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South Africa's ANC confirms Malema's suspension, pending hearing

Feb 4, 2012, 16:42 GMT

South Africas ANC confirms Malemas suspension, pending hearing
Cape Town - South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) on Saturday confirmed the suspension of Julius Malema, the president of the ANC Youth League, but gave him a final chance to argue his case. ... more

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Nigerian authorities confirm death of 12 Boko Haram members

Feb 14, 2012, 7:50 GMT

Abuja - The Nigerian Army late Monday confirmed the death of 12 Boko Haram members in a gun battle with the Joint Task Force (JTF) in Maiduguri, where the headquarters of the sect is located. ... more

Africa mourns death of Whitney Houston

Feb 13, 2012, 21:17 GMT

Dakar - Fans across Africa mourned the death of African-American singer Whitney Houston on Monday, as radio stations, restaurants and bars played tributes to the 48-year-old, who died at the weekend in Los Angeles. ... more

Finance minister of DR Congo died in plane crash

Feb 13, 2012, 21:07 GMT

Montevideo - Three people, including the country's finance minister and a senior presidential aide, died in a plane crash at Bukavu airport in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. ... more

Pirates attack cargo ship off Nigerian coast, killing two crew

Feb 13, 2012, 14:59 GMT

Dakar/Abuja - Pirates attacked a cargo ship in Nigerian waters Monday, killing two crew members, Nigerian television reported. ... more

Denmark signs deal on Somali pirate trials

Feb 13, 2012, 12:47 GMT

Copenhagen - Denmark said Monday it has signed a deal with Kenya to try four suspected Somali pirates held since January on a Danish naval vessel. ... more

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A borderless Africa: Continental free trade zone eyed

Jan 29, 2012, 22:58 GMT

Addis Ababa/Cape Town - The dream of an African-wide free trade zone is decades old. But, even though such a future is part of the focus of Sunday's African Union (AU) summit in Addis Ababa, hurdles remain. ... more

Nigeria Fuel Strike Pictures

Jan 10, 2012, 15:37 GMT

Nigeria Fuel Strike Pictures
We have added a set of pictures of the Fuel Strike in Nigeria ... more

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