Nigeria arrests 200 after clashes around Jos - Reuters South Africa
The GuardianNigeria arrests 200 after clashes around JosReuters South AfricaJOS, Nigeria (Reuters) - Police in Nigeria said on Thursday they had arrested around 200 people following weekend attacks on three Christian villages in which hundreds of people a...
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Diallo Forms Alliance for Guinea Presidential Run-Off - Voice of America
Times LIVEDiallo Forms Alliance for Guinea Presidential Run-OffVoice of AmericaThe frontrunner in Guinea's first round of presidential elections has secured the support of a leading rival that could prove decisive in the run-off. Former prime minister Cel...
Goodluck Jonathan gets (slight) nod for Nigeria presidential run - Christian Science Monitor
Christian Science MonitorGoodluck Jonathan gets (slight) nod for Nigeria presidential runChristian Science MonitorGovernors from 19 northern states in Nigeria issued a statement Wednesday acknowledging southerner Goodluck Jonathan's right to run for presi...
Defence pokes holes in Nassif evidence - Times LIVE
Times LIVEDefence pokes holes in Nassif evidenceTimes LIVELawyers for drug trafficker Glenn Agliotti on Thursday poked holes in the testimony of the state's sixth witness, former security boss Clinton Nassif. Agliotti's attorney advocate Laurence Hodes SC...
Africa must focus on maternal health: ex-Irish president - AFP
AFPAfrica must focus on maternal health: ex-Irish presidentAFPFREETOWN — Ex-Irish president Mary Robinson urged African leaders Wednesday to boost support for maternal health, during a visit to Sierra Leone where mortality rates are among the highest in...
Zuma names official 'kingships and queenships' - Mail & Guardian Online
Straits TimesZuma names official 'kingships and queenships'Mail & Guardian OnlinePresident Jacob Zuma on Thursday announced the findings of the long awaited commission on traditional leadership disputes and claims, naming the seven "kingships and queenshi...
S.Africa state workers strike, threaten mass action - Reuters Africa
Globe and MailS.Africa state workers strike, threaten mass actionReuters AfricaJOHANNESBURG, July 29 (Reuters) - Thousands of South African public service workers seeking higher wages walked off the job on Thursday, with union leaders saying the strike co...
Building a Jerusalem in Zimbabwe's green and pleasant land - The Guardian
The GuardianBuilding a Jerusalem in Zimbabwe's green and pleasant landThe GuardianHigh tea and cakes to the strains of a grand piano. Rooms with names such as Balmoral, Edinburgh, Windsor, Mirabelle and Edward & Connaught. An oak-panelled grill that recal...
Kenya's constitutional referendum: A chance to improve how Kenya is run - The Economist
Daily NationKenya's constitutional referendum: A chance to improve how Kenya is runThe EconomistPresident Mwai Kibaki and his prime minister, Raila Odinga, are backing a new constitution that could change their country for the better. But tensions are hig...
Boat accident kills at least 130 people in DR Congo - The Hindu
News Views (blog)Boat accident kills at least 130 people in DR CongoThe HinduAt least 130 people were killed in a boat accident in Bandundu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DR Congo), a local official told Xinhua on Thursday. The wreckage occ...
Fund Manager Who Pressured South African Magnate Kebble to Resign Was Shot - Bloomberg
Times LIVEFund Manager Who Pressured South African Magnate Kebble to Resign Was ShotBloombergStephen Mildenhall, a fund manager who pressured Brett Kebble to quit as chief executive officer of three mining companies, said he was shot at his home, corrobor...
