Sunday, 1 January 2012

Nine die, 50 hurt in botched Congo jail break (Reuters)

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Reuters - Nine inmates were killed in a botched prison break in the Democratic Republic of Congo on Sunday after one of them pulled the pin ...
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Bashir urges Darfur rebels seek peace after leader killed (Reuters)

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Reuters - Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir on Saturday urged fighters from one of the most powerful rebel groups in Darfur to lay...
Saturday, 31 December 2011

African rhino poaching hits record on Asian demand (Reuters)

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Reuters - A record number of rhinos were poached this year in South Africa, home to the greatest number of the animals, as rising demand in ...

East Nigeria clashes kill at least 50: state government (Reuters)

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Reuters - Clashes between rival ethnic groups in eastern Nigeria's Ebonyi state on Saturday killed at least 50 people, the state governm...

Ethiopia troops attack rebels in Somali town: residents (Reuters)

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Reuters - Ethiopian troops captured a rebel-held town in central Somalia on Saturday, Addis Ababa and residents said, in a new front against...

Nigeria's Jonathan declares state of emergency (Reuters)

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Reuters - President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency on Saturday in parts of Nigeria plagued by a violent Islamist insurgency...

Libyan rebel chief warns Egypt over pr

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Reuters - A powerful Libyan militia leader warned Egypt Saturday he would use force to close its embassy and shut the border if the military...