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10 April 2012 Last updated at 13:49 ET

Egypt constitution panel haltedEgyptian protesters chant carry banners saying: "A constitution for all Egyptians must be written by the rebels, civilian constitution is our basic right." (28 March 2012)

A court in Egypt suspends the Islamist-dominated assembly appointed last month to draft the country's new constitution.

Crowds at the funeral service for Steven Kanumba in Dar es Salaam, 10 April 2012Tanzania mourns soap star Kanumba

More than 30,000 people in Dar es Salaam attend the funeral of Tanzania's most popular film star Steven Kanumba, who died on Saturday at the age of 28.

Ukrainians suspected of being Libyan mercenaries in Tripoli (3 Sept 2011)Ukraine seeks Libyan jail release

Ukraine says it is doing all it can to secure the extradition from Libya of 19 of its citizens accused of being pro-Gaddafi mercenaries.

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  • Ex-LRA officer Genesis AtubeKony survivors

    'I was a Ugandan rebel, now I fix bikes. People are still very angry with me'

  • The President of Malawi, Joyce Banda, holds a ceremonial sword as she is sworn inRaising the bar

    How Malawi's 'market woman' became president

  • Vivian Kariuki,Crazy for skating

    Images of Kenyans' trials and tribulations of learning to skate

  • ARVs - photo from QCIL's websitePill pioneer

    Turning affordable life-saving drugs into profit in Uganda

  • Music or maths? Watch

    Ugandan singer tells of giving up career in computing

  • Legal limbo

    Will Sudan force half a million southerners from their homes?

  • Stealing the show

    Egypt's Brotherhood candidate becomes presidential frontrunner

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“When deeds speak, words are nothing”

From BBC Network Africa listener Okello Among Entebbe, Uganda

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