11 milíciatagot halálra ítéltek a Kongói Demokratikus Köztársaságban, amiért részt vettek egy támadásban, amiben az ENSZ két munkatársa életét vesztette.
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DR Congo rebels get death sentences for Mbandaka attack
Eleven militia members have been sentenced to death in the Democratic Republic of Congo for their part in an attack that left two UN staff dead.
Gun battles in Madagascar capital Antananarivo
Gun battles have broken out in the Madagascar capital Antananarivo between rival security forces.
Egypt renews tough emergency laws
The Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak has issued a decree renewing the country's emergency laws for a further two years.
Kenya: Nairobi University closed down
The Nairobi University of Kenya has been closed down indefinitely after a four-day student protest. Following heightened tension on campus on the heels of a controversial student union…
Yemen sentences Somali pirates to death
A Yemeni court has sentenced six Somali pirates to death and jailed six others for the hijacking of an oil tanker.
Malawi court convicts gay couple
A court in Malawi has convicted a gay couple of gross indecency and unnatural acts.
Zambia borrow $5bn from China
China has agreed to provide $5 billion in loans to private mining companies in Zambia according to a statement signed by President Rupiah Banda.
Senegal beef up sea transport
Senegalese President Abdoulie Wade has announced plans to beef-up maritime transportation services as well as rehabilitation of seaports. He urged the Maritime Economy Minister to "accelerate the delivery…
Namadi Sambót választotta az új nigériai elnök
Nigéria elnöke, Goodluck Jonathan Kaduna állam kormányzóját, Namadi Sambót választotta alelnökének. Az új alelnökjelöltet a parlament mindkét házának el kell fogadnia.