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Ruling party wins riot-hit Nigerian states

April 30, 2011 by benim

Kaduna – Nigeria’s ruling party has won control of two states hard hit by deadly rioting that followed last week’s presidential elections, results showed on Friday. The People’s Democratic Party (PDP) swept governorship votes in Kaduna and Bauchi, two northern … read more »

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Egyptian delegation heads to Ethiopia for consultation

April 29, 2011 by benim

A popular Egyptian public diplomacy delegation will arrive in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, on Friday to pave the road for a better relationship between the two countries, as part of the efforts to find a diplomatic solution to the … read more »

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Pro-Gaddafi forces clash with Tunisian military

April 29, 2011 by benim

Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi fought a gun battle with Tunisian troops in a frontier town on Friday as Libya’s conflict spilled over its borders. NATO accused Gaddafi’s forces of mining the harbor of the rebels’ besieged western … read more »

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2 dead: Riots erupt in Uganda after brutal arrest

April 29, 2011 by benim

KAMPALA, Uganda – Army troops and police fired live bullets at rioting demonstrators Friday, and at least two people were killed and 120 wounded in the largest anti-government protest in sub-Saharan Africa this year. Rioters burned tires in downtown streets … read more »

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Islamists protest outside Coptic Church in Cairo

April 29, 2011 by benim

About 2,000 hardline Islamists protested Friday outside the Coptic Church’s headquarters in Cairo to demand the release of two women they allege are being held after converting to Islam. The protesters, who belonged to the puritanical Salafi sect, marched on … read more »

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Millions Need Food Aid in Ethiopia, Somalia and Kenya

April 29, 2011 by benim

The Horn of Africa faces a severe drought that poses risk to over 8 million lives. Acute food and water shortages due to the worst drought in 30 years threaten millions of lives in the region, according to the Consortium … read more »

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Nigeria post-poll killings planned, Says Wole Soyinka

April 29, 2011 by benim

LAGOS — Nigerian Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka has said killings in the country’s north amid widespread rioting following presidential elections were pre-planned, local media reported on Friday. Several Nigerian newspapers quoted Soyinka, Africa’s first Nobel literature laureate, speaking of pre-planned … read more »

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Kenya born President Obama’s father was a serial womaniser

April 29, 2011 by benim

Obama raised by his grandparents and single mother Documents relating to his father paint a picture of a serial womaniser who officials were trying to force out of the country With a father like this, it is little wonder President … read more »

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10-year term sought for Rwandan reporter: RSF

April 29, 2011 by benim

Media rights watchdog Reporters without Borders (RSF) said Friday it is “appalled” by what it says is Rwanda’s determination to hound an exiled journalist from an anti-government paper. “RSF is appalled by the Rwandan government?s determination to keep hounding one … read more »

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Elections alone not enough for Africa: Odinga

April 29, 2011 by benim

Multi-party elections alone are not enough to save Africa from authoritarian rule, Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga said Friday as he urged Zimbabwe to pursue deeper reforms. “We have seen that the mere re-introduction of multi-party politics in Africa, after … read more »

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Morocco: Al-Qaeda suspected in Marrakesh bombing

April 29, 2011 by benim

MARRAKECH, Morocco – Morocco’s interior minister said Friday that initial results show that the bomb that killed 15 people in a square popular with foreigners was packed with nails and was set off remotely. While the Interpol, the international police … read more »

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Nigerian Rising soccer star gunned down after Bulls game

April 29, 2011 by benim

Those who knew Kabiru Adewunmi could easily imagine the 16-year-old flashing his pearl-white smile as he and five friends from his native Nigeria walked to a Chatham-neighborhood convenience store after celebrating a playoff win Tuesday night by the Chicago Bulls. … read more »

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The saint and the sinner: Tyrant Robert Mugabe invited to beatification ceremony for Pope John Paul II

April 29, 2011 by benim

Rome Tyrant Robert Mugabe is among VIPs who will attend the beatification ceremony of Pope John Paul II this weekend, it emerged today. The Zimbabwean dictator has been slammed by the international community for driving his country to poverty and … read more »

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Dutch man killed in Morocco bomb attack

April 29, 2011 by benim

The Hague – A Dutch man died and two other nationals were seriously wounded in the bomb attack in Marrakesh that killed 14 people, a Dutch foreign ministry official told AFP on Friday. “A Dutch man was killed,” said the … read more »

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UN slams Morocco ‘terrorist’ attack

April 29, 2011 by benim

Marrakech – The UN Security Council has condemned the massive explosion which tore through a tourist café popular among tourists in the Moroccan city of Marrakesh. The council condemned the attack “in the strongest terms” and expressed condolences, while the … read more »

