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Soldiers launch coup in small west African nation of Guinea-Bissau.

Mali's interim president warns of stern action against the Islamic rebels in the northern parts of the country.

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Militant Islamist group helps Mali rebels seize Gao.

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Prayers and celebrations marked Easter across the world.

The Pope also denounced the terrorist attack in Nigeria and prayed for coup-hit Mali.

The announcement of the accord came hours after the rebels declared their independence.

Ethnic Tuareg fighters have been fighting for long to create a separate desert homeland in Mali's north, which they call Azawad.

Armed Islamists take over consulate as rebel groups cement control of former military city.

Residents hide in fear as Tuareg and Islamist rebels turn to looting in seized regional capitals.

Neighbours close borders and freeze bank accounts as sanctions take effect to put pressure on coup leaders.

Tottenham have reportedly almost concluded the signing of Real Madrid's Lassana Diarra.

Presidential palace looted and senior members of government arrested after rebels seize power.

The soldiers were unhappy with the way the Toure government has handled insurgency.

The specifications for Samsung's Exynos 5 chipset have reportedly been leaked, according to a report by Land of Droid.

Women's rights groups lobby against law that exempts rapists from punishment if they marry victim.

Barcelona midfielder Seydou Keita admits he is "flattered" to be linked with a move to Liverpool but insists no decision has been made about his future past the end of this season.

In what could be the first of its kind, London will play host to an interactive advertisement, to be installed on a bus shelter outside Selfridges on Oxford Street.

Arsenal look set to lose Thierry Henry within a week, after the legendary striker concludes his two month loan spell, but Arsene Wenger believes Gervinho's goal in the Africa Cup of Nations will give the striker the confidence to fight for his place when he returns to the Emirates.

Radio 1 DJ joins Caroline Flack, Miquita Oliver and Jane Sheperdson at Oxfam’s Get Together fundraiser launch.

Luxury lingerie brand, Victoria's Secret has responded to recent child labor allegations linking them to illegal use of child labor in the Burkina Faso fields.

The group in the Islamic Magreb has also released the pictures of the victims who it claims are in their captivity.

More than 20,000 children are putting their lives at risk by working in gold mines in Mali, according to a report by Human Rights Watch.

An influx of arms from Nigeria is posing a threat to Nigeria.

BBC Football pundit Garth Crooks has described Manchester City star Yaya Toure as “the most competitive, no nonsense midfielder in the Premier League”, claiming the Ivorian is 'the buy of the century'.

Modibo Maiga has confirmed that his wish of moving to Newcastle may finally be granted in January, with the striker saying that he hopes the move can happen in either this transfer window coming up or the next.

Weeks after the Death of Colonel Gaddafi and the official liberation of Libya, the conflict that rocked the African state still has ramifications that could threaten the regional stability as a string of worrying reports continue to emerge.