Gabon plans to launch a new national airline that could be operational early next year, President Ali…
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Mikel refuses to pay Nigeria fine
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has made a u-turn and said he will not pay…
News from Madagascar
Madagascar- News of the week from Madagascar, from our special correspondent, Rovatiana Salema.
Dalai Lama cancels highly charged S.Africa trip
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, cancelled a trip to South Africa…
Rebels kill scores in Somali capital blast
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's al Qaeda-linked rebels struck at the heart of the capital on Tuesday,…
Tanzania arrests 7 pirates after attack on oil vessel
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania has arrested seven suspected Somali pirates after an attack on…
Turkey spreads its wings into Africa
PRETORIA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Tayyip Erdogan visited South Africa on Tuesday, the latest stop in…
Germany returns skulls from colonial era to Namibia
WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Germany repatriated to Namibia on Tuesday 20 African skulls taken from the area…
Jolie appeals for Somalia at UN refugee award ceremony
GENEVA (Reuters) - Angelina Jolie made a surprise appearance on Monday night at the U.N. refugee…
Tanker targeted off Benin in latest W.African pirate attack
Pirates armed with automatic weapons fired upon and boarded achemical tanker off Benin before stealing cash, the latest in a…