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Africa’s pirates have demands – and letterhead, too

YoopyaAug 13, 20120

(Reuters) – Welcome to the Pirate Action Group. Pirate commander Jamal wishes to congratulate you on being hijacked. Kindly speak to his negotiator about your

Egypt defence chief Tantawi ousted in surprise shakeup

kiemtarAug 13, 2012August 13, 20120

Hussein Tantawi dismissed as Egyptian president extends powers, with showdown predicted at constitutional court. he Egyptian president, Mohamed Morsi, has dismissed his military chief as part

Egyptian troops move into Israel border zone following deadly attack

kiemtarAug 9, 2012August 9, 20120

Gunman fired shots toward a police station in the main administrative centre of Egypt’s North Sinai on Thursday, underscoring lawlessness in the desert region bordering

Unending queues characterise late President Mills 2nd day in state

kiemtarAug 9, 20120

Unending queues of people, dressed in black and red, characterise the second day public viewing of the lying in state of late President John Evans

Islamist extremists cut off thief’s hand in northern Mali

kiemtarAug 9, 2012August 9, 20120

Jihadists occupying northern Mali on Thursday said they had cut off the hand of a thief in accordance with strict Islamic law which they have

Clinton urges South Africa to take leading role

kiemtarAug 7, 20120

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Tuesday called on South Africa, the continent’s leading democracy, to play a more influential role in African and

Annan pledges support for acting Ghanaian leader

kiemtarAug 7, 2012August 7, 20120

The former United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan has pledged his support for acting President John Dramani Mahama to steer the affairs of the

Grenade blast in Nairobi kills one: Kenyan media

YoopyaAug 3, 20120

NAIROBI (Reuters) – A grenade blast in Kenya’s capital Nairobi on Friday killed one person and wounded others, local media reported. Police said they were

Clinton urges South Sudan, Sudan to settle oil dispute

YoopyaAug 3, 20120

By Andrew Quinn JUBA (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged South Sudan and Sudan on Friday to end an oil dispute that

Canadian miner First Quantum to invest $4 bln in Zambia

YoopyaAug 2, 20120

By Chris Mfula LUSAKA (Reuters) – Canada’s First Quantum Minerals plans to invest more than $4 billion in a new mine and expansion projects in