Wednesday 31 August 2011

Arab League's backing of no-fly zone over Libya ramps up pressure on West

The league's move represents an extraordinary step by the leading Arab organization, historically reluctant to sanction a member, and provided fresh evidence of the reformist spirit recasting Arab politics.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/12/AR2011031200900.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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West Africa: ECOWAS Builds Govt's Trade Capacity

An ECOWAS training delegation, which flew into the country last week, has provided special training for Liberian technocrats in the areas of trade, commerce, and industry.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201108310942.html

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Crimes against taste?

Gaddafi compound reminiscent of Mobutu palace

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14708395

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Cicely Wolters: An unabashed advocate for the Peace Corps

FEDERAL PLAYER OF THE WEEK | A former Peace Corps volunteer in Nicaragua and now desk officer for Morocco and Jordan at headquarters in Washington, D.C., Cicely Wolters has watched as the Internet and cellphones have transformed the experiences of volunteers worldwide.

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Tuesday 30 August 2011

Obama signals willingness to intervene militarily in Libya if crisis worsens

President Obama orders plans giving U.S. military "full capacity to act" in Libya if situation worsens but expresses several notes of caution.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/03/AR2011030305726.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Clinton visits Cairo's Tahrir Square, decries violence in Bahrain

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton hails the "power of the human spirit" in a surprise visit to Cairo's Tahrir Square, a bright spot in a trip mostly focused on ominous developments elsewhere in the Middle East.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/16/AR2011031601641.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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France fires first shots against Libya after Gaddafi's forces enter Benghazi

Planes bombed a Libyan military vehicle and set up 600-square-mile sanctuary over Benghazi; 20 planes were patrolling the skies.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/18/AR2011031806115.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Monday 29 August 2011

U.S. jet crashes in Libya, but pilots safe; Gates sees airstrikes slowing soon

Both members of a U.S. fighter jet crew were rescued in Libya after their F-15E Strike Eagle malfunctioned and crashed, the U.S. military said. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said "significant military fighting" in Libya "should recede in the next few days."

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/22/AR2011032201632.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Another Area Girds for Revolt as Sudan Approaches a Split

Despite an agreement signed only days ago to bring peace to central Sudan, the country seems to be sliding inexorably toward war.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=ee26466713303277335ab242bca50f15

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For Bahrain protest movement, democratic hopes give way to sectarian concerns

Many of the nation's majority Shiites fear their demands for greater influence in the country will not be met anytime soon.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/19/AR2011031903478.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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In Burkina Faso, Leader Keeps Cool Under Fire

How President Blaise Compaor� has lasted is a lesson for autocrats.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=c39b3179da54b0f6446ee51a92fe9741

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Sunday 28 August 2011

Nigeria: Unical Shut As Students Protest Colleagues Death

University of Calabar (UNICAL) was yesterday shut after students violently protested alleged death of three colleagues on campus as a result of insecurity.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201108290107.html

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Morocco

Provides an overview of Morocco, including key events and facts about this mountainous kingdom at the far end of the Maghreb

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14121438

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13 Somalis die in mortar attacks in capital; AU arrests 3 soldiers for wounding civilians

MOGADISHU, Somalia - A medical official says 13 people died in mortar attacks in Somalia's capital.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031502670.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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A look at the 17 nations holding more than 850 Somali pirate suspects for prosecution

A look at the 17 nations prosecuting more than 850 pirates captured off East Africa. The overwhelming number of pirate suspects are Somali.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031503115.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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'Fools' and presidents

Viewpoint on Nigeria's warring generals and feuding justices

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14650328

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Few Return to Rebel-Held Brega, Libya

Brega was captured without much of a fight, as loyalist forces turned and fled, the rebels said.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=4f6c428e1cfa66f5ed00bdae33369bc1

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Friday 26 August 2011

Tuesday 23 August 2011

Rebel council seeks to transform Libya

Libya's rebels are a movement under siege and desperate for international recognition, assistance and a no-fly zone.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/14/AR2011031405220.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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A Pivot 25 Retrospective

Pivot 25 was a blast! Over 100 teams from Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania and Rwanda applied to pitch their startup over a 2-day period. We named it “pivot” because we wanted to play off of the word, often used in the startup scene to denote a need for a startup to nimbly move in a different [...]

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Botswana

An overview

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13040376

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Fresh plea for bomber extradition

Two US senators demand the extradition of the Lockerbie bomber from Libya, on the second anniversary of his release from prison in Scotland.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/uk-scotland-south-scotland-14590834

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Monday 22 August 2011

VIDEO: 'Tripoli is celebrating', residents say

Tripoli residents have been celebrating the arrival of rebels into the capital.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14613935

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Obama administration seeks more U.N. authority to intervene in Libya

The Obama administration pressed Thursday for greater United Nations authority to confront Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's forces by land, air and sea, while insisting that Arab governments play a central role in any possible military action.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/16/AR2011031604860.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Obama demands pull-back of Libyan troops; Tripoli declares cease-fire

President demands Libyan government move beyond cease-fire declaration and withdraw troops from cities captured by rebels or face "military action."

