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Clashes in Tunisia over banned rally

Supporters of the hardline Islamist group Ansar al-Sharia clashed with Tunisian police after the government banned its annual rally.

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Bissau declares 3 days of mourning for Rosa

Guinea-Bissau's government announced three days of mourning following the death of former interim president Henrique Pereira Rosa.

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Zambia frees students held over food subsidy protests

Zambia police freed the 31 university students detained on the president's orders after they staged protests against the government's decision to scrap staple f... Read Story

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Sudans defuse row over rebel support
May 17 2013 at 21:18

Sudan's foreign minister said neighbour South Sudan had promised him it would not let rebels operate across their shared border.

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Zim PM confident of unseating Mugabe
May 17 2013 at 20:20

Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai said he is poised to sweep to victory in upcoming presidential elections.

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Somali PM to face confidence vote
May 17 2013 at 19:23

Somalia's prime minister is expected to face a vote of confidence next week, and backers of the challenge said they were frustrated with the pace of political reform.

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Chad to arrest ex-president's allies
May 17 2013 at 17:16

Chad has charged four allies of the country's former president with human rights abuses and issued warrants for their arrest.

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Kidnapped Brit killed in Nigeria: inquest
May 17 2013 at 16:59

A British construction worker taken hostage in Nigeria was shot dead by his kidnappers minutes after the start of a rescue operation.

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Zim PM’s party unveils post-election plan
May 17 2013 at 16:37

Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai unveiled his election-year pitch to voters, vowing to remake the economy and usher in a period of reform.

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At least 20 killed in Congo mine collapse
May 17 2013 at 15:20

The government of Congo says more than 20 people have died in a collapse at a bush mine in Masisi in North Kivu province.

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21 killed as Nigerian forces shell camps
May 17 2013 at 15:18

At least 21 people have been killed after Nigerian soldiers shelled suspected camps of Islamic extremists fighting in the region.

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Egypt closes border after kidnappings
May 17 2013 at 15:16

Egyptian police have reportedly closed the Rafah border crossing with Gaza in protest at the kidnapping of colleagues.

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Gunmen ransack South Sudan hospital
May 17 2013 at 13:55

About 100 000 people have been left without lifesaving healthcare after gunmen went on a rampage in a key hospital.

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