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BBC News - Africa
Sat Feb 4th at 10:36 am


 Live - Africa Cup of Nations Day 15

All the action from Saturday's quarter-finals as they happen at the Africa Cup of Nations in Equatorial Guinea and Gabon.
Reuters: Top News
Sat Feb 4th at 10:32 am


 Heavy weapons rattle N. Mali town, thousands flee

KIDAL, Mali (Reuters) - Sporadic heavy weapons fire rang out in the northern Malian town of Kidal overnight and on Saturday, in a sign that a Tuareg-led rebellion was nearing its most significant target to date after two weeks ...
News24 Africa
Sat Feb 4th at 10:14 am


 3rd day of Egypt clashes as toll mounts

Police have fired teargas and birdshot at protesters in a third day of deadly clashes in Cairo, as anger at Egypt's ruling military boiled over after 74 people died in football-related violence.
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Sat Feb 4th at 9:58 am


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BBC News - Africa
Sat Feb 4th at 9:29 am


 ANC youth leader appeal dismissed

South African youth leader Julius Malema loses his appeals against the ruling ANC's decision to suspend him for bringing the party into disrepute.
Reuters: Top News
Sat Feb 4th at 9:29 am


 SPECIAL REPORT-Nigeria's Boko Haram: between rebellion and jihad

MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - At about 10.40 one morning last August, Mohammed Abul Barra rammed his ash-coloured station wagon into a security gate outside the United Nations headquarters in the Nigerian capital, Abuja, knock...
News24 South Africa
Sat Feb 4th at 9:02 am


 Malema: Guilty as charged

Former ANCYL leader Julius Malema and his top four lieutenants have been told that they are guilty as charged of among others sowing division in the ANC.
News24 South Africa
Sat Feb 4th at 8:49 am


 Man dies in Gauteng microlight crash

A man was killed and another critically injured when a microlight plunged to the ground in Krugersdorp, Gauteng paramedics have said.
Reuters: Top News
Sat Feb 4th at 8:46 am


 S.Africa's Malema loses appeal, expelled from ANC

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - An appeals panel of South Africa's ruling ANC on Saturday upheld a decision to expel its firebrand youth leader Julius Malema for bringing the movement into disrepute, sending into the political wildern...
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Sat Feb 4th at 8:15 am


 EGYPT: Street battles rage on outside Cairo ministry
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Protesters clashed with police outside Egypt's Interior Ministry for a third day on Saturday amid simmering anger over the deaths of 74 people at a football match earlier this week. Health officials say nine people have died in...
Reuters: Top News
Sat Feb 4th at 8:12 am


 Tunisia 'to withdraw recognition' of Syria gov't

TUNIS (Reuters) - Tunisia has started the procedure for withdrawing its recognition of the Syrian leadership under President Bashar al-Assad and for expelling the Syrian ambassador, the Tunisian president said on Saturday.

Reuters: Top News
Sat Feb 4th at 8:08 am


 Syrians storm embassies after uprising's worst violence

CAIRO (Reuters) - Syrian demonstrators ransacked their country's embassy in Cairo and broke into the missions in London and Kuwait, part of protests around the world against the worst bloodshed of the 11 month uprising against ...
News24 South Africa
Sat Feb 4th at 8:05 am


 Malema suspension effective immediately

Julius Malema’s suspension from the ANC Youth League is effective immediately after the parent body’s NDCA dismissed his appeal.
Reuters: Top News
Sat Feb 4th at 7:58 am


 Kenya claims "best attack" yet against al Shabaab

NAIROBI (Reuters) - Kenya's military has struck al Shabaab targets in one of the most devastating attacks against the al Qaeda-linked insurgents since it launched an operation in Somalia to crush the rebels last October, a Keny...
News24 South Africa
Sat Feb 4th at 7:33 am


 Malema suspension upheld

Julius Malema has lost his appeal against his suspension, the ANC has announced.
News24 South Africa
Sat Feb 4th at 7:15 am


 Winnie: Julius and co not visiting me

There was no undertaking by ANC veteran Winnie Madikizela-Mandela to be visited by the ANC Youth League at her Soweto residence, her office says.
News24 South Africa
Sat Feb 4th at 6:51 am


 Man dismembered by train in Johannesburg

A security guard was killed and dismembered by a train at Tooronga train station, say Johannesburg emergency services.
Africa News latest RSS headlines - The Africa News.Net
Sat Feb 4th at 6:10 am


 Black CEOs comprise just 1% of leaders of largest companies in US

African -American CEOs account for a mere one percent of the chiefs of the 500 largest companies in the US, a new study has revealed.
News24 South Africa
Sat Feb 4th at 4:31 am


 Announcement of Malema appeal delayed

The outcome of an appeal against a five-year suspension by embattled ANC Youth leader Julius Malema has been delayed, its parent says.
Reuters: Top News
Sat Feb 4th at 4:00 am


