MONROVIA (Reuters) - Liberia's presidential election is now likely to be held in October as a proposed delay until November fell short in a referendum, according to results from…
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Zimbabwe expels Libyan ambassador for defection
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe expelled the Libyan ambassador and his staff on Tuesday for switching allegiance to Libya's ruling interim council, the foreign minister said.
Somalian militant leader denounces reluctant fighters
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - The leader of al Shabaab militants in Somalia, who were driven out of the capital last week, on Tuesday lambasted fighters who he said had given…
Cameroon to vote for president October 9
Cameroon, which has had only two presidents since independence in 1960, will hold presidential elections on October 9, incumbent Paul Biya announced Tuesday following opposition calls for him…
Ethiopia Detains to Two Prominent Opposition Politicians
Two prominent Ethiopian opposition politicians have been detained, at least one of them on terrorism-related charges. But opposition leaders are questioning the charges, saying the detentions appear politically…
Afrika szarva kiszárad, Nigéria úszik az árban
Nigéria, Lagosz – Áradások pusztítanak Nigéria dél-nyugati régiójában. A halálos áldozatok száma egyre növekszik. Ibadanban a legsúlyosabb a helyzet, ahol a sok eső házakat, ültetvényeket és termőföldeket tett…
Kenya’s anti-graft boss given week to leave office
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's anti-corruption chief and his deputies have been given seven days to leave office after lawmakers adopted legislation establishing a revamped anti-graft watchdog enshrined under the…
Libya rebels demand Algeria return Gaddafi family
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Libya's rebels accused neighbouring Algeria of an act of aggression for admitting the fleeing wife of Muammar Gaddafi and three of his children, but the whereabouts…
Floods kill 98 in southwest Nigeria: Red Cross
LAGOS (Reuters) - Floods in the southwest Nigerian city of Ibadan killed at least 98 people over the weekend, and bodies were still being recovered from the scene, the…
Gov’t official: Landslides kill 29 in east Uganda
KAMPALA, Uganda (AP) — Landslides killed at least 29 people on Monday, including children buried in their homes in an eastern district of Uganda, officials said.