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BBC News | Africa | Country profiles | World Edition

Get the latest BBC News from Africa: breaking news, features, analysis and special reports plus audio and video from across the African continent.

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Profile: African Union

Wed February 1st, 2012

Key facts about the pan-African organisation

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/3870303.stm

Timeline: Swaziland

Mon November 14th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/3608903.stm

Country profile: Swaziland

Mon November 14th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1069035.stm

Country profile: Equatorial Guinea

Mon November 14th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1023151.stm

Timeline: Equatorial Guinea

Mon November 14th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1023158.stm

Country profile: Liberia

Mon November 14th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1043500.stm

Timeline: Liberia

Mon November 14th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/8367358.stm

Country profile: Somalia

Wed July 20th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1072592.stm

Timeline: Somalia

Wed July 20th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1072611.stm

Country profile: South Africa

Tue June 21st, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1071886.stm

Timeline: South Africa

Tue June 21st, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1069402.stm

Botswana country profile

Tue June 21st, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1068674.stm

Timeline: Botswana

Tue June 21st, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/3638691.stm

Mauritania country profile

Tue June 7th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/791083.stm

Mauritania timeline

Tue June 7th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/2483315.stm

Timeline: Comoros

Fri May 27th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1070770.stm

Country profile: Comoros

Fri May 27th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1070727.stm

Country profile: Seychelles

Sat May 21st, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1070461.stm

Timeline: Seychelles

Sat May 21st, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1070508.stm

Country profile: Democratic Republic of Congo

Tue May 17th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1076399.stm

Timeline: Democratic Republic of Congo

Tue May 17th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1072684.stm

Regions and territories: Puntland

Tue May 17th, 2011

A profile of the Somali region which declared autonomy in 1998

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/4276288.stm

Regions and territories: Somaliland

Tue May 17th, 2011

An overview of Somaliland, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/3794847.stm

Country profile: Chad

Thu May 12th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1068700.stm

Timeline: Chad

Thu May 12th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1068745.stm

Timeline: Eritrea

Sat May 7th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1070861.stm

Timeline: Kenya

Sat May 7th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1026884.stm

Country profile: Kenya

Sat May 7th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1024563.stm

Regions and territories: Reunion

Sat May 7th, 2011

An overview of the French island in the Indian Ocean

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/4469169.stm

Timeline: Sao Tome and Principe

Sat May 7th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1465408.stm

Sao Tome and Principe country profile

Sat May 7th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1064541.stm

Timeline: Sierra Leone

Sat May 7th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1065898.stm

Country profile: Sierra Leone

Sat May 7th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1061561.stm

Country profile: Senegal

Sat May 7th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1064496.stm

Togo country profile

Sat May 7th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1064470.stm

Timeline: Togo

Sat May 7th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1067813.stm

Country profile: Zimbabwe

Sat May 7th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1064589.stm

Timeline: Zimbabwe

Sat May 7th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1831470.stm

Country profile: Mali

Wed May 4th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1021454.stm

Timeline: Mali

Wed May 4th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1022844.stm

Timeline: Namibia

Wed May 4th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1469048.stm

Country profile: Namibia

Wed May 4th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1063245.stm

Republic of Congo country profile

Wed May 4th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1076794.stm

Timeline: Rwanda

Wed May 4th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1070329.stm

Timeline: Republic of Congo

Wed May 4th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1076836.stm

Country profile: The Gambia

Wed May 4th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1032156.stm

Regions and territories: Zanzibar

Wed May 4th, 2011

An overview of Zanzibar, including key facts, political leaders and notes on the media

