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| Coming Events |
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| coming Wed. |
Ghana |
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Obama to visit Ghana
Stories |
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| Yesterday |
Libya |
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African Union in rift with court The Union will halt co-operation with the International Criminal Court over its decision to charge Sudan's leader with war crimes
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| Jun. 26 |
Zimbabwe |
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Army 'runs diamond mine' |
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| Jun. 21 |
Zimbabwe |
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PM defends Mugabe unity |
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| Jun. 8 |
Gabon |
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Gabon's leader is confirmed dead |
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| Jun.4 |
Egypt |
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Obama speaks of tensions with Muslims 
President Obama is offering a hand of friendship to Islam and addressing an array of quandaries and conflicts dividing the two cultures
| At Cairo University, Obama delivered his long-awaited and wide-ranging speech on American and Muslim relations, the rights of Israel and the Palestinians, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Iranian nuclear aspirations, women's rights, economic development, and democracy in the Muslim world
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| Jun.3 |
Egypt |
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Egyptians await Obama |
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| May.21 |
Malawi |
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President Mutharika wins re-election
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| May.12 |
Sudan |
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Sudan leader denies Darfur crimes |
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| May.10 |
South Africa |
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New finance minister |
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| May.9 |
South Africa |
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Zuma warning of economic 'pinch' |
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South Africa |
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Zuma sworn in as South Africa's president
Jacob Zuma was inaugurated in an exuberant ceremony filled with heads of state and former presidents
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| May.7 |
Sudan |
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Sudan invites expanded Darfur aid |
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| May.6 |
South Africa |
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Zuma elected South African leader |
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| May.3 |
Egypt |
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Farmers protest swine slaughter |
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| Apr.30 |
Kenya |
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Women ban sex over political reform |
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| Apr.25 |
South Africa |
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Zuma vows to unite South Africa |
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| Apr.24 |
South Africa |
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ANC wins 'outright poll majority' The ruling African National Congress has won an outright majority in general elections, just short of 2/3 of the approximately 17 million ballots cast
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| Apr.23 |
Johannesburg |
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Zuma cheered as ANC heads for win |
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South Africa |
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ANC on course for South Africa landslide
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| Apr.21 |
South Africa |
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South Africans head for the polls |
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| Apr.20 |
Madagascar |
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Protests turn deadly |
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| Mar.23 |
South Africa |
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Dalai Lama refused visa for peace summit
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| Mar.22 |
Angola |
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Pope Mass draws big crowds
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| Mar.21 |
Madagascar |
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Opposition leader becomes president After two months of political turmoil, Andry Rajoelina was inaugurated in front of thousands of supporters as Madagascar's president
| The event, which took place at a soccer stadium in Antananarivo, was broadcast on national TV
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| Mar.17 |
Cameroon |
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Pope visits Africa, reaffirms condom ban| Benedict XVI refused to soften the Vatican's ban on condom use as he arrived in Africa for his first visit to the continent as pope | |
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Madagascar |
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President Ravalomanana steps down |
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| Mar.16 |
Madagascar |
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Opposition leader claims mandate |
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| Mar.14 |
Madagascar |
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President Ravalomanana defies ultimatum
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| Mar.9 |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai rules out foul play in fatal crash |
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| Mar.6 |
Zimbabwe |
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PM's wife killed in car crash
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was in stable condition and recovering from head injuries after a car wreck that killed his wife, Susan
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| Mar.4 |
Sudan |
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Sudan orders aid agency expulsions |
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| Mar.1 |
Egypt |
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Donors asked to pledge Gaza cash
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| Feb.28 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe vows to seize more farms |
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| Feb.13 |
Zimbabwe |
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New government minister arrested |
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| Feb.11 |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai sworn in as PM
Opposition leader was sworn in as prime minister of Zimbabwe as part of a new unity government
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| Feb.7 |
Madagascar |
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Police 'kill many' |
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| Jan.30 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition to join unity government |
