Dakar - A Senegalese opposition leader, ex-prime minister Macky Sall, on Friday accused President Abdoulaye Wade's regime of recruiting mercenaries from countries such as Ivory Coast
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UN to open 8 bases in western I coast
Abidjan - The United Nations says it will open eight new peacekeeping bases in western Ivory Coast to restore law and order ahead of upcoming legislative elections.
MSF warns of cholera epidemic in DRC
Kinshasa - Cholera has claimed 153 lives out of 2 787 cases in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo and the provinces, Doctors without Borders (MSF)…
Népszavazás az alkotmányról Marokkóban
Marokkó, Rabat – Ma szavaznak a marokkóiak a VI. Mohamed király által javasolt alkotmányreformról. A szavazóurnákhoz 13 millió állampolgárt várnak.
Freddy Tsimba, a kongói töltényszobrász
Afrika, Brüsszel - "Kinshasa egy gyönyörű nő. Egy gyönyörű nő, mezítláb."- így jellemezte a világhírű kongói szobrászművész otthonát, a Kongói Demokratikus Köztársaság fővárosát. A kinshasai Matonge negyedben alkot…
Uganda police stop anti-Museveni ‘birthday’ protest
Ugandan police on Thursday arrested an opposition member and blocked a protest against President Yoweri Museveni whom the demonstrators accused of lying about his age.
Gaddafi’s daughter acknowledges talks with Libya rebels
PARIS (Reuters) - Libya is involved in direct and indirect talks with rebels trying to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi, the Libyan leader's daughter said, although the Benghazi-based opposition has ruled…
Libya: Russia decries French arms drop to Libya rebels
Russia has strongly criticised France for dropping weapons to Libyan rebels and demanded an explanation from Paris.
Swaziland judge suspended for ‘insulting king
A senior judge in Swaziland, Thomas Masuku, has been suspended for allegedly insulting King Mswati III.
Morocco votes on King Mohammed’s reforms
Moroccans are going to the polls to vote on a series of constitutional amendments and reforms.