COTONOU (Reuters) - Benin's incumbent Boni Yayi won last weekend's presidential election with over 53 percent of the vote, meaning he will avoid a run-off vote, the country's…
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Gaddafi warns West against military action in Libya
TRIPOLI (Reuters) - Muammar Gaddafi warned the West against military intervention in Libya, describing any such act as "clear aggression", a government spokesman quoted him as saying on…
Gaddafi defies West, pushes forces into Benghazi
BENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi's forces pushed into the rebel-held city of Benghazi on Saturday, defying world demands for an immediate ceasefire and forcing rebels…
Ölik egymást az olajért Szudánban
Szudán, Kartúm – Súlyos harcok voltak Szudán olajban gazdag régióiban a dél-szudáni hadsereg és a helyi lázadó milíciák között. A dzsubai vezetés továbbra is azzal vádolja Kartúmot, hogy…
Támad a kolera Ghánában
Ghána, Accra – Kitört a kolera-járvány Ghánában. A legtöbb megbetegedést a fővárosban regisztrálták az orvosok.
A közvetítő közbelép Szudánban
Szudán, Kartúm – A volt dél-afrikai elnök, Thabo Mbeki közvetítésével folytatja a Szudán szétválásáról szóló tárgyalásokat az északiak és a déliek elnöke.
Police kill Darfuri at university protest-witnesses
KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Police opened fire and killed one student after a demonstration in Darfur's main university against government restrictions on political activity, witnesses said on Thursday.
Gbagbo forces kill at least 25 in Abidjan attacks: UN
ABIDJAN (Reuters) - At least 25 people were killed in Ivory Coast on Thursday when forces loyal to incumbent leader Laurent Gbagbo fired a series of shells into…
Senegal braces for “Tahrir Square” protest day
DAKAR (Reuters) - Government critics in Senegal are planning a protest on Saturday in the capital Dakar's main square, dubbing it "Tahrir" square for the day in homage…
UN okays military action on Libya; Gaddafi warns
TRIPOLI/UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The United Nations authorised military strikes to curb Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, hours after he threatened to storm the rebel bastion of Benghazi overnight,…