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| Jan.26 |
Egypt |
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US envoy starts Middle East push |
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South Africa |
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Conflicting reports blur Zimbabwe deal |
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| Jan.3 |
Ghana |
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Opposition leader wins poll |
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| Dec.29 |
Somalia |
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President quits amid power struggle
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| Dec.23 |
Guinea |
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Coup leaders name council |
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| Dec.21 |
Zimbabwe |
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U.S. no longer supports Zimbabwe deal |
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| Nov.22 |
Zimbabwe |
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Government rejects Carter and Annan |
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| Nov.16 |
Congo |
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U.N. envoy meets Congolese rebel leader |
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| Sep.21 |
South Africa |
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Mbeki resigns as president Thabo Mbeki has formally resigned, a day after accepting a call by the governing African National Congress to resign
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| Sep.15 |
Zimbabwe |
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Rivals sign power-share deal President Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai set aside deep differences to sign a deal intended to end the violent crisis
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| Sep.11 |
Zimbabwe |
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Rivals agree unity deal
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| Sep.5 |
Libya |
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Rice meets with Libya leader Secretary of State met with Moammar Gadhafi, who asked for the latest news on the hurricanes plaguing U.S. coasts in recent weeks
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| Aug.17 |
Johannesburg |
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Summit ends in Zimbabwe stalemate
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| Jul.21 |
Zimbabwe |
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Rivals sign deal on talks President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have signed an agreement for formal talks
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| Jul.18 |
South Africa |
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Mandela at 90 issues call for poor Nelson Mandela, the man credited with ending apartheid in S. Africa, has marked his 90th birthday by calling for the rich to do more for the...
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| Jul.5 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mbeki in Harare for crisis talks |
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| Jul.1 |
Egypt |
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African call for Zimbabwe unity |
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| Jun.29 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe sworn in after disputed election
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| Jun.27 |
Zimbabwe |
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Vote under threat of violence |
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| Jun.22 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition pulls out of election
Morgan Tsvangirai is pulling out of presidential run-off as there was no point running when elections would not be free and fair
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| Jun.20 |
Zimbabwe |
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Biti ordered to face treason trial |
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| Jun.9 |
Somalia |
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Factions sign peace deal
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| Jun.4 |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai arrested ahead of runoff vote |
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| May.24 |
Zimbabwe |
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Tsvangirai returns home |
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| May.2 |
Zimbabwe |
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Officials: rivals face runoff |
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| Apr.26 |
Zimbabwe |
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Recount shows opposition ahead
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| Apr.17 |
Kenya |
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Unity government sworn in |
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| Apr.13 |
Kenya |
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Odinga named PM in bid to end vote crisis |
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| Apr.12 |
Zambia |
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Summit opens to end Zimbabwe vote crisis
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| Apr.2 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe's Zanu-PF loses majority
Election Commission: Zanu-PF party has taken 94 of the 207 contested seats, while opposition parties have won 105
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| Mar.13 |
Senegal |
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Sudan and Chad strike peace deal |
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| Feb.28 |
Kenya |
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Rivals sign power-sharing deal
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| Feb.27 |
South Africa |
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Outcry in SA over 'racist' video |
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| Jan.24 |
Kenya |
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Rivals hold 'ice-breaker' talks |
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| Jan.13 |
South Africa |
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Scandal-hit Interpol chief quits |
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| Dec.31 |
Kenya |
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Election violence kills 'at least 124' |
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| Dec.30 |
Kenya |
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Riots erupt after president re-elected| Government has suspended all live TV broadcasts as violence engulfed Nairobi following the re-election of incumbent president Mwai Kibaki | |
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| Nov.29 |
Sudan |
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UK teacher jailed over teddy row
Gillian Gibbons, 54, has been found guilty in of insulting religion after she allowed her primary school class to name a teddy bear Muhammad
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| Nov.2 |
Chad |
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'Kidnap' children may not get home Some of the youngsters at the center of an attempt to transport them to Europe may never be returned home because of confusion over their or...
