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Islamists destroy cultural sites in Timbuktu, Mali

kiemtarJul 2, 2012July 2, 20120

ISLAMIST rebels say they will continue to destroy historic sites in Mali’s northern city of Timbuktu before they implement strict Shariah law, as Mali’s government

Nigeria favours local firms in $60 bln oil deals

YoopyaJul 2, 20120

By Emma Farge and Joe Brock GENEVA/ABUJA (Reuters) – Africa’s top oil producer Nigeria will award nearly half of its $60 billion annual supply contracts

US tells Rwanda to halt support for Congo rebels

YoopyaJul 2, 20120

By Jonny Hogg KINSHASA (Reuters) – The United States has called on Rwanda to stop supporting armed rebel groups in neighbouring Democratic Republic of Congo

Tanzania president denies doctors’ leader torture

YoopyaJul 2, 20120

By Fumbuka Ng’wanakilala DAR ES SALAAM (Reuters) – Tanzania’s President Jakaya Kikwete denied any government involvement in the kidnap and torture of Steven Ulimboka, the

Angola plans oil bidding round next year: FT

YoopyaJul 2, 20120

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Angola is planning to launch a bidding round for onshore oil exploration rights next year in a bid to double production by

Kenya closes seven more exploration deals

YoopyaJul 2, 20120

By Kelly Gilblom NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya has issued exploration licences for seven of its remaining 12 petroleum blocks, a senior Kenyan official said on

Senegal’s Sall seeks to bolster rule in polls

YoopyaJul 1, 20120

(Reuters) – Party allies of Senegal’s new president Macky Sall are tipped to win control of parliament in polls on Sunday, which would help him

Mali’s Ansar Dine Islamists destroy holy Sufi sites in Timbuktu

YoopyaJul 1, 20120

Al Qaeda-linked Mali Islamists armed with Kalashnikovs and pick-axes destroyed centuries-old mausoleums of saints in the UNESCO-listed city of Timbuktu on Saturday in front of

Mali urges UN action after Timbuktu attacks

kiemtarJul 1, 20120

Mali on Sunday appealed to the United Nations to take action after Mali extremists ravaged shrines in the fabled city of Timbuktu which the UN’s

Egypt’s first Islamist president sworn in

YoopyaJun 30, 2012June 24, 20230

(Reuters) – Egypt’s first Islamist president, Mohamed Mursi, took his oath of office on Saturday, ending six decades of rule by former military men although