1. Congo army accused of excesses

The UN has accused government troops of widespread looting and human rights abuses against civilians in several towns in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo.

11/11/2008

2. Civilians flee DR Congo flashpoints

Thousands of people in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo are flocking towards overcrowded refugee camps amid a relative lull in days of fighting between government forces and Tutsi rebel soldiers.

08/11/2008

3. Call for Zambia vote recount

Michael Sata, leader of Zambia's opposition Patriotic Front party, said he will launch legal proceedings challenging the result of the country's presidential election held last week.

04/11/2008

4. Chinese workers abducted in Sudan

Nine Chinese oil workers have been kidnapped in Sudan, a Chinese diplomat in the capital, Khartoum, has said.

20/10/2008

5. Christian shot dead in Mosul

A Christian businessman has been shot dead by a group of unidentified armed men in the northern Iraqi city of Mosul, police sources say.

13/10/2008

6. Christians flee northern Iraq city

Attacks in the Iraqi city of Mosul have forced nearly 1,000 Christians, including 500 families, from their homes in just the past week, the governor of the northern Ninawa province says.

12/10/2008