Gabon's late president Omar Bongo funded Nicolas Sarkozy's 2007presidential campaign, a former senior Gabonese official said, in a…
Africa
Sudan army says takes rebel town in border state
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's army said it captured a rebel-held town and seized tanks and other…
ECOWAS avoids Gambia vote, says it may not be free
ABUJA (Reuters) - West African regional group ECOWAS accused Gambia's government of intimidating opposition groups and…
Air strikes kill three in southern Somalia: witnesses
Fighter jets killed three civilians Tuesday in strikes on rebel-held areas of southern Somalia as regional armies pushed…
11 die in bomb blast in Somali capital Mogadishu
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A roadside bomb in the Somali capital of Mogadishu killed 11 civilians and wounded many others…
10 killed in southern Senegal region
Ziguinchor - At least 10 people were killed Monday in restive southern Senegal in an…
Amnesty says Egypt army continues Mubarak-era abuse
LONDON (Reuters) - Rights group Amnesty International accused Egypt's rulers on Tuesday of brutality sometimes exceeding…
Burundi government says 18 rebels killed in clash
Burundi security forces shot dead 18 "armed bandits" in clashes in the eastern province of Cankuzo…
WFP says more than 1 mln Zimbabweans need food aid
HARARE Nov 21 (Reuters) - More than a million people in Zimbabwe will require food aid…
Thousands of Moroccans call for election boycott
TANGIER, Morocco (Reuters) - Thousands of Moroccans protested in cities across the country on Sunday calling…