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Abyei welcomes UN-backed referendum in disputed region

YoopyaOct 30, 2013February 14, 20240

(Reuters) – Abyei officials welcomed a push by the African Union to involve the U.N. Security Council in helping plan a referendum to resolve a

Freed French hostages leave Niger after 3 years in Sahara

YoopyaOct 30, 2013February 14, 20240

(Reuters) – Four Frenchmen held hostage in the Sahara desert by al Qaeda-linked gunmen for three years left Niger on a French government plane on

Libya robbery: Sirte gunmen snatch $54m from bank van

YoopyaOct 29, 2013March 6, 20240

Libya’s state news agency says gunmen have stolen $54m (£33.5m) in an attack on a van carrying foreign and local currency for the Libyan central

Egypt’s satirist to be investigated over program

YoopyaOct 29, 2013March 6, 20240

CAIRO (AP) — Egypt’s top prosecutor on Monday ordered an investigation into a complaint that satirist Bassem Youssef, known as the country’s “Jon Stewart,” harmed

European, African observers say Madagascar election credible

YoopyaOct 28, 2013March 19, 20230

(Reuters) – Madagascar’s first presidential election since a military-backed coup was free and fair, European Union (EU) and Southern African observers said on Sunday, as

Congo army says it captured rebel stronghold; peacekeeper killed

YoopyaOct 28, 2013March 6, 20240

(Reuters) – Government forces said they captured the rebel stronghold of Rutshuru on Sunday in a third day of fierce fighting in eastern Democratic Republic

Former South African politician Sexwale arrested in New York: SABC

YoopyaOct 28, 2013March 6, 20240

(Reuters) – Prominent South African businessman and anti-apartheid stalwart Tokyo Sexwale was arrested in New York after his name was on a list of people

Kenyan deputy president must attend his trial: ICC judges

YoopyaOct 25, 2013March 10, 20240

(Reuters) – Kenyan Deputy President William Ruto must attend all sessions of his trial at the International Criminal Court unless specifically excused, appeals judges said

M23 rebels clash with army in eastern Congo

YoopyaOct 25, 2013March 17, 20240

(Reuters) – Congo’s M23 rebels clashed with government troops on Friday near the eastern city of Goma, a rebel leaders said, in the first heavy

Madagascar voters go to polls in long-awaited election

YoopyaOct 25, 2013March 17, 20240

Voters in Madagascar are going to the polls in the first election since the military-backed coup four years ago. Thirty-three candidates are contesting the election,