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Nigeria says its push on Boko Haram Islamists paying off

YoopyaSep 27, 20120

By Louis Charbonneau and Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Nigeria’s “robust” approach to neutralizing a threat posed by Islamist sect Boko Haram using military

New Cameroon coach can convince Eto’o: Milla

YoopyaSep 26, 20120

By Tansa Musa YAOUNDE (Reuters) – Cameroon hero Roger Milla believes new coach Jean-Paul Akono can persuade striker Samuel Eto’o to return for their decisive African

S.Africa ANC rebel Malema charged with money-laundering

YoopyaSep 26, 20120

By Jon Herskovitz POLOKWANE, South Africa (Reuters) – South African ANC renegade Julius Malema was charged with money laundering on Wednesday in a high profile corruption

Sudan, S.Sudan leaders make another push for border deal

YoopyaSep 25, 20120

By Ulf Laessing ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Sudan and South Sudan leaders will try again on Tuesday to seal a border security deal after failing to

Christian Copt to face trial in Egypt for blasphemy

YoopyaSep 25, 20120

CAIRO (Reuters) – An Egyptian Copt arrested on suspicion of posting an anti-Islam video online that ignited Muslim protests around the world will stand trial next

Mali asks UN for ‘immediate’ action on force to recapture north

YoopyaSep 25, 20120

By John Irish UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Mali has asked the United Nations to approve an “immediate” mandate for an international force to help it recover

South Africa issues arrest warrant for Malema

YoopyaSep 22, 2012May 3, 20230

By Pascal Fletcher JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African authorities have issued an arrest warrant for ANC renegade Julius Malema, President Jacob Zuma’s most vocal critic and

S. Africa issues arrest warrant against Malema: lawyer

YoopyaSep 21, 20120

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Authorities in South Africa advised ANC renegade Julius Malema on Friday that a warrant had been issued for his arrest, one of his

Egypt’s mufti urges Muslims to endure insults peacefully

YoopyaSep 21, 20120

(Reuters) – Muslims angered by cartoons mocking the Prophet Mohammad should follow his example of enduring insults without retaliating, Egypt’s highest Islamic legal official said

South African miners return to work as unrest spreads

YoopyaSep 20, 20120

(Reuters) – Thousands of miners at Lonmin’s Marikana operations in South Africa returned work on Thursday after a hefty pay hike ended a six-week strike,