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The latest stories from the Africa section of the BBC News web site.

UN 'failed' DR Congo rape victims
UN peacekeepers "failed" the victims of mass rape in eastern DR Congo, a senior UN official has said.
Ndiaye appointed Mazembe coach
Former Senegalese international Lamine Ndiaye is named as the new coach of African club champions TP Mazembe.
Senegal convictions over begging
Seven Koranic teachers in Senegal are given suspended jail sentences for forcing their students to beg.
Nigeria replaces security leaders
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan has appointed new military and police chiefs ahead of planned January presidential election.
UN seeks to placate Rwanda leader
The UN's secretary general urges Rwanda not to withdraw its peacekeepers from Sudan over a leaked report saying its troops may have committed genocide.