BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union is expected to keep up sanctions on Zimbabwe but remove…
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Zimbabwe suspends NGOs as possible election looms
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe has suspended 29 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in one of its provinces including…
AU forces capture rebel strongholds near Somali capital
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - African Union troops launched an offensive against al Qaeda-linked Somali rebels and captured…
Egypt to hold presidential poll in May: report
CAIRO (Reuters) - Egypt's first presidential election since Hosni Mubarak was overthrown a year ago will…
Lioness kills South African zoo employee
A lioness has attacked and killed a South African zoo employee at a rural lion farm, a spokeswoman said Tuesday.
African champs Zambia return to heroes’ welcome
Zambia's national team arrived home Monday to an ecstatic welcome from thousands of fans who…
Pirates kill captain, engineer in attack off Nigeria: IMB
Pirates fired on a cargo ship around 110 nautical miles off the coast of Nigeria on Monday…
17 killed in Libyan tribal clashes: tribesmen
A fierce gunfight between two tribes in Libya's remote southeastern desert has killed at least 17…
Mali says soldiers, civilians executed during Tuareg clashes
The Malian army said Monday that soldiers and civilians had been summarily executed during a…
Generator failure causes British Airways plane to land in darkness at Abuja airport
A British Airways flight from London landed at the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja…