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Cairo battles to suppress violent clashes
Protesters and police have clashed outside Cairo's security headquarters in the wake of deadly football violence and calls for civil disobedience.

Over 1 500 Malians flee Tuareg conflict
Officials from Burkina Faso have confirmed that more than 1 500 people have fled a Tuareg rebellion and reprisal attacks in Mali.

Doubts raised about Mujuru's cause of death
Suspicion that General Solomon Mujuru was murdered by political rivals had been raised after testimony before an inquest into his death ended.

Algerian war still divides French after 50 years
After 50 years, France remains divided over the Algerian war, a conflict which ended 132 years of colonial rule and almost tore French society apart.

Opposition unites against third term for Wade
Opposition candidates in Senegal's upcoming election pledged a new round of protests aimed at stopping President Abdoulaye Wade from running.

Clashes over Egypt soccer violence continue
Protesters and police have fought pitched battles at security headquarters as deadly clashes raged into a fourth day after Egypt's deadly soccer riot.

Militants claim attack on Nigeria oil pipeline
Nigeria's Movement for the Emancipaton of the Niger Delta has claimed responsibility for the attack on an oil pipeline owned by Italian firm Eni.

Somali famine declared over, but UN urges caution
The UN says that Somalia's famine is over, but warned that continued assistance is needed to stop the region from slipping back.

Egypt death toll mounts on third day of clashes
Police fired tear gas and birdshot at protesters, as anger at Egypt's ruling military boiled over after 74 people died in football-related violence.

UN ambassador outraged over Sudan bible school attack
Sudan's military bombed a Bible school built by a US Christian aid group, prompting students and teachers at the school to run for their lives.

Zimbabwe cracks down on SA, UK newspapers
Several top SA papers, including the <i>Sunday Times</i> may be banned from Zimbabwe, along with the UK's The <i>Zimbabwean</i>.

Libyan diplomat dies after torture
A Libyan diplomat who served as ambassador to France for Muammar Gaddafi died from torture within a day of being detained by a militia from Zintan.

DRC election protest goes viral
A police swoop on South Africa's Congolese community -- which police maintain resulted in the arrest of 150 Congolese men -- has galvanised activists.

Uncertain future after 'senseless beauty' of revolt
Egyptians in limbo after revolt

SA and the AU: It's complicated
A complex matrix of issues stymied Dlamini-Zuma's bid for Africa's top job.

Angola’s top officials reap the cream
Lobby groups want multinational companies to stand against a government that bends the rules.

AU stymies Mugabe's bid for elections without reforms
President Robert Mugabe has found no support among his old allies in the AU for his bid to hold elections this year without carrying out key reforms.

South Sudan’s poisoned inheritance
Its archenemy to the north remains hostile, but Africa’s newest state is not blameless either.

Nigeria: ‘Sharia or nothing’
Jihadists blame country’s woes on secular state and say they have al-Qaeda’s support in their fight.

No hard evidence that al-Qaeda is funding militant Islamist group
In the fast-changing world of violent Sunni Muslim activism, it is reassuring to find that some things remain the same.