HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's main official newspaper attacked South African President Jacob Zuma on Sunday, labelling him an erratic liability after he called on the government to end…
Nigeria pushes back polls after logistics chaos
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria postponed parliamentary and presidential elections by one week on Sunday after failing to get logistics prepared in time, a major embarrassment for a nation…
Fighting rages in Ivory Coast, 800 dead in west
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Soldiers backing Alassane Ouattara met stiff resistance from incumbent Laurent Gbagbo's fighters in Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan on Saturday as the two sides…
Coalition air strike hits Libya rebels, 13 dead
EAST OF BREGA, Libya (Reuters) - A NATO-led air strike killed 13 Libyan rebels in a "regrettable incident", a rebel spokesman said on Saturday, in an increasingly chaotic…
S.Sudan police confiscate newspaper
JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - Police in south Sudan seized 2,500 copies of a newspaper before it could be distributed, its editor said on Saturday, stoking fears of a…
Soldiers fire in air to disperse Tunisia protesters
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian soldiers fired in the air to disperse demonstrators in the southern town of Tozeur on Saturday, and several people were injured, a witness said.
Nigerian vote aborted after ballot paper chaos
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria postponed parliamentary elections until Monday after voting materials failed to arrive in many areas, a major blow to hopes of a break with a…
Elmaradt a parlamenti választás Nigériában
Nigéria, Lagos – Harmadik alakalommal rendeznek választásokat Nigériában, miután 1999-ben véget ért a katonai diktatúra. Afrika legnépesebb álmában rendszerint erőszakba torkoló tüntetések és csalások borzolják a kedélyeket. A…
Gaddafi forces storm Misrata, rebels offer truce
TRIPOLI/AJDABIYAH, Libya (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi's forces stormed the western rebel outpost of Misrata with tanks and artillery on Friday, a rebel spokesman said, while insurgents marshalled defences…
Libya rebels work to exempt oil from sanctions
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - The rebel movement in eastern Libya is discussing plans to exempt its oil exports from sanctions and has also raised the issue with a…