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Obama’s Inconsistency Doctrine on the Arab Spring

April 29, 2011 by benim

International criticism is mounting and Syrian protesters are planning another day of rage after Assad regime’s brutal crackdown left hundreds dead. So why, asks former Assistant Secretary of State P.J. Crowley, isn’t the president telling Bashar al-Assad to step down, … read more »

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Ivory Coast: A UN failure

April 28, 2011 by benim

The United Nations had a plan for Ivory Coast: to oversee elections and install a ‘winner-takes-all’ state president.  Having failed to secure a political solution, the UN joined with French forces and one side in the civil war in Ivory Coast … read more »

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The madness of King Mswati of Swaziland

April 28, 2011 by benim

Swaziland – a bewitching, verdant and mountainous little kingdom in southern Africa – has lately been more troubled than usual. Last week, trade unions and activists banded together to challenge the absolute monarchy here. King Mswati III has responded to … read more »

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As drought deepens in Ethiopia, UN and partners urge scaling up of aid

April 28, 2011 by benim

United Nations humanitarian agencies are calling for increased assistance to an estimated 2 million people affected by drought in the Horn of Africa country, where emergency conditions are projected to persist until the next rainy season arrives in October. Water … read more »

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Gbagbo daughter writes to Sarkozy

April 28, 2011 by benim

Paris – The daughter of detained former Ivory Coast leader Laurent Gbagbo has written to French President Nicolas Sarkozy voicing concern over his fate, one of her lawyers said on Thursday. “My father, mother and brother have been arrested, not … read more »

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SAfrica president slams police killing protester

April 28, 2011 by benim

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa’s president has condemned police for killing a man during a protest, saying at a news conference Thursday that the force needs to reform. President Jacob Zuma was asked at a news conference Thursday about the April … read more »

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Zimbabwe PM vows to crackdown on violence

April 28, 2011 by benim

BULAWAYO, Zimbabwe – Zimbabwe’s prime minister says his party will expel members who are involved in violence as they prepare for elections he says could be held within a year. Morgan Tsvangirai acknowledged Thursday during his party’s two-day annual convention … read more »

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Central African rebels call ceasefire

April 28, 2011 by benim

The Central African Republic’s CPJP rebel group, which has been behind a series of attacks in recent months, announced a ceasefire Thursday so it can take part in peace talks with the government. The Convention of Patriots for Justice and … read more »

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Jury convicts 2, acquits 2 in Liberia-NY drug case

April 28, 2011 by benim

NEW YORK – A drug investigation initiated by the son of Liberia’s president after a drug organization tried to corrupt the country’s officials resulted in two convictions and two acquittals Thursday after a monthlong trial. The trial featured testimony by … read more »

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U.S. says Gaddafi troops raping, issued Viagra: envoys

April 28, 2011 by benim

The U.S. envoy to the United Nations told the Security Council on Thursday that troops loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi were increasingly engaging in sexual violence and some had been issued the impotency drug Viagra, diplomats said. Several U.N. … read more »

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Libyan forces battle rebels on Tunisian border

April 28, 2011 by benim

Forces loyal to Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi battled rebels on Thursday for control of a border crossing into Tunisia, provoking an angry protest from Tunis as fighting spilled on to its territory. Early in the day Gaddafi’s troops stormed the … read more »

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Bomb attack in Morocco tourist cafe kills 15

April 28, 2011 by benim

A bomb killed 15 people including 10 foreigners in Morocco’s bustling tourist destination of Marrakesh, state television said on Thursday, in an attack that bore the hallmark of Islamist militants. The blast ripped through a cafe overlooking Marrakesh’s Jamaa el-Fnaa … read more »

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U. S. military commander ends visit to Rwanda

April 28, 2011 by benim

Deputy Commander for Civil- Military Activities of the U. S. Africa Command Anthony Holmes on Wednesday ended his two-day visit to Rwanda, which was aimed at strengthening bilateral and cooperative relations in the military domain, official sources told Xinhua. The … read more »

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At least 2.4 mln Somalis in need of humanitarian assistance: UN

April 28, 2011 by benim

At least 2.4 million Somalis — 32 percent of the country’s population — are in need of humanitarian assistance but with the ongoing conflict coupled with the current drought blighting crops and killing livestock, many more Somalis may fall into … read more »

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At least 4 injured in NATO airstrikes on Tripoli

April 28, 2011 by benim

At least four people were injured in NATO airstrikes on Libyan capital Tripoli early Thursday morning, which had struck a military target in the eastern part of the city, a Xinhua reporter said. At least four people were pulled out … read more »

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