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Zimbabwe moves toward elections after vote on Mugabe’s powers

YoopyaMar 18, 20130

(Reuters) – Zimbabweans look set to endorse a new constitution curbing the presidency, early results showed on Sunday, in a step toward elections to determine

South Sudan pulls first troops from border with Sudan

YoopyaMar 18, 20130

(Reuters) – South Sudan began pulling its army out of a buffer zone with its old civil war foe Sudan on Sunday and thousands of

Somali court frees reporter jailed for interviewing rape victim

YoopyaMar 18, 20130

(Reuters) – A Somali judge on Sunday freed a journalist who was jailed last month for interviewing an alleged gang-rape victim in a case that

Zimbabwe MDC politician Sten Zvorwadza beaten in Mbare

YoopyaMar 15, 20130

A Zimbabwean politician has been attacked in the capital, Harare, during the last day of campaigning before a referendum on a new constitution. Sten Zvorwadza,

Cape Town crash kills South African churchgoers

YoopyaMar 15, 20130

At least 24 people were killed when a double-decker bus carrying about 80 passengers crashed in a mountain pass near Cape Town, rescue workers in

Malawi minister Goodall Gondwe resigns over treason charge

YoopyaMar 15, 20130

Malawi’s Economic Planning Minister Goodall Gondwe has resigned two days after being charged with treason, along with 11 other top officials. They are accused of

French children kidnapped in Cameroon ‘shown in video’

YoopyaFeb 27, 20130

A video published on YouTube appears to show seven members of a French family, including four children, abducted by Islamists in Cameroon. The video

Mali Islamists warned about Sharia in al-Qaeda ‘manifesto’

YoopyaFeb 26, 20130

A “manifesto” left by Islamists in Mali indicates that disagreements between them may have led to their defeat – so far – on the battlefield.

Egypt: Balloon crashes near Luxor killing 19 tourists

YoopyaFeb 26, 20130

British, French, Hong Kong and Japanese nationals are among 19 tourists reportedly killed in a hot air balloon crash near the Egyptian city of Luxor.

DR Congo: African leaders sign peace deal

YoopyaFeb 25, 20130

Regional African leaders have signed a UN-brokered accord which aims to bring peace to the troubled eastern region of the Democratic Republic of Congo. The