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| Oct.17 |
Somalia |
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Aid stopped after kidnap |
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| Jul.25 |
Libya |
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Sarkozy to boost EU-Libya links |
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| Jul.23 |
Libya |
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HIV medics released to Bulgaria 
| 6 Bulgarian medics who were serving life sentences have been freed and are now on a plane to Bulgaria. The 5 nurses and a Palestinian doctor were convicted of deliberately infecting Libyan child... | |
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| May.3 |
Egypt |
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Iraq rebuild summit opens |
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| Apr.23 |
Nigeria |
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Yar'Adua wins flawed vote
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| Apr.15 |
Sudan |
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Sudan agrees to U.N., AU troops |
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| Mar.28 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition leaders arrested |
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| Mar.18 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition aide beaten |
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| Mar.12 |
Zimbabwe |
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Opposition tortured by police
Top opposition leaders were assaulted by police who broke up a prayer meeting planned to protest government policies
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| Dec.22 |
Sudan |
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Sudan agrees to U.N. peacekeeping plan |
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| Dec.19 |
Libya |
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HIV medics condemned to death
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| Nov.16 |
Sudan |
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Sudan 'backs' Darfur force plan
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| Nov.15 |
Congo |
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Kabila named winner of vote
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| Oct.31 |
South Africa |
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Botha, bastion of white rule, dies
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| Oct.22 |
Sudan |
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Sudan expels U.N. envoy for blog
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| Sep.14 |
Arab Countries |
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Muslims blast pope's Islam speech Muslim leaders have condemned Benedict over comments he made about Islam in Germany and demanded he apologize
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| Jul.29 |
Congo |
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Congo goes to polls first time in decades
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| May.5 |
Nigeria |
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Main parties sign Darfur accord The Sudanese government and the largest rebel group have signed a deal aimed at ending 3 years of conflict
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| Mar.29 |
Nigeria |
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Taylor on flight back to Liberia Former Liberian President was captured while trying to flee his home in exile as he tried to cross into Chad
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| Mar.4 |
Arab Countries |
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al-Zawahiri condemns cartoons |
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| Feb.25 |
Uganda |
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Museveni won presidential race |
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| Jan.22 |
Sudan |
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Sudan dispute dogs African summit |
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| Jan.18 |
Ivory Coast |
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President calls for calm |
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| Jan.16 |
Liberia |
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First Africa woman leader sworn in |
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| Dec.30 |
Egypt |
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Soldiers kill 20 Sudanese refugees
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| Dec.29 |
Arab Countries |
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Row deepens over Danish cartoons
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| Dec.24 |
Egypt |
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Nour jailed for 5 years
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| Dec.4 |
Ivory Coast |
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African leaders name Konan Banny as PM |
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| Nov.27 |
Egypt |
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Muslim Brotherhood's poll success
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| Nov.10 |
Liberia |
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Johnson-Sirleaf claims presidential win |
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| Sep.29 |
Algeria |
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Algerians 'backing amnesty plan' |
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| Sep.9 |
Egypt |
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Mubarak wins vote |
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| Jun.22 |
Zimbabwe |
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Evicted moved to 'transit camp' |
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| Feb.8 |
Egypt |
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Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire
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| Feb.5 |
Togo |
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President Eyadema dies |
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| Jan.9 |
Kenya |
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Historic Sudan peace accord signed |
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| Mar.25 |