 Sudan rebels "seeking way" to hand over abducted Chinese

BEIJING (Reuters) - Sudanese rebels said they are looking for ways to hand over 29 Chinese workers held in the border state of South Kordofan, Chinese state media said, as Sudan's government confirmed the death of one worker in...
News24 South Africa
Sat Feb 4th at 3:57 am


 Gauteng cop kills girlfriend, self

An off-duty police constable has shot and killed his girlfriend before turning the gun on himself, Gauteng police have said.
Reuters: Top News
Sat Feb 4th at 3:54 am


 Egypt clashes ease but protesters determined to fight on

CAIRO (Reuters) - Clashes between rock-throwing protesters and riot police eased in Egypt on Saturday as activists argued over how to build momentum in their push to oust the country's ruling generals.

Reuters: Top News
Sat Feb 4th at 3:44 am


 S.Sudan shoot-out kills 37, wounds UN policeman

JUBA (Reuters) - A shoot-out among South Sudanese security forces using truck-mounted machineguns killed 37 people and injured a United Nations policeman on Wednesday, U.N. and government officials said on Friday.

Africa News latest RSS headlines - The Africa News.Net
Sat Feb 4th at 3:20 am


 S. African court says Dalai Lama visa issue 'dead in the water'

The Western Cape High Court has dismissed an application on the Dalai Lama's visa, claiming that it was too late to fix the past, the Inkatha Freedom Party (IFP) said on Friday.
Reuters: Top News
Sat Feb 4th at 3:20 am


 Sudan's Bashir says tensions with South could spark war

KHARTOUM (Reuters) - Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said on Friday tensions with South Sudan over oil transit payments could lead to war, stepping up the rhetoric in a row over crude reserves between the two countries.

News24 Africa
Sat Feb 4th at 3:17 am


 Dissidents raid Syrian embassy in Cairo

Dozens of Syrian dissidents have stormed their country's embassy in Cairo, ransacking the mission and setting fire to its ground floor.
Africa News latest RSS headlines - The Africa News.Net
Sat Feb 4th at 3:00 am


 High-precision map of Milky Way's magnetic fields charted

In a new study, an international team of scientists pooled their radio observations into a database to produce the highest precision map to date of the magnetic field within our own Milky Way galaxy.
News24 South Africa
Sat Feb 4th at 2:35 am


 ANCYL to see Winnie after appeal hearing

The ANC Youth League's embattled leaders will visit ANC veteran Winnie Madikizela-Mandela after hearing the outcome of their appeal hearing.
Africa News latest RSS headlines - The Africa News.Net
Fri Feb 3rd at 8:17 pm


 In Cote d'Ivoire, UN mission to decide on election certification next week

The head of the United Nations peacekeeping mission in Cote d'Ivoire (UNOCI) said today that he hopes to decide next week on the partial certification of parliamentary elections held in the West Afric
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Yahoo! News: World - Africa
Fri Feb 3rd at 6:48 pm


 Lawmakers step up warnings on Egypt military aid (Reuters)

Reuters - A leading senator warned Egypt's military-led government on Friday that "the days of blank checks are over" as an Egyptian army team huddled with State Department officials to discuss the future of $1.3 billion in ann...
Yahoo! News: World - Africa
Fri Feb 3rd at 6:43 pm


 South Sudan shoot-out kills 37, wounds U.N. policeman (Reuters)

Reuters - A shoot-out among South Sudanese security forces using truck-mounted machineguns killed 37 people and injured a United Nations policeman Wednesday, U.N. and government officials said Friday.
Africa News latest RSS headlines - The Africa News.Net
Fri Feb 3rd at 6:16 pm


 China's Rise Poses Challenges for Its African Peacekeeping Missions

China has long adhered to a foreign policy of non-interventionism, where it tries to appear neutral in disputes outside its borders. As the country becomes more of a global power, however, it is less
BBC News - Africa
Fri Feb 3rd at 6:11 pm


 Cairo clashes over football anger

At least four people are killed in clashes between Egyptian protesters and police, amid ongoing anger over deaths after a football match.
News24 South Africa
Fri Feb 3rd at 4:02 pm


 Malema set to hear his fate

Embattled ANC Youth League leader Julius Malema will soon know the outcome of his appeal hearing.
Yahoo! News: World - Africa
Fri Feb 3rd at 3:52 pm


 Sudan's Bashir says tensions with South could spark war (Reuters)

Reuters - Sudan's President Omar Hassan al-Bashir said Friday tensions with South Sudan over oil transit payments could lead to war between the two countries.
News24 Africa
Fri Feb 3rd at 3:29 pm


 Moroccan govt calls for calm after riots

Morocco's Communications Minister Mustapha Khelfi has called for talks and a return to calm after violent clashes between youths and police in the northeastern town of Taza.
AllAfrica News: Latest
Fri Feb 3rd at 3:28 pm


