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Nelson Mandela banknote goes into circulation in South Africa
The first banknotes featuring the face of former President Nelson Mandela have gone into circulation in South Africa. They are the first South African notes...
Egypt’s Coptic Christians await new pope to succeed Shenouda III
Egypt's Coptic Christians will learn the name of their new pope on Sunday, when a blindfolded child selects the name of one of three...
Libya’s parliament occupied by militiamen
Dozens of militiamen have occupied Libya's parliament to register their anger over the formation of the new government. The gunmen are demanding some of the...
South Africa census shows big racial divide
A new South Africa census figures reveal the income of white households is six times higher than black ones. President Jacob Zuma said the census...
Deadly clashes in Muammar Gadaffi bastion Bani Walid
At least 22 people have died in days of fighting in Libya's town of Bani Walid, state news agency Lana says. It says that some...
Moussa Ibrahim, Gaddafi’ spokesman, captured in Tarhouna
Moussa Ibrahim, the spokesman for late leader Muammar Gaddafi, has been captured, according to the office of Libya's prime minister. The office said he had...
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz accidentally shot by patrol
Mauritanian President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz has been wounded in what is said to be an accidental shooting. Officials say Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz is...
Botswana women allowed to inherit family properties
The Botswana High Court has overturned a customary law which prevented women from inheriting the family home. The judge ruled that the law contravened the...
Giant whale washed up on Cape Town’s Muizenberg beach following Great White attack
A large section of coastline in South Africa has been closed after a 15-metre whale washed ashore following an attack by Great White sharks. The...
Sudan: military plane crashes near Khartoum killing 13 people
A Sudanese military plane has crashed outside the capital, Khartoum, killing some 13 people, officials say. The Russian-made Antonov was travelling from Khartoum to Fasher...
Amplats fires 12,000 striking South African miners
Anglo American Platinum (Amplats), the world's biggest platinum producer, has fired 12,000 striking South African miners after a protracted strike over wages. Amplats said three...
Somali and AU troops enter port of Kismayo
The first Somali government and African Union (AU) troops are reported to have entered the strategic Somali port of Kismayo, witnesses and officials say. They...
Kenya: Sunday school grenade attack kills one child and hurts another three in Nairobi
One child has been killed and three seriously hurt in a grenade attack on a church's Sunday school in the Kenya capital, Nairobi. The attacker...
Robert Mugabe wants to hold Zimbabwe’s elections in March 2013
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe wants to hold elections in March 2013 with a referendum on a new constitution this November, court papers reveal. His long-time...
Julius Malema appears in Limpopo court
South African politician Julius Malema has appeared in court to face money laundering charges. A large crowd of his supporters has gathered outside the court...
Six Somali civilians shot dead by Kenyan soldier
Six Somali civilians have been shot dead by a Kenyan soldier advancing towards the al-Shabab stronghold of Kismayo, the Kenyan army has confirmed. The soldier...
Libya: Mohammed Magarief vows to disband illegal militias after US ambassador’s death
Libya’s interim leader Mohammed Magarief has vowed to disband all illegal militias in the aftermath of the US ambassador's death this month. All camps and...
South Africa issues arrest warrant for Julius Malema
A warrant has been issued for the arrest of South African politician Julius Malema, his lawyer says. South Africa's elite Hawks unit has been investigating...
Hailemariam Desalegn sworn in as Ethiopia’s prime minister
Hailemariam Desalegn, Ethiopia's new leader, has been sworn in after the death of long-time leader Meles Zenawi in August. "I am very happy to take...
South Africa police fire at Anglo Platinum mine protesters in Marikana
South African police have fired rubber bullets and tear gas to disperse protesters near a mine owned by Anglo American Platinum, a day after...
Libya arrests 50 people in connection with US consulate deadly attack
Libyan authorities have arrested some 50 people in connection with Tuesday deadly attack on the US consulate in Benghazi, the president of Libya's interim...
Libya makes arrests over US consulate attack in Benghazi
Libya has made several arrests in connection with the attack on the US consulate in Benghazi in which Ambassador Christopher Stevens was killed. New Libyan...
Ebola outbreak kills 31 people in DR Congo
An outbreak of the Ebola virus in the Democratic Republic of Congo has now killed 31 people and could threaten major towns, the World...
Morgan Tsvangirai, Zimbabwe’s PM, allowed marrying after court victory
A court in Zimbabwe has thrown out a bid by Locadia Tembo to block Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's wedding on Saturday to his fiancée, Elizabeth Macheka. Locadia...
Christopher Stevens, US ambassador to Libya, killed in Benghazi attack
President Barack Obama has confirmed that US ambassador to Libya, Christopher Stevens, is among four Americans killed in an attack on the US consulate...
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