- Congo rebels stake out positions near Goma By MELANIE GOUBY and RUKMINI CALLIMACHI - AP - 16 mins ago
As hundreds of Congolese army troops returned to the city of Goma Monday, rebels staked out positions just 3 kilometers (1.6 miles) away and a possible fight loomed … More »Congo rebels stake out positions near Goma
- Senegal trial of Chad dictator operational soon By CAROLE BACH CHAITOU - AP - 3 mins 46 secs ago
Victims of Chad's ex-dictator may finally have their day in court, as a tribunal set-up to try the former leader is due to become operational in Senegal soon, human … More »Senegal trial of Chad dictator operational soon
Victims of Chad's ex-dictator may finally have their day in court, as a tribunal set-up to try the former leader is due to become operational in Senegal soon, human rights experts said Monday.
- Congo army troops return to Goma as rebels nearby AP - 55 mins ago
Several hundred Congo army soldiers returned to the key eastern city of Goma, as rebels remained poised nearby and a possible fight loomed for the city of 1 million … More »Congo army troops return to Goma as rebels nearby
- Congo rebels wait for 48-hour deadline to pass By MELANIE GOUBY and RUKMINI CALLIMACHI - AP - 3 hrs ago
Rebels, who finally withdrew from this regional capital over the weekend, said they are waiting for a 48-hour deadline to expire on Monday afternoon, before deciding … More »Congo rebels wait for 48-hour deadline to pass
- Niger's president vows to help Mali AP - 21 hrs ago
Niger's president says his country is ready to help Mali regain its northern region which is occupied by Islamist rebels. More »Niger's president vows to help Mali
Niger's president says his country is ready to help Mali regain its northern region which is occupied by Islamist rebels.
- At least 10 killed in northeast Nigeria violence By HARUNA UMAR - AP - 21 hrs ago
A security official says at least 10 people were killed in attacks in northeast Nigeria likely carried out by a radical Islamist sect. More »At least 10 killed in northeast Nigeria violence
A security official says at least 10 people were killed in attacks in northeast Nigeria likely carried out by a radical Islamist sect.
- Rebels in Congo demand negotiations By MELANIE GOUBY - AP - 21 hrs ago
Rebels believed to be backed by Rwanda said Sunday they would take back Congo's city of Goma if the government does not agree to negotiate with them by Monday. More »Rebels in Congo demand negotiations
- Burkina Faso parliamentary vote on heels of unrest By BRAHIMA OUEDRAOGO - AP - 22 hrs ago
Voters in Burkina Faso lined up for parliamentary and municipal elections on Sunday that come after clashes and army mutinies shook the president's regime and saw him … More »Burkina Faso parliamentary vote on heels of unrest
Voters in Burkina Faso lined up for parliamentary and municipal elections on Sunday that come after clashes and army mutinies shook the president's regime and saw him dissolving the government and removing the country's security chiefs last year.
- 2 Kenyans charged at ICC form political alliance AP - 23 hrs ago
Two prominent Kenyans facing crimes against humanity charges at the International Criminal court have formed a political alliance to run for the presidential and vice … More »2 Kenyans charged at ICC form political alliance
Two prominent Kenyans facing crimes against humanity charges at the International Criminal court have formed a political alliance to run for the presidential and vice presidential seats in the country's March election.
- Congo rebels complete Goma pullout By MELANIE GOUBY - AP - Sat, Dec 1, 2012
Rebels believed to be backed by Rwanda completed their retreat from Congo's eastern provincial capital on Saturday less than two weeks after taking control of the strategic … More »Congo rebels complete Goma pullout
- Coup era over, Ghana showcases African democracy By LAURA BURKE - AP - Sat, Dec 1, 2012
The year was 1966 and a 7-year-old boy named John Dramani Mahama was standing by the door of his boarding school, wondering why his father wasn't there to fetch him. … More »Coup era over, Ghana showcases African democracy
- Death toll for Rep. of Congo plane crash rises AP - Sat, Dec 1, 2012
A Red Cross official says the death toll has risen to more than 25 people killed after an Ilyushin-76 cargo plane owned by a private Congolese company crashed near the … More »Death toll for Rep. of Congo plane crash rises
A Red Cross official says the death toll has risen to more than 25 people killed after an Ilyushin-76 cargo plane owned by a private Congolese company crashed near the airport in the Republic of Congo's capital.
- Congo rebels begin Goma pullout By MELANIE GOUBY - AP - Sat, Dec 1, 2012
Rebels started to retreat from Congo's eastern provincial capital on Saturday after an attempt to garner ammunition at the airport failed and their original pullout … More »Congo rebels begin Goma pullout
- Cargo plane crashes in Brazzaville, 3 dead By LOUIS OKAMBA - AP - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
A cargo plane owned by a private company crashed Friday near the airport in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, killing at least three people, officials … More »Cargo plane crashes in Brazzaville, 3 dead
- Congo rebels indefinitely delay exit from Goma By MELANIE GOUBY and RUKMINI CALLIMACHI - AP - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
Rebels who are believed to be backed by Rwanda once again postponed their departure from Congo's key eastern city of Goma on Friday, defying an international ultimatum … More »Congo rebels indefinitely delay exit from Goma
- Cargo plane crashes in Brazzaville, 1 dead By LOUIS OKAMBA - AP - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
An Ilyushin-76 cargo plane owned by a private company crashed Friday near the airport in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, killing at least one person, … More »Cargo plane crashes in Brazzaville, 1 dead
An Ilyushin-76 cargo plane owned by a private company crashed Friday near the airport in Brazzaville, the capital of the Republic of Congo, killing at least one person, an aviation official said.
- Official: Cargo plane crashes in Rep. of Congo By LOUIS OKAMBA - AP - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
An official in the Republic of Congo's Air Force confirmed that an Ilyushin-76 cargo plane owned by a private Congolese company crashed on Friday in Brazzaville, the … More »Official: Cargo plane crashes in Rep. of Congo
An official in the Republic of Congo's Air Force confirmed that an Ilyushin-76 cargo plane owned by a private Congolese company crashed on Friday in Brazzaville, the capital.
- Congo rebels try to take Goma airport and weapons By MELANIE GOUBY and RUKMINI CALLIMACHI - AP - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
The spokesman for the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Congo says the rebels now controlling the city of Goma attempted to take the airport, which is under U.N. … More »Congo rebels try to take Goma airport and weapons
- Congo rebels extend stay in Goma By MELANIE GOUBY and RUKMINI CALLIMACHI - AP - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
Rebels in Congo believed to be backed by Rwanda postponed their departure Friday from the key eastern city of Goma for at least 48 hours for "logistical reasons," defying … More »Congo rebels extend stay in Goma
- More than 60 graves desecrated in Benin AP - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
Benin officials say that more than 60 graves were desecrated in the village of Dangbo, 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the capital, Porto-Novo. More »More than 60 graves desecrated in Benin
Benin officials say that more than 60 graves were desecrated in the village of Dangbo, 15 kilometers (9 miles) from the capital, Porto-Novo.
- Office in Uganda shows how easily rebels can move By RODNEY MUHUMUZA - AP - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
Where do you go if you want to talk to a negotiator from Congo's newest rebel group? You can try their office headquarters in Uganda's capital city. More »Office in Uganda shows how easily rebels can move
Where do you go if you want to talk to a negotiator from Congo's newest rebel group? You can try their office headquarters in Uganda's capital city.
- Zimbabwean journalists face increased intimidation AP - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
An independent Zimbabwean media rights group says journalists face increased intimidation, threats and assaults in their work as elections scheduled next year draw … More »Zimbabwean journalists face increased intimidation
An independent Zimbabwean media rights group says journalists face increased intimidation, threats and assaults in their work as elections scheduled next year draw near.
- Shell restores Forcados export levels from Nigeria AP - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
Royal Dutch Shell PLC says it has lifted a six-week-long production warning on Forcados crude exports from Nigeria's oil-rich delta following pipeline repairs. More »Shell restores Forcados export levels from Nigeria
Royal Dutch Shell PLC says it has lifted a six-week-long production warning on Forcados crude exports from Nigeria's oil-rich delta following pipeline repairs.
- S. Africa deputy president cagey on leading ANC By JON GAMBRELL - AP - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
South Africa's Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe, the man some have begun to nominate to take over the nation's governing African National Congress party, doesn't want … More »S. Africa deputy president cagey on leading ANC
- Mauritanian president returns to France By AHMED MOHAMED - AP - Fri, Nov 30, 2012
Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz left Nouachott Friday, saying he was going back to France for "planned medical tests," less than a week after returning … More »Mauritanian president returns to France
Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz left Nouachott Friday, saying he was going back to France for "planned medical tests," less than a week after returning to Mauritania from Paris.
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