TRIPOLI (Reuters) - A Libyan government envoy has begun a trip to Europe to discuss an end to fighting, but gave no sign of any major climbdown in…
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Ivory Coast in tense standoff, rivals hold positions
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Fighters loyal to Ivory Coast presidential rivals Laurent Gbagbo and Alassane Ouattara held their respective positions across Abidjan on Sunday, a day that saw less…
Chad says citizens abused in rebel-held Libya
N'DJAMENA (Reuters) - Chad on Sunday called on coalition forces to protect its citizens in rebel-held areas in Libya, saying dozens had been accused and executed for allegedly…
Zimbabwe attacks “erratic” Zuma
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's main official newspaper attacked South African President Jacob Zuma on Sunday, labelling him an erratic liability after he called on the government to end…
Nigeria pushes back polls after logistics chaos
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria postponed parliamentary and presidential elections by one week on Sunday after failing to get logistics prepared in time, a major embarrassment for a nation…
Fighting rages in Ivory Coast, 800 dead in west
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - Soldiers backing Alassane Ouattara met stiff resistance from incumbent Laurent Gbagbo's fighters in Ivory Coast's main city of Abidjan on Saturday as the two sides…
Coalition air strike hits Libya rebels, 13 dead
EAST OF BREGA, Libya (Reuters) - A NATO-led air strike killed 13 Libyan rebels in a "regrettable incident", a rebel spokesman said on Saturday, in an increasingly chaotic…
S.Sudan police confiscate newspaper
JUBA, Sudan (Reuters) - Police in south Sudan seized 2,500 copies of a newspaper before it could be distributed, its editor said on Saturday, stoking fears of a…
Soldiers fire in air to disperse Tunisia protesters
TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisian soldiers fired in the air to disperse demonstrators in the southern town of Tozeur on Saturday, and several people were injured, a witness said.
Nigerian vote aborted after ballot paper chaos
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria postponed parliamentary elections until Monday after voting materials failed to arrive in many areas, a major blow to hopes of a break with a…