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Kenya sees little impact on budget from Somali operation
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya does not expect the cost of its military campaign to secure its border against al Shabaab rebels in neighbouring Somalia to swell its budget or…
Former warlord seeks chunk of Liberia government
SANNIQUELLIE, Liberia (Reuters) - Former rebel leader Prince Johnson said on Wednesday he wants control of 30 percent of Liberia's government in return for his endorsement of President Ellen…
Somali, Kenyan forces eye rebel bastion, French hostage dies
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Kenyan and Somali forces were poised to close in on Islamist rebels in their southern strongholds as Paris announced a Frenchwoman, whose kidnapping spurred Kenya's cross-border…
Sudan summons UK ambassador for criticising economy
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan summoned on Tuesday the British ambassador after he said it was no surprise that protests against food inflation "in a country where hunger stalks the…
Uganda opposition leader arrested as protests resume
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was arrested on Tuesday as he took part in a "walk-to-work" protest against surging consumer prices and wasteful government spending just…
Ex-Libyan PM in hospital after hunger strike: lawyer
TUNIS (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi's jailed former prime minister has been taken to hospital in Tunisia's capital with complications from a hunger strike, his lawyer said on Monday.
Cameroon opposition demands new poll in six months
YAOUNDE (Reuters) - Seven opposition candidates who took part in Cameroon's presidential election asked the Supreme Court on Monday to annul the October 9 vote and call a fresh…
Kenyan forces advance on strategic Somali rebel bases
Kenyan troops advanced towards a strategic rebel-held Somali town on Tuesday as heavy air strikes battered Shebab militant positions, army officials said.
Minden eladó, mindenki megvehető Kongóban?
Kongó, Brazzaville – Siralmas képet fest a kongói hivatalok korrupciójáról a megvesztegetések elleni küzdelem bizottsága. A testületet 2007-ben hívták éltre. A mostani vizsgálatot az adó és vám szerveknél,…