Armed men shot and killed a Somali lawmaker in the capital Mogadishu on Sunday, officials and witnesses…
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Germany says orders expulsion of Libyan diplomat
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's foreign ministry said on Sunday it had, after consulting German security officials,…
Nigerian government to open talks with Islamist sect
ABUJA (Reuters) - President Goodluck Jonathan has set up a committee to negotiate with radical Islamist…
Egypt changes venue for Mubarak trial
Cairo - Egypt's state news agency says the trial of Hosni Mubarak will be moved…
Malawi ‘risks becoming next Zimbabwe’
Johannesburg - Malawi, once considered a southern African success story, risks going down the same…
Zim pilots pay strike strands passengers
Harare - A strike by Air Zimbabwe pilots in support for demands for payment of…
4 dead, 19 hurt in Egypt’s Sinai clashes
Cairo - An Egyptian army officer and three civilian bystanders were shot dead in fighting…
Swazi democracy talks stumble
Mbabane - Talks on democratic reforms in Africa's last absolute monarchy stumbled Saturday as the…
South Sudan joins African Union as 54th member
South Sudan became the 54th member of the African Union (AU) after it received a majority vote…
Street battles in Somali capital amid famine help
MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — African Union troops fought house-to-house battles with militants Thursday to clear…