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Libya’s new leader apologizes at UN for Gaddafi crimes

YoopyaSep 28, 20120

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Libya’s newly appointed leader apologized at the United Nations on Thursday for the crimes of ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi

Myanmar president pays UN tribute to Aung San Suu Kyi

kiemtarSep 27, 2012September 27, 20120

Myanmar’s President Thein Sein on Thursday made an unprecedented tribute at the United Nations to opposition icon Aung San Suu Kyi’s “efforts for democracy.” Thein

Analysis: Mali leadership limbo holds up military action plan

YoopyaSep 27, 20120

(Reuters) – Photographs of Captain Amadou Sanogo – the U.S.-trained infantry officer who toppled Mali’s government in a March coup – are difficult to avoid

UN members divided over response to Mali crisis

YoopyaSep 27, 20120

By John Irish UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. members appeared deeply divided on Wednesday as they sought to resolve the crisis in Mali, with France and

Mugabe says Gaddafi’s death as tragic as US envoy’s

YoopyaSep 27, 20120

By Arshad Mohammed UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe said on Wednesday the death of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was as tragic as that

Angola’s Dos Santos sworn in, pledging social improvements

YoopyaSep 27, 20120

By Shrikesh Laxmidas LUANDA (Reuters) – Angola swore in an elected president for the first time in its history on Wednesday, with long-serving leader Jose

EU freezes aid to Rwanda over Congo rebel claims

YoopyaSep 27, 20120

By Jonny Hogg KINSHASA (Reuters) – The European Union has frozen further budgetary support to Rwanda over allegations that the Central African state supports anti-government

Sudan, S.Sudan to resume oil exports, no wider deal

YoopyaSep 27, 20120

By Ulf Laessing ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – The leaders of Sudan and South Sudan reached a border security deal on Wednesday that will restart badly

Nigeria says its push on Boko Haram Islamists paying off

YoopyaSep 27, 20120

By Louis Charbonneau and Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Nigeria’s “robust” approach to neutralizing a threat posed by Islamist sect Boko Haram using military

S.Africa ANC rebel Malema charged with money-laundering

YoopyaSep 26, 20120

By Jon Herskovitz POLOKWANE, South Africa (Reuters) – South African ANC renegade Julius Malema was charged with money laundering on Wednesday in a high profile corruption