Nigerian lawmakers challenged the legality of the central bank's $2.6 billion bailout of five banks last month.
South African opposition parties have started talks on an alliance to challenge the African National Congress
Executives from five Nigerian banks were charged with offences from recklessly granting loans to share price manipulation.
The statement was dismissed by Darfur insurgents who said they were armed and preparing to attack government troops.
Talks to end months of political instability in Madagascar were deadlocked as the island's leaders bickered.
The head of the joint U.N.-African Union peacekeeping mission in conflict-torn Darfur is stepping down
Madagascar's leaders resumed power-sharing talks in Mozambique to pick a transitional government after the March coup.
Police have broken up an Islamic community in western Nigeria and deported dozens of its members.
Hundreds of Nigerian militants surrendered their weapons as part of a federal amnesty program in the Niger delta.
Fighting between Somali insurgents and pro-government troops killed at least 45 people and wounded 30 others.