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- Somalia militants lose key town February 22, 2012Ethiopian and Somali troops capture Baidoa, a strategic stronghold of al-Shabab Islamist militants, as the UN approves extra African Union troops for Somalia.
- South Sudan expels oil firm boss February 22, 2012South Sudan expels the head of a Chinese and Malaysian-owned oil firm following its investigation into Khartoum's "theft" of oil worth $815m (£518m).
- Nigeria rig 'may burn for months' February 22, 2012A gas-fuelled fire, with flames as high as 5m, may burn for months in waters off the Niger Delta in south-east Nigeria, a Chevron spokesperson tells the BBC.
- Verdict on Mubarak set for 2 June February 22, 2012A trial verdict for Egyptian ex-President Hosni Mubarak, accused of ordering the killing of protesters in the revolution that ousted him, is set for 2 June.
- Obasanjo in Senegal peace mission February 22, 2012Former Nigerian leader Olusegun Obasanjo is to meet Senegal's opposition to try to defuse rising tensions ahead of Sunday's elections.
- Libya ethnic clashes kill scores February 21, 2012Scores are killed and injured in clashes between two rival ethnic groups in Libya's remote south-eastern desert, according to local reports.
- Mugabe jokes about 'resurrection' February 21, 2012President Robert Mugabe denies reports he has cancer, joking that he has died and been resurrected more times than Jesus Christ.
- New West African oil discoveries February 21, 2012New oil finds off the coasts of Liberia and Sierra Leone raise hopes for rapid growth in the countries, still recovering from civil wars.
- Entire Somali classes 'abducted' February 21, 2012An unprecedented number of children - some as young as 10 - has been forced to join the ranks of Somali's Islamist militants, Human Rights Watch says.
- Nigeria Islamists 'die in clash' February 20, 2012Nigerian security forces say they have killed at least eight members of the Islamist militant group Boko Haram in the north-east city of Maiduguri.
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