 Zimbabwe: Civil Society's African Union Bid Flops

[Financial Gazette] ZIMBABWE'S vocal civil society which shadowed the just-ended African Union Summit held in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, returned empty handed from its mission early this week.
News24 South Africa
Fri Feb 3rd at 3:26 pm


 ATM attackers exploiting poor policing

Disarray in the crime intelligence unit and a lack of experienced detectives could be the reason for an increase in ATM attacks, a crime expert says.
News24 South Africa
Fri Feb 3rd at 3:26 pm


 NCID: Malaria not spreading locally

Malaria is not spreading locally, the National Institute of Communicable Diseases has said following six cases of the disease in the Tshwane region.
AllAfrica News: Latest
Fri Feb 3rd at 3:25 pm


 Zimbabwe: Mugabe, Tsvangirai Stall Vote on New Constitution

[Financial Gazette] Harare - PRESIDENT Robert Mugabe and Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai have stalled the crafting of a referendum law due to haggling on whether or not the diaspora vote shoul...
VOA News: Africa
Fri Feb 3rd at 2:48 pm


 Renewed Atrocities Threaten IDPs in Eastern DRC
Lisa Schlein
UNHCR reports attacks on camps in North Kivu province province in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo
AllAfrica News: Latest
Fri Feb 3rd at 2:42 pm


 Liberia: No Time for Complacency in HIV Fight

[allAfrica.com] Monrovia - Smartly seated behind his computer, crunching out numbers and making calls to colleagues, Anthony*, a 38-year-old father of three, is amongst those looking to check t...
BBC News - Africa
Fri Feb 3rd at 2:30 pm


 Many die at S Sudan peace meeting

At least 37 people have been killed in South Sudan following a shoot-out at a peace meeting aimed at ending recent violence, officials say.
Africa News latest RSS headlines - The Africa News.Net
Fri Feb 3rd at 2:24 pm


 UN declares Somalia out of famine, but still needs aid

NAIROBI, Kenya - A good harvest and food aid inflows have improved the situation in Somalia, the United Nations said Friday declaring that the country is out of "famine" situation, while underlining n
Africa News latest RSS headlines - The Africa News.Net
Fri Feb 3rd at 2:09 pm


 Thousands of fans protest soccer riot deaths, 9 killed in clashes

CAIRO - Three people were killed in Cairo, and 6 in Suez, as thousands of angry protesters clashed with security forces in Egypt's capital Cairo and other cities for a second day Friday over the death
AllAfrica News: Latest
Fri Feb 3rd at 2:06 pm


 Congo-Kinshasa: New Atrocities Reported Against Displaced Civilians

[UN News] The United Nations refugee agency said today it is alarmed by recent reports that displaced people have been tortured and killed in their camps by armed elements in eastern Democrati...
AllAfrica News: Latest
Fri Feb 3rd at 1:57 pm


 South Sudan: Cattle Raid Led to 78 Deaths

[UN News] The United Nations human rights office today voiced concern over a cattle raid in a northern state of South Sudan earlier this week, which led to 78 deaths and numerous injuries amon...
AllAfrica News: Latest
Fri Feb 3rd at 1:56 pm


 West Africa: Yellow Fever Outbreaks Hit Cameroon and Ghana

[UN News] The United Nations is backing a mass vaccination campaign under way in northern Cameroon, where a new outbreak of yellow fever has killed at least seven people.
AllAfrica News: Latest
Fri Feb 3rd at 1:54 pm


 Sudan: Juba Has Khartoum Over a Barrel

[Af Conf] Few outside the Juba government had expected it to start shutting down oil production on 22 January. Warnings from the Government of South Sudan had been widely seen as brinkmanship.
AllAfrica News: Latest
Fri Feb 3rd at 1:54 pm


 Somalia: Famine Over, Says UN

[UN News] The United Nations declared an end to famine conditions in Somalia today, but warned that the crisis in the Horn of Africa is not over and requires continued efforts to restore food ...
Yahoo! News: World - Africa
Fri Feb 3rd at 1:29 pm


 Street battle rages near Egypt's Interior Ministry (Reuters)

Reuters - Rock-throwing protesters fought riot police through clouds of tear gas near Egypt's Interior Ministry on a second day of clashes triggered by the deaths in Port Said of 74 people - the country's worst soccer disaster.
News24 Africa
Fri Feb 3rd at 1:06 pm


 Kidnappers free US tourists in Egypt

Two American women and their Egyptian tour guide, who were captured by armed Bedouins in the Sinai peninsula, have been released unharmed.
BBC News - Africa
Fri Feb 3rd at 1:02 pm


 Sinai gunmen release US tourists

Two US women tourists and their Egyptian guide who were kidnapped in the south of Egypt's Sinai peninsula have been released, security sources say.