The US is redeploying forces that were meant to take part in joint military exercises in Morocco amid a disagreement over Western Sahara.
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Mali’s leading party picks candidate for July presidential poll
Mali's largest political party, Adema-PASJ, has chosen Dramane Dembele, a 46-year-old mining engineer, as its candidate in a July presidential election aimed at ending a tumultuous political transition…
Three Chadian soldiers killed in Mali suicide bombing
Kidal on Friday, a Chadian military official and three witnesses said.
Egypt army denies torturing protesters
Egypt's defence minister has denied claims that the armed forces were involved in killing and torturing protesters during Egypt's revolution.
Guinea sets June 30 for long-delayed parliamentary poll
Guinea will hold its long-delayed legislative election on June 30 to complete the West African nation's transition to democracy, a decree signed by President Alpha Conde and read…
Bombs and gunbattle kill at least four in Somali capital
At least four people were killed as two car bombs exploded outside the law courts in Somalia's capital Mogadishu and gunmen stormed the building on Sunday, before a…
Africa’s richest man plans to build refinery in Nigeria
Africa's richest man, Aliko Dangote, plans to invest up to $8 billion to build a Nigerian oil refinery with a capacity of around 400,000 barrels a day by…
Líbia menti meg Egyiptomot a pénzügyi összeomlástól?
Líbia, Egyiptom - 2 milliárd dollárt helyezett el Líbia Egyiptom központi bankjában, hogy ezzel támogassa a bajba jutott országot. Kairó devizatartaléka radikális mértékben csökkent, így nem képes arra,…
Pistorius nem versenyezhet Londonban- “nem akarunk média cirkuszt!”
Dél-Afrika, Nagy Britannia - A londoni olimpia évfordulóján júliusban atlétikai versenyt rendeznek és lesz egy paralimpiai nap is. Pistorius Londonban mind az olimpián, mind a paralimpián indult.
Elhagyta a jószerencse az aranybányászokat, rájuk omlott a tárna
Ghana, Accra – Beomlott egy aranybánya az ország középső részén, 17-en meghaltak. A szerencsétlenség oka egyelőre ismeretlen. A mentőknek 20 embert sikerült éve kihozniuk.