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06 August 2012 12:00 AM
Defence groups angry at army inaction are training people to go into battle
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Malians take up arms to drive out al-Qa'ida
06 August 2012 12:00 AM
Defence groups angry at army inaction are training people to go into battle
Equatorial Guinea's dictator attempts to rebrand himself as a champion of human rights with the help of a Clinton-endorsed charity
03 August 2012 07:33 PM
Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo's PR campaign begins on 20 August, when he welcomes 4,000 delegates, including world leaders, Hollywood actors, Emmy-winning pop stars, famous athletes, and a cross-section of US television celebrities, to the city of Malabo
Somalia: Comic shot dead after mocking Islamist militants
03 August 2012 12:00 AM
A popular Somali comic and playwright who mocked Islamist militants for brainwashing children and killing civilians has been shot dead.
New Egyptian Prime Minister Hisham Qandil and cabinet are sworn in
03 August 2012 12:00 AM
The new Prime Minister, Hisham Qandil, was sworn in with his cabinet in yesterday, forming the first government since Mohamed Morsi was elected President.
Somali comedian Abdi Jeylani Malaq who dared mock militants is killed
02 August 2012 03:52 PM
On one of his recent radio shows, a popular Somali comedian ridiculed commanders of a ruthless Islamist insurgent group that is notorious for forcibly recruiting boys into its ranks and making them fight.
Libya: Saif seeks trial in The Hague
02 August 2012 12:00 AM
The son of the late Libyan dictator, Muammar Gaddafi, wants to be tried for alleged war crimes in the Netherlands, saying a trial in Libya would be tantamount to murder.
Bombers killed at Somali summit
01 August 2012 09:43 AM
Security forces shot and killed two suicide bombers trying to infiltrate a meeting of Somali elders debating a new constitution today, setting off their explosives in two blasts, officials said.
Ebola claims 14th victim in Uganda
31 July 2012 12:00 AM
President Yoweri Museveni yesterday urged Ugandans to avoid physical contact, after an outbreak of the deadly Ebola virus claimed its 14th victim. People should avoid shaking hands, kissing or having sex to prevent the disease from spreading, the President said.
Timbuktu begs: save us from al-Qa’ida
30 July 2012 12:01 AM
Mayor of historic city calls for foreign intervention to help fight militants
Judge's decision delays honeymoon murder trial
30 July 2012 12:00 AM
Efforts to bring to trial the alleged killers of honeymooner Anni Dewani have hit a new setback after a Cape Town judge agreed that a neuro-psychologist needed to examine one of the men before proceedings could begin.
Murder fears for British round-the-world yachtsman after he disappears at sea
30 July 2012 12:00 AM
Family of missing man demand answers from crewmate who is arrested in the Seychelles
14 killed in Uganda by deadly Ebola virus outbreak
29 July 2012 08:24 AM
The deadly Ebola virus has killed 14 people in western Uganda this month, health officials said, ending weeks of speculation about the cause of a strange disease that had many people fleeing their homes.
Britain freezes aid to Rwanda over Congo support
28 July 2012 08:34 AM
Rwanda
is coming under increasing pressure to halt alleged support for east
Congo's latest rebellion, with the Netherlands suspending some aid and
Britain delaying a payment for budgetary support.
Venezuela's Kenya envoy strangled
28 July 2012 12:00 AM
Venezuela's acting ambassador to Kenya has been murdered at her official residence in Nairobi.
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