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Egypt’s Tantawi keeps defence ministry post

YoopyaAug 2, 20120

CAIRO (Reuters) – Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi will keep his post as defence minister in Egypt’s first Muslim Brotherhood-led administration, Prime Minister-designate Hisham Kandil said

Congolese hit streets, protest over eastern violence

YoopyaAug 2, 20120

By Media Coulibaly KINSHASA (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters took to the streets across Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday to call for an end

Egypt govt to discuss IMF assistance on Saturday: PM

YoopyaAug 2, 20120

CAIRO (Reuters) – Egypt’s new Prime Minister Hisham Kandil will hold a meeting with members of his government on Saturday to discuss the next steps

Injured Mali leader flies home, faces challenges

YoopyaJul 28, 20120

By Adama Diarra and Tiemoko Diallo BAMAKO (Reuters) – Mali’s interim president returned on Friday from weeks convalescing abroad after he was beaten up by

WFP says 1.6 mln people need food aid in Zimbabwe

YoopyaJul 27, 20120

HARARE (Reuters) – The number of people needing food aid in Zimbabwe will rise by 60 percent this year to 1.6 million, the World Food

Madagascar rivals fail to agree on leader’s return from exile

YoopyaJul 27, 20120

By George Thande VICTORIA (Reuters) – Rivals for Madagascar’s presidency, in talks to end political turmoil, failed to agree terms under which the island’s former

As Ghana mourns president, focus turns to election race

YoopyaJul 26, 20120

By Kwasi Kpodo ACCRA (Reuters) – Ghana has seen a smooth transition of power after the sudden death of its president, but as the nation

Kenyan separatist group ban overturned, appeal planned

YoopyaJul 26, 20120

By Joseph Akwiri MOMBASA, Kenya (Reuters) – Kenya’s High Court lifted a ban on Wednesday on a separatist group whose campaign for the secession of

Six leaders attend CEMAC summit in Brazzaville

kiemtarJul 25, 20120

Six heads of State, including host country leader Denis Sassou N’Guesso, are in the Congo to attend the 11th session of the Economic and Monetary

African First Ladies Peace Mission gets interim secretariat in Abuja

kiemtarJul 25, 20120

Nigeria’s First Lady, Patience Jonathan, on Wednesday in Abuja, inaugurated the interim secretariat of the African First Ladies Peace Mission (AFLPM) to house the mission