Nigerian bombs ‘kill several
[Translate] Two car bombs have exploded in the northern Nigerian city of Kaduna, killing several people and injuring many others, officials say. The Nigerian Red Cross said six people had died. The emergency services had earlier put the number of dead at 18. The blasts, which caused extensive damage, happened close to restaurants, a hotel More...
Joyce Banda sworn in as new Malawi president
[Translate] Joyce Banda: "I call upon all Malawians to remain calm"Malawi’s Vice-President Joyce Banda has been sworn in as president following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika. She More...
Gaddafi son ‘attacked in custody’
[Translate] Defence counsel for Saif al-Islam Gaddafi at the International Criminal Court have alleged that he is being mistreated in custody in Libya. In a statement, the lawyers said he was being More...
Mali coup leader restores constitution
[Translate] Malian soldiers pictured inside a military camp in Kati near Bamako.Under pressure to hand over power, the leader of a military coup in Mali said Sunday that he had reinstated the country’s More...
Ecowas leaders impose Mali sanctions
[Translate] Alassane OuattaraWest African states are to impose diplomatic and economic sanctions on Mali immediately, Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara has announced. Regional body Ecowas had given the More...
Mali junta caught between rebels and Ecowas sanctions
[Translate] Mali troops, pictured here near the capital Bamako, fled Timbuktu before rebels arrivedMali’s neighbours are considering imposing an economic blockade to force its military leaders to step More...
Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood names presidency candidate
[Translate] Khairat al-Shatir is the Muslim Brotherhood's deputy leaderThe Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt has nominated its deputy chairman, Khairat al-Shatir, as its candidate for the presidential elections More...
Mali rebels ‘surround Timbuktu’
[Translate] Tuareg separatist rebels in Mali say they have surrounded the historic town of Timbuktu after a rapid advance through the north of the country. Eyewitnesses say they have heard heavy weapons and More...
‘Dozens killed’ in Libya clashes
[Translate] The clashes have left tens of people injured, according to officialsAt least 70 people have reportedly been killed in fighting between militias around the Libyan town of Sabha. Former rebels and More...
Rebel assault on strategic Mali garrison town of Gao
[Translate] Malian government soldiers have struggled to push the rebels backTuareg rebels in Mali have attacked the strategic northern garrison town of Gao with heavy weapons, hours after another town, Kidal, More...
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