Japan on Tuesday approved a plan to send a unit of ground troopsto South Sudan as part of…
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Egyptians protest, anger mounts over blogger arrest
CAIRO (Reuters) - Thousands of Egyptians protested on Monday in Tahrir Square, the epicentre of an…
Former Niger president Saibou dies at 71
Ali Saibou, who was president of Niger from 1987 to 1993 and brought multi-party politics to the…
Students stage anti-government protest in east Sudan
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Hundreds of students staged an anti-government rally in eastern Sudan on Sunday, protesting…
DRC road accident kills 33
Kinshasa - A drunk truck driver taking people to an electoral campaign meeting in south-eastern…
S.Sudan rebels threaten Warrap state, calls for U.N. withdrawal
JUBA (Reuters) - A rebel group in South Sudan threatened on Saturday to attack Warrap state…
US flying drones out of Ethiopia: paper
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Air Force has been secretly flying drones from a civilian…
UK ships will be able to carry armed guards: Cameron
LONDON (Reuters) - British merchant ships sailing off the coast of Somalia will soon be able…
Child killed by police in Congo electoral violence
KINSHASA (Reuters) - A child was shot dead by police during clashes between supporters of rival…
Kenyan jets bomb southern Somali town, 12 killed
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - At least 12 people were killed on Sunday when two Kenyan jets bombed…