KAMPALA (Reuters) - Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye was arrested on Monday during a protest against high food and fuel prices in the capital Kampala, police said.
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Nigeria’s Jonathan sure of victory in election
ABUJA (Reuters) - President Goodluck Jonathan secured election victory on Sunday as votes were tallied from around Nigeria, fuelling anger in the mainly-Muslim strongholds of rival Muhammadu Buhari.
Libyan rebels fear fresh attack on Ajdabiyah
AJDABIYAH, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan rebels scrambled to defend their eastern frontline outpost of Ajdabiyah on Sunday after fighting on the coastal highway towards the oil port of…
Soldiers rampage over pay in southern Burkina Faso
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Soldiers rampaged in southern Burkina Faso on Sunday, firing shots into the air, stealing vehicles and ransacking shops in continued protest over pay, witnesses said.
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Egyiptom, Kairó – Az egyiptomi bíróság elrendelte a volt egyiptomi elnök, Hoszni Mubarak pártjának a felszámolását. A volt államfő lemondásával járó tüntetés egyik alapkövetelése volt a Nemzeti Demokratikus…
Elnököt választott Nigéria
Nigéria, Daura – Békésen lezajlott az elnökválasztás Nigériában. Goodluck Jonathan elnök legnagyobb vetélytársa, Muhammadu Buhari szerint viszont a kormánypárt néhány régióban manipulálta a szavazást.
Nigerians out in force for presidential vote
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigerians voted in masses on Saturday in what they hope will be their first credible presidential election for decades and could set an example across…
Nigeria’s Buhari sees attempts to manipulate vote
DAURA, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigeria's ruling party is desperate for votes and there are already signs of attempts to manipulate Saturday's presidential election in some areas, main opposition…
Burkina Faso traders riot over army looting
OUAGADOUGOU (Reuters) - Hundreds of traders rioted and set fire to the headquarters of Burkina Faso's ruling party on Saturday, protesting after mutinous soldiers looted their shops.
Uganda’s Museveni vows to quash food price protests
KIRUHURA, Uganda (Reuters) - Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni on Saturday warned he would not allow protests against food and fuel price rises led by opposition leader Kizza Besigye.