Libya |
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Blair, Gadhafi in historic meeting |
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| Jan.9 |
Libya |
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Libya signs UTA bombing payout |
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| Aug.11 |
Liberia |
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Taylor quits under pressure |
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| Mar.13 |
Zimbabwe |
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Mugabe wins 'rigged' poll |
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| Sep.3 |
South Africa |
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U.S. pulls out of racism conference |
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| 2009 |
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| coming Wed. |
Ghana |
Obama to visit Ghana
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| 2009 |
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| May.7 |
Sudan |
Sudan invites expanded Darfur aid |
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| Mar.4 |
Sudan |
Sudan orders aid agency expulsions |
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| Mar.1 |
Egypt |
Donors asked to pledge Gaza cash
| 2007 |
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| Oct.17 |
Somalia |
Aid stopped after kidnap |
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| 2009 |
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| May.21 |
Malawi |
President Mutharika wins re-election
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| May.6 |
South Africa |
Zuma elected South African leader |
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| Apr.24 |
South Africa |
ANC wins 'outright poll majority' The ruling African National Congress has won an outright majority in general elections, just short of 2/3 of the approximately 17 million ballots cast
|
| Apr.23 |
Johannesburg |
Zuma cheered as ANC heads for win |
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| Apr.23 |
South Africa |
ANC on course for South Africa landslide
|
| Apr.21 |
South Africa |
South Africans head for the polls |
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| Jan.3 |
Ghana |
Opposition leader wins poll |
| 2008 |
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| Jun.27 |
Zimbabwe |
Vote under threat of violence |
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| Jun.22 |
Zimbabwe |
Opposition pulls out of election
Morgan Tsvangirai is pulling out of presidential run-off as there was no point running when elections would not be free and fair
|
| May.2 |
Zimbabwe |
Officials: rivals face runoff |
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| Apr.26 |
Zimbabwe |
Recount shows opposition ahead
|
| Apr.2 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe's Zanu-PF loses majority
Election Commission: Zanu-PF party has taken 94 of the 207 contested seats, while opposition parties have won 105
| 2007 |
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| Dec.31 |
Kenya |
Election violence kills 'at least 124' |
|
| Dec.30 |
Kenya |
Riots erupt after president re-elected| Government has suspended all live TV broadcasts as violence engulfed Nairobi following the re-election of incumbent president Mwai Kibaki | |
|
| Apr.23 |
Nigeria |
Yar'Adua wins flawed vote
| 2006 |
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| Nov.15 |
Congo |
Kabila named winner of vote
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| Jul.29 |
Congo |
Congo goes to polls first time in decades
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| Feb.25 |
Uganda |
Museveni won presidential race |
| 2005 |
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| Nov.27 |
Egypt |
Muslim Brotherhood's poll success
|
| Nov.10 |
Liberia |
Johnson-Sirleaf claims presidential win |
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| Sep.29 |
Algeria |
Algerians 'backing amnesty plan' |
|
| Sep.9 |
Egypt |
Mubarak wins vote |
| 2002 |
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| Mar.13 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe wins 'rigged' poll |
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.30 |
Zimbabwe |
Opposition to join unity government |
| 2008 |
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| Apr.17 |
Kenya |
Unity government sworn in |
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| 2009 |
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| Jun.4 |
Egypt |
Obama speaks of tensions with Muslims 
President Obama is offering a hand of friendship to Islam and addressing an array of quandaries and conflicts dividing the two cultures
| At Cairo University, Obama delivered his long-awaited and wide-ranging speech on American and Muslim relations, the rights of Israel and the Palestinians, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, Iranian nuclear aspirations, women's rights, economic development, and democracy in the Muslim world
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| Mar.22 |
Angola |
Pope Mass draws big crowds
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| Mar.17 |
Cameroon |
Pope visits Africa, reaffirms condom ban| Benedict XVI refused to soften the Vatican's ban on condom use as he arrived in Africa for his first visit to the continent as pope | |
| 2006 |
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| Sep.14 |
Arab Countries |
Muslims blast pope's Islam speech Muslim leaders have condemned Benedict over comments he made about Islam in Germany and demanded he apologize
|
| Mar.4 |
Arab Countries |
al-Zawahiri condemns cartoons |
| 2005 |
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| Dec.29 |
Arab Countries |
Row deepens over Danish cartoons
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| 2009 |
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| Yesterday |
Libya |
African Union in rift with court The Union will halt co-operation with the International Criminal Court over its decision to charge Sudan's leader with war crimes
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| 2008 |
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| Jul.18 |
South Africa |
Mandela at 90 issues call for poor Nelson Mandela, the man credited with ending apartheid in S. Africa, has marked his 90th birthday by calling for the rich to do more for the...
