Preview of Sunday's first quarter-final between Gabon and Mali at the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

All the action from Saturday's quarter-finals as they happened at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.

South African youth leader Julius Malema loses his appeals against the ruling ANC's decision to suspend him for bringing the party into disrepute.

Survivors share experiences on World Cancer Day

Could drought threaten South Africa's rooibos tea exports?

At least four people are killed in clashes between Egyptian protesters and police, amid ongoing anger over deaths after a football match.

At least 37 people have been killed in South Sudan following a shoot-out at a peace meeting aimed at ending recent violence, officials say.

Ivory Coast cruise to a 3-0 win over co-hosts Equatorial Guinea in the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Two US women tourists and their Egyptian guide who were kidnapped in the south of Egypt's Sinai peninsula have been released, security sources say.

Ghana's Anthony Annan opts to continue playing at the Africa Cup of Nations despite the death of his mother.

Zambia beat Sudan 3-0 in Bata to become the first team to reach the semi-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Famine conditions have ended in war-torn Somalia six months after they were first declared but the situation remains serious, the UN says.

Should southerners support Sudan at Cup of Nations?

Oil production is set to start in Uganda after a deal is signed between the government and London-based Tullow oil, which also draws in Chinese and French firms.

Protesters have gathered on the streets of Egypt's capital Cairo amid calls for more rallies over the deaths of 74 fans at a football match on Wednesday.

Preview followed by live coverage of Sunday's game between Newcastle and Aston Villa in the Premier League.

An ambassador who served under former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi dies after being detained by Tripoli-based militia, Human Rights Watch says.

Is Nigerian army killing innocent Muslims after militant attacks?

Log boats against trawlers - the toughest place to be a fisherman

The number of deaths worldwide from malaria has been underestimated, according to data published in the medical journal the Lancet.