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South Sudan President Salva Kiir. File photo: Reuters

Kiir suspends two ministers
June 19 2013 at 11:59

South Sudan’s President Salva Kiir has suspended two of his most senior ministers at the start of a corruption probe.

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A Tuareg nomad is seen near the 13th century mosque at Timbuktu in Mali. Mali signed a ceasefire deal with Tuareg separatist rebels on Tuesday, paving the way for government troops to return to the northern, rebel-held town of Kidal before a presidential election next month.

Mali finalises deal with Tuareg rebels
June 19 2013 at 11:56

Mali has signed a ceasefire deal with Tuareg separatist rebels, paving the way for government troops to return to Kidal.

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An image grab taken from the Syria-based Arrai television network shows a file picture of Aisha Gaddafi, the daughter of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Did Gaddafi’s children violate travel ban?
June 19 2013 at 11:56

A son and daughter of former Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi moved from Algeria to Oman in apparent violation of a UN travel ban.

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Opposition MPs held in Tanzania
June 19 2013 at 11:56

Tanzanian police have arrested four deputies from the opposition Chadema party for an “illegal gathering” in Arusha.

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Gunmen target UN office in Mogadishu
June 19 2013 at 11:22

A suicide bomber and several gunmen have attacked a United Nations office in the Somali capital.

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Mugabe files papers to delay polls
June 19 2013 at 10:39

Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has approached the country's top court to push back elections by two weeks.

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Suspected Islamist militants opened fire on a school in Nigeria's north-eastern city of Maiduguri on Tuesday, killing nine students, witnesses and a medical worker said. File photo: AFP

Nine students killed in school blitz
June 19 2013 at 09:21

Islamist militants have been blamed for the second deadly attack on a Nigerian school in 72 hours.

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Mozambique's president condemned the attack by Renamo opposition members on government officials.

Renamo blamed for deadly Moz raid
June 18 2013 at 21:20

Mozambique's government blamed opposition party Renamo for a deadly attack on a military arms depot but said it would maintain dialogue with the civil war foe.

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Tourism workers and activists in Luxor protest a newly appointed Islamist governor. Adel el-Khayat was named to the provincial governor's post by President Mohammed Morsi, causing outrage because of his links to Gamaa Islamiya, which waged an armed insurgency against the state. Signs in Arabic read,

Islamist governor promises Luxor safety
June 18 2013 at 21:00

Sixteen years ago, Adel Mohamed al-Khayat was a member of the militant group blamed for slaughtering 58 tourists in Egypt's Valley of the Queens; today he's promising to keep visitors safe.

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Photo taken on August 7, 2012 shows fighters of the Islamic group Ansar Dine standing guard at the Kidal Airport in northern Mali.

Mali inks deal with Tuareg separatists
June 18 2013 at 20:48

Mali signed a ceasefire deal with Tuareg separatist rebels, paving the way for government troops to return to rebel-held Kidal.

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Kiir suspends two ministers

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Mali finalises deal with Tuareg rebels

AFP

Did Gaddafi’s children violate travel ban?

Kiir suspends two ministers June 19 2013 at 11:59

Mali finalises deal with Tuareg rebels June 19 2013 at 11:56

Did Gaddafi’s children violate travel ban? June 19 2013 at 11:56

Opposition MPs held in Tanzania June 19 2013 at 11:56

Gunmen target UN office in Mogadishu June 19 2013 at 11:22

Mugabe files papers to delay polls June 19 2013 at 10:39

Nine students killed in school blitz June 19 2013 at 09:21

Renamo blamed for deadly Moz raid June 18 2013 at 21:20

Islamist governor promises Luxor safety June 18 2013 at 21:00

Mali inks deal with Tuareg separatists June 18 2013 at 20:48

Kiir suspends two ministers
June 19 2013 at 11:59

Mali finalises deal with Tuareg rebels
June 19 2013 at 11:56

Did Gaddafi’s children violate travel ban?
June 19 2013 at 11:56

Opposition MPs held in Tanzania
June 19 2013 at 11:56

Gunmen target UN office in Mogadishu
June 19 2013 at 11:22

Mugabe files papers to delay polls
June 19 2013 at 10:39

Nine students killed in school blitz
June 19 2013 at 09:21

Renamo blamed for deadly Moz raid
June 18 2013 at 21:20

Islamist governor promises Luxor safety
June 18 2013 at 21:00

Mali inks deal with Tuareg separatists
June 18 2013 at 20:48