ABUJA (Reuters) - The naming of Nigeria's new cabinet could take several more weeks because the Senate has gone on recess, undermining President Goodluck Jonathan's hopes of having…
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American charged over aid to Somali militants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A 26-year-old American was arrested in Ohio on Thursday on charges that he tried to help Somali al-Shabaab rebels, the latest American accused of trying…
Obama urges Gabon’s Bongo to root out corruption
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday pressed Gabon's ruler Ali Bongo Ondimba in a White House meeting to do more to fight corruption and prevent…
Halál vár a nigériai drogfutárokra
Malajzia, Kuala Lumpur – Nigériai kábítószercsempészeket vettek őrizetbe a malajziai rendőrök Kuala Lumpurban. Az akció során az egyik afrikai meghalt. Valószínűleg a korábban lenyelt heroin kapszulák egyike oldódott…
Algéria és Líbia-Lassú elszakadás Tripolitól
Algéria, Algir – A hosszú szakítást választotta Algéria Kadhafi Líbiájával. Az algíri kormányt, főleg marokkói oldalról többször vádolták azzal, hogy zsoldosokat és fegyvereket küld Kadhafinak, ezeket a gyanúsításokat…
Western, Arab talks to focus on Libya “end-game”
MISRATA (Reuters) - Western and Arab nations meet in Abu Dhabi on Thursday to focus on what one U.S. official called the "end-game" for Libya's Muammar Gaddafi as…
Prosecutor says Gaddafi linked to rape policy
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - International Criminal Court investigators have evidence linking Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to a policy of raping opponents and may bring separate charges on the…
Somalia rival leaders agree to defer elections
KAMPALA (Reuters) - Somalia's feuding leaders agreed on Thursday to extend the mandate of both government and parliament for a year and hold elections by August next year.
Ethiopia jails 14 for AU summit bomb plot
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - An Ethiopian court sentenced 14 people to lengthy prison terms on Wednesday for plotting to carry out bombings during an African Union summit in…
Fire extinguished at Tripoli journalist hotel
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A fire broke out early on Thursday morning at the hotel housing foreign journalists in the Libyan capital Tripoli, a Reuters witness said.