BAUCHI, Nigeria (Reuters) - A bomb blast rocked a popular drinking spot inside an army barracks in northern Nigeria on Sunday, killing a dozen people hours after President…
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French ex-Minister in Libya, would defend Gaddafi
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Former French foreign minister Roland Dumas visited Libya as a lawyer to prepare a legal case on behalf of victims of NATO bombing and said…
NATO’s Rasmussen says Gaddafi rule coming to an end
VARNA, Bulgaria (Reuters) - NATO's military campaign in Libya is achieving its goals and the rule of Muammar Gaddafi is coming to an end, NATO Secretary-General Anders Fogh…
Morocco police use truncheons to break up protest
CASABLANCA (Reuters) - Police used truncheons to break up an anti-government protest in Morocco's commercial capital, Casablanca, on Sunday and dozens of people were injured, organisers said.
Mubarak wealth no more than $1 mln: lawyer
CAIRO (Reuters) - The wealth of toppled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak is no more than $1 million and he has no assets overseas, his lawyer said on Sunday.
Lecsapott a Boko Haram Nigériában
Nigéria, Kano – Ismeretlen fegyveresek megtámadtak egy rendőrállomást, egy laktanyát és egy bankot Észak-Nigériában. A támadásban nyolc ember halt meg. A hatóságok szerint a Boko Haram szélsőséges iszlamista…
-News of the week from Madagascar -by our special correspondent-
Our news agency, afriPORT proudly presents the first news bulletin, written by our local correspondent, Rovatiana Salema from Madagascar.
EU observers cite Chad election failings
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad's first parliamentary election in eight years this February was marred by flaws such as poorly trained vote officials and the use of state resources…
NATO says destroyed Gaddafi compound guard towers
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - NATO aircraft destroyed the guard towers at Muammar Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli, a NATO official said on Saturday, then staged a rare daytime air strike on…
Ethiopia marks Mengistu downfall, celebrates dam
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of Ethiopians marked the 20 year anniversary on Saturday of the removal of former Marxist ruler Mengistu Haile Mariam by celebrating construction…