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Thousands fleeing Boko Haram find little comfort in Niger

YoopyaFeb 26, 2014September 30, 20230

DAKAR, Feb 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Gremah Umara was hoping for a refuge when he, his wife and their two-year-old daughter fled an Islamist

Kenya needs better security coordination after Westgate: report

YoopyaFeb 26, 2014September 30, 20230

(Reuters) – A Kenyan parliamentary inquiry has called for a new body to coordinate between intelligence and security agencies after blaming poor communication and inadequate

Investors pledge $7.8 billion to kick-start Senegal growth plans

YoopyaFeb 25, 2014October 30, 20230

(Reuters) – Senegal secured pledges worth about $7.8 billion at a donor conference that began in Paris on Monday to help kick-start a development plan

‘Exceptional’ 29.6 carat blue diamond found in South African mine

YoopyaFeb 24, 2014September 30, 20230

(Reuters) – A 29.6 carat blue diamond, one of the rarest and most coveted in the world with a possible price tag of tens of

Nigeria court rules central bank governor can’t be arrested pending plea

YoopyaFeb 24, 2014September 30, 20230

(Reuters) – A Nigerian court has issued an order on the security agencies, barring them from arresting suspended Central Bank Governor Lamido Sanusi, after he

Central African Republic militia says will only disarm after Muslim rebels do

YoopyaFeb 24, 2014September 30, 20230

(Reuters) – A powerful militia in Central African Republic said on Saturday it will only disarm once its main rivals, the mainly Muslim Seleka fighters,

Uganda’s Museveni to sign anti-gay bill, defying donors, Washington

YoopyaFeb 24, 2014September 30, 20230

(Reuters) – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni will sign an anti-homosexuality bill into law on Monday, the government said, defying protests from Western donors and U.S.

Former Madagascar President Rules Himself Out of PM Job

YoopyaFeb 22, 2014September 30, 20230

ANTANANARIVO, MADAGASCAR — Madagascar’s former president and coup leader Andry Rajoelina said on Friday he would not seek to be prime minister, a decision that could

Mugabe Turns 90 Amid Health Concerns

YoopyaFeb 22, 2014September 30, 20230

Africa’s oldest head of state, Robert Mugabe, turned 90 years old Friday, amid concerns about his health and the cost of his birthday festivities. The

Egypt: Police officers acquitted of 2011 killings

YoopyaFeb 22, 2014October 30, 20230

CAIRO (AP) — An Egyptian court acquitted six police officers Saturday on charges of killing 83 protesters during the country’s 2011 revolution, the latest in