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Uganda military chief: Congo M23 rebels to pull out of Goma

YoopyaNov 27, 20120

(Reuters) – Uganda’s military chief said on Tuesday that the leader of the M23 rebel group in the Democratic Republic of Congo, Colonel Sultani Makenga, has

Egypt’s Mursi to meet judges over power grab

YoopyaNov 26, 20120

(Reuters) – Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi will meet senior judges on Monday to try to ease a crisis over his seizure of new powers which

’12 cows slaughtered in Zuma family ritual’

kiemtarNov 26, 2012November 26, 20120

President Jacob Zuma’s family killed 12 cows in a ritual believed to be aimed at extending his tenure ahead of the ANC’s national elective conference

Congo says no talks with rebels unless they quit Goma

YoopyaNov 25, 20120

(Reuters) – Congo said on Sunday it would not negotiate with M23 rebels in the east until they pulled out of the city of Goma,

Egypt stocks plunge after Mursi power grab

YoopyaNov 25, 20120

(Reuters) – Egypt’s stock market plunged on Sunday in its first day open since Islamist President Mohamed Mursi seizure of new powers set off street

Uganda Anti-Homosexuality Bill: MPs drop death penalty

YoopyaNov 24, 20120

A committee of Ugandan MPs has endorsed the proposed Anti-Homosexuality Bill but dropped the death penalty provision, an MP has told the BBC. MP Medard

Nigeria offers rewards for Boko Haram leaders

YoopyaNov 24, 20120

Nigeria’s military is offering large rewards for information leading to the capture of leaders of the militant Islamist group Boko Haram. Military officials said 50m

Congo miners pin hopes on distance from rebel push

YoopyaNov 24, 20120

(Reuters) – Never a destination for the faint-hearted investor, the Democratic Republic of Congo is again worrying those betting on its mines and vast mineral wealth, as

Sierra Leone’s Koroma promises growth in new term

YoopyaNov 24, 20120

(Reuters) – Sierra Leone President Ernest Bai Koroma was sworn in for a second term on Friday after winning elections, promising to boost foreign investment

Clashes in Cairo after Mursi seizes new powers

YoopyaNov 24, 20120

(Reuters) – Angry youths hurled rocks at security forces and burned a police truck as thousands gathered in central Cairo to protest at Egyptian President