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Mandela plot: South African convicted of treason

YoopyaJul 26, 20120

The mastermind of a white supremacist plot to kill Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first black president, has been convicted of treason. A Pretoria court ruled

Syrian forces pound Aleppo and Damascus

YoopyaJul 26, 20120

(Reuters) – Damascus and Aleppo came under shell fire on Thursday as troops loyal to President Bashar al-Assad stepped up efforts to crush rebels threatening

Syrian forces pound Aleppo and Damascus

YoopyaJul 26, 2012July 26, 20120

By Mariam Karouny BEIRUT (Reuters) – Damascus and Syria’s second biggest city, Aleppo, came under shell fire from government forces battling a growing insurgency against

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

Teen dies after fall into Niagara Gorge during police chase

kiemtarJul 25, 20120

Ontario’s police watchdog is investigating after a teen and officer went over a retaining wall and into the Niagara Gorge during a police chase. The Special

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

Madagascar’s Rajoelina meets ousted Marc Ravalomanana

YoopyaJul 25, 20120

The president of Madagascar, Andry Rajoelina, is holding face-to-face talks for the first time with the man he ousted in 2009. Marc Ravalomanana has lived

North Korea confirms mystery woman is leader’s wife

YoopyaJul 25, 20120

(Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has married, state media said on Wednesday, putting an end to speculation over the relationship with a woman

Ghana’s John Dramani Mahama promises stability

YoopyaJul 25, 20120

Ghana’s new President John Dramani Mahama has pledged to uphold stability following the death of his predecessor John Atta Mills. Mr Mahama, 53, was sworn