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  • Tensions mount between Sudan, S Sudan

    2012-05-10 16:27

    Tensions mounted between Sudan and South Sudan after renewed military clashes on their joint borderline despite a resolution by United Nations Security Council (UNSC) that urged the two sides to end hostilities.

  • Zimbabwea praises China's technology transfer

    2012-05-10 11:18

    Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe on Wednesday hailed as a great success China's technology transfer to Zimbabwe and Africa.

  • WHO acts on polio outbreak in Nigeria

    2012-05-10 09:10

    The World Health Organization (WHO) has acted on a fresh outbreak of wild poliovirus (WPV) in northeast Nigeria's Bauchi State, Emmanuel Katuga.

  • Ghana marks 11 years of stadium disaster

    2012-05-10 09:03

    The 11th anniversary of Ghana's May 9 stadium disaster was commemorated here on Wednesday with a push for the ban on the sale of alcoholic drinks at stadiums.

  • South Africa's unemployment up

    2012-05-09 15:47

    South Africa's unemployment rate rose by 1.3 percentage points to 25.2 percent in the first quarter of this year as the economy was shedding more jobs.

  • 7 Somali refugees perish on way to Malta

    2012-05-09 15:45

    At least seven Somali refugees have died on their way to Malta from Libya, while other survivors managed to land on one of Malta's most popular beaches.

  • More rhinos poached in South Africa

    2012-05-09 15:03

    The number of rhinos poached in South Africa rose to 210 since the beginning of this year despite mounting efforts to stop the scourge, the government said.

  • Slide: Cape Town prepares for winter

    2012-05-09 07:43

    Seasonal fog is illuminated by the lights of Cape Town harbour as the city prepares for the start of the southern hemisphere winter, May 8, 2012.

  • Gunfire heard near Libyan PM's compound

    2012-05-08 22:40

    Gunfire broke out around the compound where Libya's interim prime minister has his offices in the capital on Tuesday, a Reuters reporter at the scene said.

  • Zimbabwe lauds China's unwavering support

    2012-05-08 21:47

    Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's Zanu-PF party on Tuesday commended China for its unwavering support to Zimbabwe.

  • Sole boxer to represent Kenya in London Olympics

    2012-05-08 14:44

    National Olympic Committee Kenya chair, Kipchoge Keino avers supremacy wrangles in the Amateur Boxing Association contributed to the country qualifying only one pugilist to the London Olympics.

  • Syria kicks off parliamentary election

    2012-05-07 13:25

    Unrest-stricken Syria kicked off a parliamentary election on Monday morning, with 7,195 candidates from 12 political parties vying for the 250 seats.

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