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Mauritanians protest violence, rape

Hundreds of protesters gathered in Mauritania to denounce violence against women and demand tighter security amid a spike in assaults and rape cases.

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Burkina opposition vows senate fight

Opposition parties walked out of a meeting in parliament this week in protest over the creation of a Senate.

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ANC welcomes new Zim constitution

The ANC congratulated Zimbabwe and its President Robert Mugabe on signing into law its new Constitution.

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Arms no use in port dispute: Somalia
May 20 2013 at 18:18

Somalia's new government is pursuing talks to resolve rival claims for control in the south that have stoked fears of a return to clan wars.

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PM vows firm action after Islamist unrest
May 20 2013 at 15:42

Tunisia's Islamist PM Ali Larayedh vowed firm action against Ansar al-Sharia, after bloody clashes between police and members of Salafist group.

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Ansar Dine spokesman surrenders
May 20 2013 at 15:41

A senior operative in an al-Qaeda-linked group in war-torn northern Mali has surrendered to Mauritania, a security source said.

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Salafist group 'cannot be defeated’
May 20 2013 at 15:30

The fugitive leader of Ansar al-Sharia in Tunisia has posted a recording online claiming his supporters cannot be defeated.

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14 Malians jailed for arms smuggling
May 20 2013 at 15:14

An Algerian court has reportedly sentenced 14 Malians to 20 years in jail for arms smuggling and entering the country illegally.

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Moz doctors down tools over pay hike
May 20 2013 at 15:31

Mozambique doctors have accused the government of reneging on a January promise to double their wages.

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Gunmen attack police camp in Sinai
May 20 2013 at 14:54

No casualties have been reported after an Egyptian police camp came under fire with heavy weapons in the Sinai.

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Zim athlete claims R2.8m from RAF
May 20 2013 at 10:27

Top Zimbabwean athlete Kasirai Sita’s dreams were shattered when he was run over by a race marshal.

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Tunisian protester killed in clash
May 20 2013 at 09:03

One protester died and several others were injured when Tunisian Islamists defied a ban on their demonstration and clashed with police.

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Journalists face trial in Cairo
May 20 2013 at 09:03

Egyptian Public Prosecutor Talaat Ibrahim has ordered journalists Magdy El Gilad and Alaa El-Ghatrify to stand trial for defamation.

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