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Jacob Zuma: 13 South African soldiers killed in CAR

YoopyaMar 25, 20130

Thirteen South African soldiers were killed in the Central African Republic as rebels seized the capital over the weekend, President Jacob Zuma has said. Mr

EU suspends sanctions against most Zimbabwe officials

YoopyaMar 25, 20130

The European Union has suspended sanctions against 81 officials and eight firms in Zimbabwe. The decision followed a “peaceful, successful and credible” referendum on a

Central African Republic rebel chief to name power-sharing government

YoopyaMar 25, 20130

(Reuters) – A rebel leader in Central African Republic pledged to name a power-sharing government after seizing the capital Bangui on Sunday and declaring himself

Mali prisoner: ‘Militants cut off my hand with a knife’

YoopyaMar 25, 20130

Algalas ag Moutkel points his left arm at the writing on the wall of the cell in which he was incarcerated during the rule of

Islamist rebels attack Mali town

YoopyaMar 25, 20130

Islamist rebels have attacked Gao in northern Mali, officials say. The rebels were repelled after two hours of fierce fighting, a Malian army official said.

France confirms death of Islamist commander Abou Zeid

YoopyaMar 25, 20130

Islamist commander Abdelhamid Abou Zeid has been killed in fighting in Mali, the French presidency has confirmed. Abou Zeid was a senior figure in al-Qaeda

Egypt’s opposition protesters clash with Islamists

YoopyaMar 23, 20130

Opposition protesters in Egypt have clashed with members of the governing Muslim Brotherhood in several towns, leaving scores of people injured. In Cairo, the protesters

Kenya doping in athletics ‘not widespread’

YoopyaMar 23, 20130

Sports authorities in Kenya have denied that the use of performance enhancing drugs among athletes is widespread. The majority of cases were related to the

Mali’s Ansar Dine militants blacklisted by US

YoopyaMar 23, 20130

The US government has placed Mali’s Islamist group Ansar Dine on its terror blacklist because of continued links to al-Qaeda’s North Africa branch. The decision

DR Congo’s Bosco Ntaganda in ICC custody

YoopyaMar 23, 2013March 23, 20130

Congolese war crimes suspect Bosco Ntaganda has arrived in The Hague from Rwanda and is in the custody of the International Criminal Court. Gen Ntaganda,