Nigeria's president says next week's governor elections will go ahead as planned, despite deadly riots in the north of the country.

A playground has turned into a battlezone in Misurata.

Despite government recent attempt to cut down on fuel taxes - out-of-control commodity prices, skyrocketing fuel costs and soaring inflation rates may be the last straw.

France's foreign minister has said talks to orchestrate a peaceful departure for Cote d'Ivoire's incumbent president have broken down.

Sudan is Sub-Saharan Africa's third largest oil producer, and with the referendum comes the crucial decision of how to divide its wealth.