VIDEO: Is Somalian capital on the mend?
Ethiopian and Somali troops have taken a strategic stronghold of Islamist militants in south-western Somalia. more

Verdict on Mubarak set for 2 June
A 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. more

South Sudan expels oil firm boss
South Sudan expels the head of a Chinese and Malaysian-owned oil firm following its investigation into Khartoum's "theft" of oil worth $815m (£518m). more

Somalia militants lose key town
Ethiopian and Somali troops capture Baidoa, a strategic stronghold of al-Shabab Islamist militants, as the UN approves extra African Union troops for Somalia. more

VIDEO: Somalia militant base Baidoa captured
Ethiopian and Somali troops have taken a strategic stronghold of Islamist militants in south-western Somalia. more

Ghana to check coach's contract
Ghana's FA delays a decision on the future of coach Goran Stevanovic and says it will look into details of his contract. more

Nigeria rig 'may burn for months'
A 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. more

Life under Somalia's al-Shabab militants
Teacher tells of harsh life under Somali Islamist rule more

Tunisian Darragi seals Swiss move
Star midfielder for African champions Esperance and for Tunisia, Oussama Darragi, to move to FC Sion of Switzerland. more

Libya country profile
Provides an overview of Libya, including key events and facts about this major oil producer which was ruled by Colonel Gaddafi for 42 years. more

Chile-Peru border mine scare ends
Chile reopens its main border crossing with Peru after closing it earlier this week when rain washed landmines onto the road. more

VIDEO: Argentina train crash kills dozens
At least 49 people have been killed in a train accident in Buenos Aires. more

Argentina train crash 'kills 49'
A commuter train crash at a station in the Argentine capital, Buenos Aires, kills 49 people and leaves at least 600 injured, officials say. more

Brazil's farming pioneers fight to survive
Anger of Brazil farmers who helped clear the Amazon more

VIDEO: The secret of San Miguel's success
Rajan Datar discovers why San Miguel is Mexico's most popular inland tourism destination. more

Can Mexico re-brand itself?
Can country tackle its reputation for violence? more

Venezuela's Chavez faces surgery
Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, who had cancer last year, says he will have to undergo another operation to remove a small lesion. more

Mexico taxi drivers gunned down
Five taxi-drivers are shot dead as they wait for fares in the Mexican city of Monterrey, in an attack that is being blamed on extortion gangs. more

Cigarette linked to prison blaze
A prison fire in Honduras that killed 360 inmates was accidental and may have been started by a discarded cigarette, officials say. more

VIDEO: A taste of London in Rio's carnival
Rio samba school dedicates this year's carnival performance to 2012 Olympic hosts London. more

US rivals set for Arizona debate
The four Republican candidates prepare to spar in a crucial TV debate days ahead of two key primaries in the US states of Arizona and Michigan. more

NYPD 'spied on' Newark Muslims
The New York Police Department carried out covert surveillance of Muslims in nearby Newark, New Jersey, police records reveal. more

Western journalists die in Homs
American Marie Colvin, a reporter for the UK's Sunday Times, and French photographer Remi Ochlik, are among 20 people killed in the Syrian city of Homs. more

VIDEO: President Obama sings the blues
To mark America's Black History Month, a blues concert called 'Red White And Blues' was held at the Whitehouse, featuring Mick Jagger and B.B. King. more

VIDEO: Colvin's mother: 'She was committed'
Rosemarie Colvin, mother of the killed journalist Marie Colvin, has said her daughter was totally committed to what she did. more

Obama seeks US corporate tax cut
US President Barack Obama proposes a cut in corporate tax and an end to tax loopholes, as part of his election-year strategy on the economy. more

Indian call centres 'in US fraud'
Indian call centres were used to swindle millions of dollars out of Americans in a debt collection fraud, say US federal officials. more

Confessions of a climate gate-opener
What do documents from climate sceptic group really tell us? more

VIDEO: Mardi Gras in New Orleans
The city of New Orleans, Louisiana, celebrates Mardi Gras - or Fat Tuesday - with boisterous street parties and spectacular, choreographed parades. more

US to expand broadband spectrum
US Vice-President Joe Biden unveils a report that calls for nearly doubling the US wireless broadband spectrum over 10 years. more