SIRTE, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan transitional government forces said they had cornered Muammar Gaddafi loyalists in…
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Somali peacekeepers win control of Mogadishu district
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - African peacekeepers and Somali government forces flushed Islamist rebels out of one of…
Arab Spring, Africa high in Nobel peace prize talk
OSLO (Reuters) - The Arab Spring is widely tipped to be recognised with the Nobel Peace…
Gabon president announces new national airline
Gabon plans to launch a new national airline that could be operational early next year, President Ali…
Mikel refuses to pay Nigeria fine
Chelsea midfielder John Obi Mikel has made a u-turn and said he will not pay…
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Madagascar- News of the week from Madagascar, from our special correspondent, Rovatiana Salema.
Dalai Lama cancels highly charged S.Africa trip
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - The Dalai Lama, the Tibetan spiritual leader, cancelled a trip to South Africa…
Rebels kill scores in Somali capital blast
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Somalia's al Qaeda-linked rebels struck at the heart of the capital on Tuesday,…
Tanzania arrests 7 pirates after attack on oil vessel
DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) - Tanzania has arrested seven suspected Somali pirates after an attack on…
Turkey spreads its wings into Africa
PRETORIA (Reuters) - Turkish Prime Tayyip Erdogan visited South Africa on Tuesday, the latest stop in…