mali hosts conference on terrorism

Col Charles Andrianasoavina says he received $10,000 to instigate 2009 takeover

Canada is being accused of stonewalling on the asylum request

• In solidarity with gays

South Africa rejects over 10,000 Zimbabwean applications for temporary stay

• South Africa firm on illegal immigrants deadline

General Muhammadu Buhari as its candidate

• Nigeria's ex-generals battle for Aso Rock

They failed to appear in court for a case of allegedly shooting 13 workers

• Zambia outraged by Chinese shooting of miners

Military prosecutor demands 35-year sentences for the accused

• Kagame urges Rwandan exiles to come home