Gun battles have broken out in the Madagascar capital Antananarivo between rival security forces.
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Egypt renews tough emergency laws
The Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has issued a decree renewing the country's emergency laws for a further two years.
Kenya: Nairobi University closed down
The Nairobi University of Kenya has been closed down indefinitely after a four-day student protest. Following heightened tension on campus on the heels of a controversial student union…
Yemen sentences Somali pirates to death
A Yemeni court has sentenced six Somali pirates to death and jailed six others for the hijacking of an oil tanker.
Malawi court convicts gay couple
A court in Malawi has convicted a gay couple of gross indecency and unnatural acts.
Zambia borrow $5bn from China
China has agreed to provide $5 billion in loans to private mining companies in Zambia according to a statement signed by President Rupiah Banda.
Senegal beef up sea transport
Senegalese President Abdoulie Wade has announced plans to beef-up maritime transportation services as well as rehabilitation of seaports. He urged the Maritime Economy Minister to "accelerate the delivery…
Namadi Sambót választotta az új nigériai elnök
Nigéria elnöke, Goodluck Jonathan Kaduna állam kormányzóját, Namadi Sambót választotta alelnökének. Az új alelnökjelöltet a parlament mindkét házának el kell fogadnia.
Szudánban letartóztatták az ellenzéki vezetőt
A szudáni hatóságok letartóztatták az iszlamista ellenzéki vezetőt, Hassan al-Turabit – közölte a férfi családja.
UTG signs MoU with Hungarian University
The University of the Gambia (UTG) on Wednesday 5th May 2010 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Szent Istvan University in Hungary, at a ceremony held at…