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Ethiopian officials release top opposition leader
Ethiopian officials on Wednesday released a top opposition leader who had been sentenced to life in prison after the government said she had violated a pardon agreement and sent her back to jail in late 2008.
06 Oct 2010
'Charlie the Smoking Chimp' dies from old age
A chimpanzee which became addicted to smoking cigarettes has died from old age having managed to live at least 10 years longer than most chimps.
06 Oct 2010
Congolese rebel commander responsible for mass rapes arrested
UN and Congolese forces have arrested a rebel commander allegedly responsible for mass rapes in eastern Congo.
06 Oct 2010
'Island of blondes' opened
Holiday resort in the Maldives to be staffed exclusively by young blondes.
05 Oct 2010
Nigerian president's rival embroiled in Abuja bombings probe
The main political rival of Goodluck Jonathan, the Nigerian president, has become embroiled in the investigation into the 50th independence anniversary bombings in Abuja that killed 10 people by the arrest of his campaign chief.
05 Oct 2010
400 Nigerian children used in gold mine poisoned
At least 400 children under the age of five have been killed in the past six months by lead poisoning from illegal gold mining in the Nigerian state of Zamfara, humanitarian groups have said.
05 Oct 2010
British intelligence officials tipped off Nigerians about Abuja bomb attacks
British intelligence officials tipped off Nigerian authorities days before Friday's bomb attacks which killed 12, it emerged as a leader of the militant group which claimed responsibility prepared to face court in South Africa.
04 Oct 2010
Rebel held over Nigerian bombs
An African rebel leader is due to face court after a string of attacks that killed 12 at Nigeria's 50th anniversary celebrations on Friday.
03 Oct 2010
Egypt unearths statue of Tutankhamun's grandfather
Archaeologists have unearthed the upper part of a statue of a powerful pharaoh who ruled nearly 3,400 years ago, Egypt's Ministry of Culture has announced.
03 Oct 2010
Mandela charity boss charged over 'blood diamonds’
Jeremy Ractliffe, former head of Nelson Mandela’s charity, facing criminal charges after Naomi Campbell testified she gave him uncut diamonds.
01 Oct 2010
Congo genocide report published
The United Nations said acts of genocide may have been committed in the Democratic Republic (DR) of Congo as it published a contested report detailing massacres by foreign armies and rebels in the war-torn nation.
01 Oct 2010
Bombs on Nigeria's independence day kill eight
At least eight people were killed in Abuja when two car bombs blew up during 50th independence day celebrations.
01 Oct 2010
Tourists urged to boycott Botswana
A campaign to protect Botswana's Bushmen is rousing controversy.
01 Oct 2010
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After these defence cuts, even a repeat of Sierra Leone would be beyond us
In these uncertain times, Britain needs all the planes, ships and tanks it can muster, writes Con Coughlin.
01 Oct 2010
Video of French hostages in Niger
A newly released tape shows the first images of a group of foreign hostages working for a French energy company seized in Niger two weeks ago by an al-Qaeda affiliate, according to a group that monitors terrorism.
30 Sep 2010
Cricketer exposed as love cheat
A South African cricketer who played for Surrey has been outed as a love cheat after his girlfriend in London discovered on the internet that he was married with a child on the way.
30 Sep 2010
How the Mumbai terror attacks changed British anti-terror tactics
The Mumbai terrorist attacks of 2008 caused many anti-terrorism experts to call for radical changes to the way Britain prepares for such an incident in this country.
29 Sep 2010
Mugabe browses lipstick aisle
Robert Mugabe, the president of Zimbabwe, has been spotted browsing the lipstick aisle of a chemist in New York.
27 Sep 2010
Charles Taylor is 'one of my easier clients' says war crimes lawyer Courtenay Griffiths
Courtenay Griffiths, the flamboyant defence lawyer for Charles Taylor, talks to Jane Flanagan about Naomi Campbell, diamonds and defending the 'indefensible'.
25 Sep 2010
Nigerian state 'opens flood gates on two million'
State officials in Nigeria have been accused by neighbouring states of causing a flood that has led to two million people being displaced.
25 Sep 2010
Poacher killed by great white shark
A poacher in South Africa has been eaten by a great white shark during an illegal fishing trip.
25 Sep 2010
Khartoum 'will accept outcome of Sudan referendum'
Sudan's vice-president said Khartoum would accept the outcome of a referendum that could split the country in two hours after Barack Obama warned the country that the vote must go ahead on time and without intimidation.
25 Sep 2010
UN uncovers new evidence of mass rape in Congo
More than 300 men, women and children were raped during a four-day assault by rebel militia in the Democratic Republic of Congo, double the number first reported, the United Nations said yesterday.
24 Sep 2010
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