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| 2008 |
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| Aug.17 |
Johannesburg |
Summit ends in Zimbabwe stalemate
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| Jul.1 |
Egypt |
African call for Zimbabwe unity |
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| Apr.12 |
Zambia |
Summit opens to end Zimbabwe vote crisis
| 2007 |
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| May.3 |
Egypt |
Iraq rebuild summit opens |
| 2006 |
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| Jan.22 |
Sudan |
Sudan dispute dogs African summit |
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| 2009 |
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| May.9 |
South Africa |
Zuma warning of economic 'pinch' |
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| 2009 |
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| Jan.26 |
South Africa |
Conflicting reports blur Zimbabwe deal |
| 2008 |
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| Sep.15 |
Zimbabwe |
Rivals sign power-share deal President Robert Mugabe and Morgan Tsvangirai set aside deep differences to sign a deal intended to end the violent crisis
|
| Sep.11 |
Zimbabwe |
Rivals agree unity deal
|
| Jul.21 |
Zimbabwe |
Rivals sign deal on talks President Robert Mugabe and opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai have signed an agreement for formal talks
|
| Jun.9 |
Somalia |
Factions sign peace deal
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| Mar.13 |
Senegal |
Sudan and Chad strike peace deal |
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| Feb.28 |
Kenya |
Rivals sign power-sharing deal
| 2007 |
|
| Apr.15 |
Sudan |
Sudan agrees to U.N., AU troops |
| 2006 |
|
| Nov.16 |
Sudan |
Sudan 'backs' Darfur force plan
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| May.5 |
Nigeria |
Main parties sign Darfur accord The Sudanese government and the largest rebel group have signed a deal aimed at ending 3 years of conflict
| 2005 |
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| Feb.8 |
Egypt |
Palestinians, Israel announce cease-fire
|
| Jan.9 |
Kenya |
Historic Sudan peace accord signed |
| 2004 |
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| Jan.9 |
Libya |
Libya signs UTA bombing payout |
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| 2009 |
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| Jun.3 |
Egypt |
Egyptians await Obama |
|
| Jan.26 |
Egypt |
US envoy starts Middle East push |
| 2008 |
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| Nov.22 |
Zimbabwe |
Government rejects Carter and Annan |
|
| Nov.16 |
Congo |
U.N. envoy meets Congolese rebel leader |
|
| Sep.5 |
Libya |
Rice meets with Libya leader Secretary of State met with Moammar Gadhafi, who asked for the latest news on the hurricanes plaguing U.S. coasts in recent weeks
| 2007 |
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| Jul.25 |
Libya |
Sarkozy to boost EU-Libya links |
| 2004 |
|
| Mar.25 |
Libya |
Blair, Gadhafi in historic meeting |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Oct.22 |
Sudan |
Sudan expels U.N. envoy for blog
|
|
| 2009 |
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| Jun. 26 |
Zimbabwe |
Army 'runs diamond mine' |
|
| Feb.13 |
Zimbabwe |
New government minister arrested |
| 2008 |
|
| Jun.20 |
Zimbabwe |
Biti ordered to face treason trial |
|
| Jun.4 |
Zimbabwe |
Tsvangirai arrested ahead of runoff vote |
| 2007 |
|
| Nov.29 |
Sudan |
UK teacher jailed over teddy row
Gillian Gibbons, 54, has been found guilty in of insulting religion after she allowed her primary school class to name a teddy bear Muhammad
|
| Jul.23 |
Libya |
HIV medics released to Bulgaria 