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/3850393.stm

Country profile: Rwanda

Wed May 4th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1070265.stm

Benin country profile

Sat April 30th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1064527.stm

Timeline: Uganda

Fri April 29th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1069181.stm

Country profile: Uganda

Fri April 29th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1069166.stm

Timeline: The Gambia

Tue April 19th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1032207.stm

Timeline: Lesotho

Tue April 19th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/2005964.stm

Country profile: Lesotho

Tue April 19th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1063291.stm

Country profile: Ghana

Tue April 19th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1023355.stm

Timeline: Ghana

Tue April 19th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1023444.stm

Cameroon country profile

Tue April 19th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1042937.stm

Timeline: Cameroon

Tue April 19th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1021488.stm

Country profile: Burkina Faso

Tue April 19th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1032616.stm

Timeline: Burkina Faso

Tue April 19th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1032662.stm

Nigeria timeline

Tue April 19th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1067695.stm

Nigeria country profile

Tue April 19th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1064557.stm

Timeline: Djibouti

Tue April 12th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1070593.stm

Country profile: Djibouti

Tue April 12th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1070579.stm

Country profile: Ivory Coast

Tue April 12th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1043014.stm

Ivory Coast timeline

Tue April 12th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1043106.stm

Timeline: Niger

Thu April 7th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1054274.stm

Country profile: Niger

Thu April 7th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1054396.stm

Timeline: Angola

Thu April 7th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1839740.stm

Country profile: Angola

Thu April 7th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1063073.stm

Timeline: Madagascar

Wed March 30th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1832645.stm

Country profile: Madagascar

Wed March 30th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1063208.stm

Timeline: Benin

Tue March 29th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/3638535.stm

Timeline: Central African Republic

Tue February 15th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1067615.stm

Country profile: Central African Republic

Tue February 15th, 2011

Key facts. figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1067518.stm

Timeline: Guinea

Wed February 9th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1032515.stm

Country profile: Guinea

Wed February 9th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1032311.stm

Country profile: Cape Verde

Tue February 8th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1021202.stm

Timeline: Cape Verde

Tue February 8th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1021451.stm

Timeline: Gabon

Wed January 26th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1023232.stm

Country profile: Gabon

Wed January 26th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1023203.stm

Country profile: Zambia

Sat January 22nd, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1069294.stm

Timeline: Zambia

Sat January 22nd, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1719293.stm

Timeline: Malawi

Sat January 22nd, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/2982250.stm

Country profile: Mozambique

Sat January 22nd, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1063120.stm

Timeline: Mozambique

Sat January 22nd, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/2120437.stm

Ethiopia country profile

Sat January 22nd, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1072164.stm

Timeline: Ethiopia

Sat January 22nd, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1072219.stm

Country profile: Malawi

Fri January 21st, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1068913.stm

Country profile: Tanzania

Thu January 13th, 2011

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1072330.stm

Timeline: Tanzania

Thu January 13th, 2011

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1072386.stm

Timeline: Guinea-Bissau

Sat December 25th, 2010

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1043376.stm

Country profile: Guinea-Bissau

Sat December 25th, 2010

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1043287.stm

Country profile: Burundi

Sat December 11th, 2010

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1068873.stm

Timeline: Burundi

Sat December 11th, 2010

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1068991.stm

Territories: St Helena, Ascension, Tristan da Cunha

Wed December 1st, 2010

Key facts for St Helena, Ascension Island and Tristan da Cunha

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/6748187.stm

Timeline: Senegal

Wed December 1st, 2010

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/2988226.stm

Country profile: Mauritius

Tue November 30th, 2010

Key facts, figures and dates

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1063172.stm

Timeline: Mauritius

Tue November 30th, 2010

A chronology of key events

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/2988827.stm

Country profile: Eritrea

Tue November 30th, 2010

Key dates, facts and figures

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/1070813.stm

Regions and territories: Western Sahara

Tue November 9th, 2010

Key facts about the territory disputed between Morocco and the Polisario independence movement

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/3466917.stm

Profile: Non-Aligned Movement

Fri August 7th, 2009

Facts, figures and dates on the organisation committed to representing the political, economic and cultural interests of the developing world.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/asia-pacific/country_profiles/2798187.stm

Profile: Ecomog

Thu June 17th, 2004

Key facts, figures and dates about West Africa's peacekeeping mission

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/-/2/hi/africa/country_profiles/2364029.stm