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Official: trial of Libya's Gadhafi's son in August
The trial of ousted dictator Moammar Gadhafi's son, his spy chief and his last prime minister will take place in August, a top Libyan official said Monday.
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16 Rwandan students seek asylum in Uganda over M23
Sixteen Rwandan students are seeking asylum in Uganda, saying they are the victims of harassment by security officials back home for refusing to join a Congolese rebel movement that allegedly recruits inside Rwandan territory.
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Nile dam politics: Egypt, Ethiopian officials meet
The foreign ministers of Egypt and Ethiopia met in Addis Ababa on Monday in hopes of defusing tensions over a huge dam Ethiopia is building on the Blue Nile River.
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Zimbabwe's electoral body says it will end media bias, warns against unfair poll reporting
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Mandela's wife thanks world for 'love, generosity'
America's newest Miss USA is leaving a white collar job behind for a world of glamour in her new role - and she can't wait.
GCHQ 'Snooped' On Foreign Politicians At G20
As the G8 summit gets under way, potentially embarrassing leaked documents claim the UK spied on G20 politicians in 2009.
Egypt seen to give nod toward jihadis on Syria
Under Hosni Mubarak's rule, Egypt's authorities took a tough line on Egyptians coming home after waging "jihad" in places like Afghanistan, Chechnya or the Balkans, fearing they would bring back extremist ideology, combat experience and a thirst for regime change.
Nelson Mandela is genuinely revered by most South Africans, but not all
To most South Africans and to the world, Nelson Mandela is credited with having led the successful struggle against white rule and is loved and admired for how he pulled off what looked like the impossible while somehow avoiding a brutal race war.
LRA rebels 'kill villagers in Central Africa'
At least 16 people have been killed during clashes between rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army and villagers in the Central African Republic , a military source from the CAR has said.
In Uganda, forlorn square is symbol of crackdown
A public square in Uganda's capital that is closed to the public is becoming a symbol for what many here see as the state's growing intolerance of political dissent.
Burning Down The House: Artistic Freedom Under Fire In Egypt
Egyptian employees of the Cairo Opera House and opponents of Egypt's Islamist President Mohamed Morsi hold placards during a demonstration inside the opera's compound in Cairo on May 30, following the dismissal of the head of the opera house.
Deadly bomb hits Somali tea shop
At least seven people were killed when a bomb exploded in a tea shop popular with government troops in the Somali town of Wanlaweyn on Saturday, officials and residents said.
Mandela remains in South African hospital
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Egypt cuts relations with Syrian government
Mohammed Morsi told thousands of supporters at a rally in Cairo that his government was also withdrawing the Egyptian charge d'affaires from Damascus.
Grandson says Mandela's health improving
Former South Africa President Nelson Mandela's health has improved, his grandson said Saturday as the 94-year-old spent his eighth day in the hospital recovering from a lung infection.
'Islamic extremist' gunmen attack government buildings in Benghazi
Gunmen staged overnight attacks on at least six security buildings and outposts throughout Libya 's eastern city of Benghazi, killing five soldiers, military officials said on Saturday.
Regional leaders start summit on Zimbabwe polls
Regional presidents have begun a special summit on Zimbabwe after President Robert Mugabe set crucial elections for the end of July.
UN says peacekeeper killed in shelling in Sudan oil region
A United Nations peacekeeper was killed on Friday in Sudan's main oil region when shells struck a United Nations logistics base, a U.N. spokesman said.
Libyan army colonel killed in attack on brigade
A Libyan army colonel was killed in an ambush on his brigade in the country's south on Friday, the unit's spokesman said, in the latest incident of violence in the North African country.
Black rugby player awaits moment with Springboks
A black player is set to make his debut with the Springboks on Saturday after rising from a poor township in the home province of the former president and anti-apartheid icon.