Sudan's Bashir pledges peace in South Sudan visit
13 April 2013, 10:06 AM
Africa | Sudan's President Omar al-Bashir has visited South Sudan in a sign of
easing tensions after the two states ended a row over crucial oil
exports.
Kenyatta sworn in as Kenya president
09 April 2013, 20:46 PM
Africa | Uhuru Kenyatta was sworn as Kenya's fourth president on Tuesday to cheers from tens of thousands of supporters, despite facing an international crimes against humanity trial.
Donors meet to woo support for Darfur Recovery
08 April 2013, 12:22 PM
Africa | Representatives of donor countries and aid groups met on the weekend to
endorse a strategy to rebuild Sudan's Darfur region, where a decade-long
conflict shocked the world with atrocities against civilians.
Central Nigeria ethnic violence kills 19
03 April 2013, 16:24 PM
Africa | 19 people are dead and 4,500 displaced after weekend attacks on three communities in central Nigeria.
Coup leader appeals for help, faces sanctions from US
01 April 2013, 15:59 PM
Africa | The Central African Republic has a new government after rebels successfully overthrew the president a week ago.
Thousands attend 'alternative' World Economic Forum
31 March 2013, 14:53 PM
Africa | More than 15,000 people marched in central Tunis on Saturday chanting
support for the Palestinian people, as a weeklong anti-globalisation
forum wrapped up its first-ever meeting in an Arab country.
UN approves first 'offensive' troops for DRC
29 March 2013, 16:01 PM
Africa | The UN Security Council has approved a hugely significant mission in the DRC: the first peacekeeping mission with a mandate to 'neutralise' and 'disarm.'
Mandela back in hospital with lung infection
28 March 2013, 18:18 PM
Africa | Former South African president Nelson Mandela has been hospitalised with a recurrent lung infection, the presidency sai.
Beard ban for Egyptian police
18 March 2013, 15:52 PM
Africa | Bearded member's Egypt's police force are staging a sit-in in front of
the Interior Ministry to protest a beard ban, CNN's Reza Sayah reports.
Zimbabwe votes on new constitution
17 March 2013, 9:24 AM
Africa | Zimbabweans have voted on a new constitution that would curb
President Robert Mugabe's powers and pave the way for elections.
Australia welcomes Zimbabwe vote
16 March 2013, 13:22 PM
Africa | The Australian government has welcomed the vote and as a result began easing long-standing sanctions against Zimbabwe.
Over 25 per cent of South African girls HIV positive: minister
15 March 2013, 12:11 PM
Africa | The South African government blames a culture of 'sugar daddies' for being the reason underlying statistics showing school girls are up to seven times more likely than boys to be HIV positive.
Kenyatta 'wins Kenya vote count'
09 March 2013, 12:48 PM
Africa | Provisional figures indicate the current deputy PM Uhuru Kenyatta will
win the presidency with slim margin of 50.03 percent of votes cast.
Steenkamp's uncle 'will forgive' Pistorius
07 March 2013, 11:48 AM
Africa | Reeva Steenkamp's family have broken their since for the first time since Oscar Pistorius was freed from jail.
Four Egyptians killed in Port Said clashes
04 March 2013, 20:59 PM
Africa | Four people including two policemen have
been killed in overnight clashes between police and protesters in
Egypt's restive canal city of Port Said.
Factbox: Kenya's complex March 4 elections
04 March 2013, 12:42 PM
Africa | Kenyans will vote six times on March 4 in general elections, including
in presidential and parliamentary polls, for a special women's list, and
in senatorial, gubernatorial and local council elections. Here is a
summary of the polls.
Timeline: Kenya from the 2007 to 2013 general elections
04 March 2013, 12:26 PM
Africa | Here are the key dates in Kenya, between disputed 2007 general elections
which were followed by deadly violence, and the polls on March 4.
At-a-glance: Kenya's presidential race, a tale of two families
04 March 2013, 11:59 AM
Africa | Kenya's top two presidential contenders will face off against each other
in polls for the first time, but bring with them a long history
of rivalry from political dynasties dating back more than half a
century.
Tensions mount for Kenyan election
03 March 2013, 15:40 PM
Africa | Kenyan presidential hopefuls made a final bid to woo voters on
the last day of campaigning for the tightly fought polls,
the first since deadly post-poll unrest five years ago.
Kenyans set to head to the polls
02 March 2013, 16:39 PM
Africa | The last time Kenya went to the polls, 1300 people died and half a million were left homeless. Now Kenyans vote again, on Monday.
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