SENEGAL  
Clashes erupt after court approves 3rd term for Wade
SYRIA  
Syria killings rise as UN mulls draft resolution
NIGERIA  
Can talking to Boko Haram give peace a chance?
IVORY COAST  
EXCLUSIVE: Ivory Coast president vows reconciliation
FRANCE - AFGHANISTAN
France to leave Afghanistan in 2013, Sarkozy says
AUSTRALIAN OPEN
Azarenka in world No. 1 spot after beating Sharapova
2012 Africa Cup of Nations
Gabon send Morocco out with last-gasp winner
EGYPT
Activists mark one year since army launched protest crackdown
EUROZONE
Fitch ratings downgrades five eurozone nations
DAVOS FORUM
IMF, EU push Greece to make more reforms
SOCIAL NETWORKING
First Twitter map of Africa reveals a connected continent
IRAQ
Suicide bomber hits Shiite funeral in Baghdad
FESTIVALS
Honoured at Angoulême, Spiegelman tries to turn the page on ‘Maus’
2012 Africa Cup of Nations
Last-minute winner sees Tunisia through to quarter-finals
DR CONGO
Early results show Kabila party leading parliamentary elections
SPAIN
Spain jobless rate approaches 23 percent
UK - OLYMPICS
Danny Boyle unveils London Olympics opening ceremony theme
ITALY
Costa to compensate Concordia passengers