South Africa's ruling party is heavily divided over the fate of its deputy leader, Jacob Zuma. Farouk Chothia reports on the current situation

Fed up with their lot, Ijaw militants are taking up arms in Nigeria's oil-rich states to demand a bigger share of the country's wealth. Sola Odunfa reports

The pressure is on South Africa to get its act together for the next FIFA World Cup in 2010. Mohammed Allie reports on the country's progress.