Al-Qaeda 'recruiting' in Libya
Al-Qaeda has sent militants to Libya in a bid to recruit a fighting force after the fall of Muammar Gaddafi's regime, but the group has yet to gain a strong foothold there, US officials ...
View ArticleGunmen Attack Bars in Northeast Kenya, 5 Dead
Somalia , are also behind a string of deadly strikes in the border region. A worker at one of the bars in the town of Garissa said gunmen approached in a vehicle, opened fire and then drove away. ...
View ArticleSaudi, Libya agree to exchange ambassadors and restore full ties after...
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — Saudi Arabia and Libya have agreed to restore full diplomatic ties and exchange ambassadors now that longtime Libyan ruler Moammar Gadhafi is no longer in power. ...
View ArticleMajor tribal attack reported in S. Sudan
PIBOR, South Sudan, Jan. 1 (UPI) -- South Sudanese military officials say the town of Pibor came under siege by as many as 6,000 attackers who torched a hospital. South Sudan Col. Philip Auger told ...
View ArticleSouth Africa cricket team gifted but not tough enough
South Africa captain was certainly pleased to see 2011 come to an end. "This has been a tough year for the Proteas," Smith said. "Hopefully 2012 will be a good one for us with the ...
View ArticleGunmen target bars in Kenya
Garissa - Gunmen sprayed bullets at New Year’s Day revellers in two bars in northeastern Kenya on Sunday, killing five people, a witness and police said, the latest in a wave of attacks near ...
View ArticleNigeria Removes Subsidy on Gasoline, Pricing Agency Says
Jan. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Nigeria, Africa’s top oil producer, said it’s scrapping gasoline subsidies that account for about a quarter of government spending to free up funds for building ...
View ArticleNortheast Nigeria Under State of Emergency
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency Saturday in parts of northern Nigeria affected by the Islamist militant group, Boko Haram. The president also closed some borders as
View ArticleAt Least 50 Killed in Ethnic Clash in Nigeria
At least 50 people were killed Saturday in southeastern Nigeria in clashes between two rival ethnic communities.
View ArticleKeshi lines up friendlies for Nigeria
Nigeria will play friendlies against Angola and Liberia this month. Nigeria will play friendlies against Angola and Liberia this month.The matches are in preparation for their Africa Cup of ...
View ArticleBotched Congo prison break explosion kills 11
A botched jail break involving a hand grenade in the Democratic Republic of Congo killed 11 inmates and hurt dozens of others, police officials said Sunday. The deadly incident at Bukavu Central ...
View ArticleKenya agrees with Ethiopia on price of importing electricity
"The proposed power import is based on a feasibility study by Kenya and Ethiopia" Patrick Nyoike, PS ministry of Energy. Photo/STEPHEN ...
View ArticleGunmen kill three in attack on military-run Nigeria school
Gunmen have attacked a military-run school in northern Nigeria, killing at least three air force personnel in an incident whose motives remained unclear, an official said on ...
View ArticleDR Congo's top court upholds Kabila's poll win
The Democratic Republic of Congo's top court Friday upheld President Joseph Kabila's re-election in last month's vote whose results are contested by his main rival, foreign monitors ...
View ArticleAU gears up to boost intra-African trade
by Justice Lee Adoboe ACCRA, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- The Ordinary Session of the African Union (AU) Conference of Ministers of Trade opened here on Tuesday to adopt the agenda for the 18th Ordinary ...
View ArticleAfrica urged not to allow climate change to threaten development
By Ntandoyenkosi Ncube and Shao Haijun DURBAN, South Africa, Nov. 29 (Xinhua) -- Head of the South African delegation to the 17th Conference of the Parties (COP 17) to the United Nations Framework ...
View ArticleObservers call for patience in DR Congo vote
Vote observers called for patience on Wednesday after opposition demands for the DR Congo's elections to be annulled, saying it was too early to rule whether the vote was credible despite ...
View ArticleLiberia canvasses reduction of HIV/AIDS patients
MONROVIA, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- As the world celebrates the Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (World AIDS) Day on Thursday, West Africa's post-conflict nation Liberia has canvassed a reduction ...
View ArticleSudan denies blocking South Sudan's oil exports through its territories
KHARTOUM, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- The Sudanese government Wednesday denied the decision to block South Sudan's oil exports through Sudan's territories, contrary to what had been announced by ...
View ArticleEast African leaders turn down Sudan application to join EAC bloc
BUJUMBURA, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- East African leaders on Wednesday officially rejected an application by Sudan to join the five-member East African Community (EAC) after concluding that the North ...
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