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Heavy gunfire in northern Mali town of Gao

YoopyaFeb 10, 20130

Malian troops and suspected Islamist militants are exchanging heavy gunfire on the streets of Gao in northern Mali. A BBC correspondent in the town says

Mali conflict: French ransom cash ‘funded militants’

YoopyaFeb 9, 20130

A former US ambassador to Mali has told the BBC that France paid ransom money to free hostages and the funds ended up bolstering Islamist

Mandela granddaughters star in reality TV show

YoopyaFeb 9, 20130

Nelson Mandela’s granddaughters are set to star in a reality television programme called Being Mandela. Swati Dlamini and Zaziwe Dlamini-Manaway say they have the former

Tunisia mourns murdered politician Chokri Belaid

YoopyaFeb 9, 20130

Thousands of Tunisians have attended the funeral of opposition leader Chokri Belaid, who was killed on Wednesday by a gunman who fled on a motorcycle.

Nigeria polio vaccinators shot dead in Kano

YoopyaFeb 9, 2013November 14, 20230

Nine female polio vaccinators have been killed in two shootings at health centres in northern Nigeria, police have told the BBC. In the first attack

Tunisia mourns murdered politician Chokri Belaid

kiemtarFeb 9, 2013February 9, 20130

Thousands of Tunisians have attended the funeral of opposition leader Chokri Belaid, who was killed on Wednesday by a gunman who fled on a motorcycle.

Mali hit by first suicide bombing

kiemtarFeb 9, 2013February 9, 20130

A suicide bomber has blown himself up in Mali, the West African country’s first such attack and a sign that the al-Qaeda-linked fighters are shifting

Malian rebels fleeing into lawless deserts of Africa

kiemtarFeb 9, 2013February 9, 20130

When the 13-vehicle convoy of Malian rebels crashed through the Libyan frontier, armed with anti-aircraft guns and other heavy weapons, the Libyan border guards were

Zimbabwe’s David Coltart: 18% pass rate is progress

YoopyaFeb 8, 20130

Zimbabwe’s education minister has deplored the fact that nearly 82% of students have failed their basic school leavers’ exams, the Ordinary Level. But David Coltart

South Africa charges DR Congo ‘rebels for coup plot’

YoopyaFeb 7, 20130

Nineteen suspected Congolese rebels have been charged in a South African court with plotting a coup against President Joseph Kabila. Prosecutors said the men belonged