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‘Resurrected’ Mugabe turns 88, to stay in power

YoopyaFeb 22, 20120

By Cris Chinaka HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe turned 88 on Tuesday, joking about reports circulating for years of his imminent demise and vowing

Libyans queue for first vote in battle-hit Misrata

YoopyaFeb 21, 20120

By Hamuda Hassan MISRATA, Libya (Reuters) – People from Libya’s battle-scarred city of Misrata queued up to vote in their first free election on Monday, hoping

Mugabe praises coalition government with rivals

YoopyaFeb 21, 20120

HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe praised the coalition pact that has seen him share power with his political enemies, saying in an interview on

Nigeria army says kills 8 Islamists, stops 3 bombs

YoopyaFeb 20, 2012February 20, 20120

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) – Nigeria’s military killed eight Islamist insurgents who attacked a market in the volatile northeastern city of Maiduguri on Monday, and deactivated three

White House urges more transparency by Libyan leaders

YoopyaFeb 18, 20120

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House called on Libya’s new leaders on Friday to be more transparent in their decisions and respect the rights of all

Nigeria launches committee to reorganise police

YoopyaFeb 18, 20120

ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s vice president inaugurated a committee on Friday to re-organise the police, part of plans to turn around a police force its own

Senegal police battle anti-Wade protesters

YoopyaFeb 18, 20120

By Diadie Ba DAKAR (Reuters) – Senegalese police sealed off a main square in the capital Dakar and fired tear gas to disperse demonstrators who gathered

One year after revolt, Libyans still feel insecure

YoopyaFeb 17, 20120

By Mohammed Al Tommy and Marie-Louise Gumuchian BENGHAZI/TRIPOLI (Reuters) – Libyans took to the streets on Friday to celebrate the first anniversary of the uprising that

Zimbabwe ruling party condemns EU sanction extension

YoopyaFeb 17, 20120

By Cris Chinaka HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe’s ZANU-PF party on Friday criticised the European Union’s decision to maintain sanctions against the country’s leadership

Zambia soars in FIFA rankings; Germany up to No. 2

YoopyaFeb 16, 20120

February 15, 2012 — ZURICH (AP) — Zambia has soared in the FIFA rankings after winning the African Cup of Nations, and Germany climbed to