BBC News | World | Africa | UK EditionVisit BBC News for up-to-the-minute news, breaking news, video, audio and feature stories. BBC News provides trusted World and UK news as well as local and regional perspectives. Also entertainment, business, science, technology and health news.Chad's rebels 'seize third town'- June 16, 2008 Rebels in Chad say they have taken the eastern town of Biltine, as they continue their recent offensive.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7457117.stm Somali crisis 'worse than Darfur'- June 16, 2008 The number of Somalis needing food aid is likely to sharply rise, as the country faces a worse crisis than Darfur, the US warns.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7457974.stm Africa 'needs an extra $40bn aid'- June 16, 2008 Former UN chief Kofi Annan warns that Africa faces a $40bn aid shortfall, as he launches a report by the Africa Commission.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7457022.stm Guinea police strike for more pay- June 16, 2008 Police in Guinea fire shots into the air as they go on strike to demand more pay, weeks after a similar protest by the army.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7457859.stm Egypt probe into exam paper leak- June 16, 2008 Egypt launches an investigation into how secondary school final exam papers were leaked to students.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/middle_east/7457549.stm DR Congo warlord 'may go free'- June 16, 2008 Judges say prosecution errors may lead to Congolese ex-warlord Thomas Lubanga not facing an ICC war crimes trial.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7457523.stm Deadly flooding in Somali capital- June 16, 2008 Flooding around the Somali capital, Mogadishu, leaves at least six people dead and affects thousands in camps.http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7456329.stm Feelings spared- June 16, 2008 Little naming and shaming in new Africa reporthttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/world/africa/7453468.stm In pictures- June 13, 2008 From big yawns to celebrity shots in Africa's weekhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/1/hi/in_pictures/7453688.stm Is Ethiopia government to blame- June 13, 2008 Why has Ethiopia not learnt the lessons of the 1984 famine Does the government deserve its criticismhttp://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thread.jspa?forumID=4956&edition=1 |