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UN chief in war-torn South Sudan to push for peace
May 06, 2014 (AFP)
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon flew into South Sudan Tuesday to demand an end to a brutal civil war, with leaders defying peace efforts despite dire warnings ...
South Africa's ANC headed for another landslide win
May 05, 2014 (AFP)
South Africa's ruling ANC and its scandal-tainted leader Jacob Zuma are expected to secure a landslide victory when voters cast their ballots on Wednesday, but ...
Ex-bishop says Sudan air force targeted church hospital
May 05, 2014 (AFP)
Sudanese air force bombers targeted the only hospital in the Nuba Mountains of war-torn South Kordofan, the former Catholic bishop for the area said on Monday. ...
Gunman killed in restive Tunisia border region: army
May 05, 2014 (AFP)
Soldiers have killed a gunman in Tunisia's restive Mount Chaambi border region, where the security forces have been hunting Islamist militants for more than a y...
Obama: US secures 'long term' lease for Djibouti base
May 05, 2014 (AFP)
The United States secured a ten-year lease Monday for a key military base in Djibouti that it relies on to launch counter-terrorism missions, including drone st...
China's premier Li Keqiang targets doubling Africa trade
May 05, 2014 (AFP)
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang praised Africa's growing economic power on Monday and Beijing's "iron-clad" friendship with the continent, as he vowed to double trad...
Nigeria seeks Obama's help over security issues: Jonathan
May 04, 2014 (AFP)
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan on Sunday said that his government is seeking help from US President Barack Obama to overcome the west African nation's cur...
China's premier Li Keqiang begins first Africa trip
May 04, 2014 (AFP)
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang arrived in Ethiopia Sunday for the start of a four nation Africa tour, his first visit to the continent since assuming his position a...
War, late rains spark Somalia 'crisis' warning
May 02, 2014 (AFP)
War and delayed rains in Somalia are putting thousands of lives at risk, especially in areas where African Union troops are battling Islamist extremists for con...
China's premier Li Keqiang set for first Africa trip
May 02, 2014 (AFP)
Chinese Premier Li Keqiang is to visit four countries in Africa on his first tour of the continent since assuming his position a little over a year ago, seeking...
Libya security forces lose 9 dead in Benghazi clashes
May 02, 2014 (AFP)
Jihadist gunmen stormed police headquarters in Libya's second city Benghazi before dawn Friday, sparking fighting that killed at least nine soldiers and police,...
Eric Newman - Walking Into South Africa
Apr 30, 2014 (SPX)
Not everyone's idea of relaxation is walking around the wilds of South Africa admiring elephants, giraffes and otters, but supervisory contract specialist Eric ...
EU CAR force operational, at Bangui airport: sources
Apr 30, 2014 (AFP)
The European Union force sent to help stem deadly sectarian violence in the Central African Republic is operational and has been deployed at Bangui airport, EU ...
South Africa's defence minister admits military meltdown
Apr 23, 2014 (AFP)
South Africa's military is in urgent need of investment to ensure it can meet its international commitments after two decades of budget cuts have left it under-...
South Sudan on brink of collapse as war rages
Apr 20, 2014 (AFP)
When not plotting military strategy to seize South Sudan's crucial oil fields, sacked vice-president turned rebel chief Riek Machar spends time reading the econ...
Shot DR Congo park director evacuated to Nairobi
Apr 18, 2014 (AFP)
The Belgian director of a famed national park in the Democratic Republic of Congo who was shot this week by unknown attackers was evacuated to Nairobi on Friday...
Rival Somali forces face off over flashpoint Sool zone
Apr 16, 2014 (AFP)
Armed forces from Somalia's rival northern regions faced off on Wednesday over a contested region, with both the United Nations and United States calling for ca...
Campaigning conservationist shot in DR Congo
Apr 16, 2014 (AFP)
Environmentalists around the world condemned on Wednesday the shooting of a Belgian conservationist who has struggled to protect Africa's mountain gorillas in t...
Obama to meet Djibouti President on May 5
Apr 15, 2014 (AFP)
President Barack Obama will hold talks next month with President Ismail Omar Guelleh of Djibouti, a key counterterrorism partner for US forces tracking extremis...
US Marines headed to Chad park to fight poaching
Apr 10, 2014 (AFP)
A small team of US Marines are to head soon to Chad's Zakouma National Park to train local forces in the fight against the poaching threatening the area's eleph...
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