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The latest stories from the Africa section of the BBC News web site.

Nigeria warns of cholera threat

Thu, 08/26/2010 - 06:44
Health authorities in Nigeria warn that the entire country is threatened by an outbreak of cholera.

UN 'did not know' of Congo rapes

Wed, 08/25/2010 - 23:08
A senior UN official says peacekeepers could not have stopped a mass rape in DR Congo because they were not told it was happening.

NBA star visits homeland in Sudan

Wed, 08/25/2010 - 21:53
Chicago Bull's basketball star Luol Deng makes an emotional return to Sudan, 20 years after he fled with his family during the civil war.