| 6 Bulgarian medics who were serving life sentences have been freed and are now on a plane to Bulgaria. The 5 nurses and a Palestinian doctor were convicted of deliberately infecting Libyan child... | |
|
| Mar.28 |
Zimbabwe |
Opposition leaders arrested |
|
| Mar.18 |
Zimbabwe |
Opposition aide beaten |
|
| Mar.12 |
Zimbabwe |
Opposition tortured by police
Top opposition leaders were assaulted by police who broke up a prayer meeting planned to protest government policies
| 2006 |
|
| Dec.19 |
Libya |
HIV medics condemned to death
| 2005 |
|
| Dec.24 |
Egypt |
Nour jailed for 5 years
|
| Jun.22 |
Zimbabwe |
Evicted moved to 'transit camp' |
|
|
| 2008 |
|
| Jul.5 |
Zimbabwe |
Mbeki in Harare for crisis talks |
|
| Jan.24 |
Kenya |
Rivals hold 'ice-breaker' talks |
|
|
| 2009 |
|
| Jun. 21 |
Zimbabwe |
PM defends Mugabe unity |
|
| May.12 |
Sudan |
Sudan leader denies Darfur crimes |
|
| May.10 |
South Africa |
New finance minister |
|
| May.9 |
South Africa |
Zuma sworn in as South Africa's president
Jacob Zuma was inaugurated in an exuberant ceremony filled with heads of state and former presidents
|
| Apr.25 |
South Africa |
Zuma vows to unite South Africa |
|
| Mar.23 |
South Africa |
Dalai Lama refused visa for peace summit
|
| Mar.21 |
Madagascar |
Opposition leader becomes president After two months of political turmoil, Andry Rajoelina was inaugurated in front of thousands of supporters as Madagascar's president
| The event, which took place at a soccer stadium in Antananarivo, was broadcast on national TV
|
| |
|
| Mar.17 |
Madagascar |
President Ravalomanana steps down |
|
| Mar.16 |
Madagascar |
Opposition leader claims mandate |
|
| Mar.14 |
Madagascar |
President Ravalomanana defies ultimatum
|
| Mar.9 |
Zimbabwe |
Tsvangirai rules out foul play in fatal crash |
|
| Mar.6 |
Zimbabwe |
PM's wife killed in car crash
Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was in stable condition and recovering from head injuries after a car wreck that killed his wife, Susan
|
| Feb.11 |
Zimbabwe |
Tsvangirai sworn in as PM
Opposition leader was sworn in as prime minister of Zimbabwe as part of a new unity government
| 2008 |
|
| Dec.29 |
Somalia |
President quits amid power struggle
|
| Dec.23 |
Guinea |
Coup leaders name council |
|
| Sep.21 |
South Africa |
Mbeki resigns as president Thabo Mbeki has formally resigned, a day after accepting a call by the governing African National Congress to resign
|
| Jun.29 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe sworn in after disputed election
|
| May.24 |
Zimbabwe |
Tsvangirai returns home |
|
| Apr.13 |
Kenya |
Odinga named PM in bid to end vote crisis |
|
| Jan.13 |
South Africa |
Scandal-hit Interpol chief quits |
| 2006 |
|
| Mar.29 |
Nigeria |
Taylor on flight back to Liberia Former Liberian President was captured while trying to flee his home in exile as he tried to cross into Chad
| 2005 |
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| Dec.4 |
Ivory Coast |
African leaders name Konan Banny as PM |
| 2003 |
|
| Aug.11 |
Liberia |
Taylor quits under pressure |
|
|
| 2009 |
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| May.3 |
Egypt |
Farmers protest swine slaughter |
|
| Apr.30 |
Kenya |
Women ban sex over political reform |
|
| Apr.20 |
Madagascar |
Protests turn deadly |
|
| Feb.7 |
Madagascar |
Police 'kill many' |
| 2005 |
|
| Dec.30 |
Egypt |
Soldiers kill 20 Sudanese refugees
|
|
| 2009 |
|
| Feb.28 |
Zimbabwe |
Mugabe vows to seize more farms |
| 2008 |
|
| Feb.27 |
South Africa |
Outcry in SA over 'racist' video |
| 2001 |
|
| Sep.3 |
South Africa |
U.S. pulls out of racism conference |
|
|
| 2006 |
|
| Jan.16 |
Liberia |
First Africa woman leader sworn in |
|
|
| 2009 |
|
| Jun. 8 |
Gabon |
Gabon's leader is confirmed dead |
| 2006 |
|
| Oct.31 |
South Africa |
Botha, bastion of white rule, dies
| 2005 |
|
| Feb.5 |
Togo |
President Eyadema dies |