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/17/AR2011031703070.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Sunday 21 August 2011

Libya: Rebels Surge Into the Centre of Tripoli

Libyan rebels surged into Tripoli Sunday in a final drive to oust Moamer Kadhafi, seizing swathes of the capital including the symbolic Green Square and arresting the strongman's son, Seif al-Islam.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201108220041.html

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Zambia

Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Zambia.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14112449

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U.N. confirms probe into allegations of torture by Gaddafi's forces

The torture inquiry, the latest international move to bring pressure on Libya's Moammar Gaddafi, is confirmed as NATO ministers meet to weigh options for intervention.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/09/AR2011030903905.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Two fighters, shoulder to shoulder, show the diversity of the Libyan rebel forces

One is a scruffy rabble-rouser, the other is a clean-shaven Islamist, but they are united in their fight against Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/13/AR2011031303982.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Rebel council seeks to transform Libya

Libya's rebels are a movement under siege and desperate for international recognition, assistance and a no-fly zone.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/14/AR2011031404469.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Clinton says U.S. supports, but will not lead, military operation against Libya

The secretary of state pledges that the United States will strongly support the international military action to halt Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's attacks on rebels.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/19/AR2011031902779.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Thursday 18 August 2011

Tuesday 16 August 2011

Ghana

Key facts, figures and dates

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13433790

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U.S. and European officials say initial assault on Gaddafi's forces 'very effective'; Libyan leader pledges 'long, drawn-out war'

After 24 hours of strikes on air defenses and ground forces, Gaddafi calls foreign forces "Nazis," promises drawn-out war

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/19/AR2011031903274.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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U.S. jet crashes in Libya, pilots survive, as Gaddafi's forces dig in

Setbacks for rebels reveal the degree to which the disorganized and ill-equipped force is depending on allied airstrikes to end Gaddafi's rule.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/22/AR2011032200155.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Clinton, top US visitor since uprising, pressing Egypt's temporary leaders to stick to reform

CAIRO - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was pressing Egypt's transitional leaders Tuesday to follow through on pledges for democratic reform after the ouster of the country's longtime autocratic president in a popular revolt.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031500514.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Monday 15 August 2011

Kenya: 10 Dead in Chuka Road Accident

10 people perished in a Matatu accident on the road between Chuka and Chogoria in Meru. The Matatu veered off the road and rolled several times. Eye witnesses say the vehicle was overloaded at the time of the accident.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201108160067.html

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DR Congo

Key facts, figures and dates

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13283212

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Angola: Mysterious Illness Afflicts Schoolchildren

The United Nations World Health Organization (WHO) has dispatched a team of experts to Angola to help local authorities probe an outbreak of a mysterious but apparently non-fatal illness afflicting schoolchildren in the African nation.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201108151366.html

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Clinton, top US visitor since uprising, pressing Egypt's temporary leaders to stick to reform

CAIRO - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton was pressing Egypt's transitional leaders Tuesday to follow through on pledges for democratic reform after the ouster of the country's longtime autocratic president in a popular revolt.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031500514.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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U.S. jet crashes in Libya, pilots survive, as Gaddafi's forces dig in

Setbacks for rebels reveal the degree to which the disorganized and ill-equipped force is depending on allied airstrikes to end Gaddafi's rule.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/22/AR2011032200155.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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African Moringa

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World Briefing | AFRICA: Libya: Rebels Battle Government for Control of Strategic Oil Town

Rebels fighting for control of the strategic port city of Brega have captured a residential section of the city, a rebel spokesman said Friday.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=63302a6ff815d272bc6d716e8e623611

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Local Innovation and Entrepreneurs

I gave a keynote yesterday at the opening of the infoDev Global Forum in Helsinki, which has a specific focus on innovation. The m:lab funding comes from them, and they are exploring new ways to help entrepreneurs in the high-tech space, specifically mobiles, to make their businesses a reality. Innovation: Knowledge and Resources I’ve already [...]

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Friday 12 August 2011

Yemen deports 2 American, 2 British journalists as country is roiled by unrest

CAIRO - Armed Yemeni security forces raided an apartment shared by four Western journalists Monday and deported them because of their coverage of a growing uprising against the country's longtime ruler, one of the reporters said.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/14/AR2011031403542.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Cameroon

Key facts, figures and dates

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13146029

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Missile strikes building in Libyan compound where Gaddafi lives

A missile struck a building on Sunday night in the compound in Tripoli where Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi lives, fueling the rage that has erupted among his supporters since U.N.-mandated airstrikes began on Saturday.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/20/AR2011032004581.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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SuzieBeauty

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Thursday 11 August 2011

Top intelligence official says Gaddafi likely to prevail; U.S., Europe weigh responses

The top U.S. intelligence official said Thursday that Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi is likely to "prevail" in his battle against rebels without foreign intervention or some other major change, as European governments and U.S. lawmakers sought ways to aid Gaddafi's increasingly beleaguered opponents.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/10/AR2011031002000.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Week in Review: In Libya, Delusion Makes a Last Stand

Despite the repressive regime, protesters in Benghazi, Libya, set fire to a book with an image of Col. Muammar�el-Qaddafi.As bombs rain down, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi plays chess with a believer in aliens. In the souk, people yearn aloud for his passing.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=6b21e1c69e9c061c32262c03b3ea1074

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Tuesday 9 August 2011

VIDEO: UN urged to stop Sudan violence

Human rights activists are lobbying the United Nations to stop ethnic related violence in the Sudanese state of South Kordofan.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14428795

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E.U. no longer recognizes Gaddafi as Libya's leader but resists bolder steps

BRUSSELS - European governments declared Friday that Moammar Gaddafi can no longer be considered the leader of Libya and must step down immediately, but they stopped short of formally recognizing the Libyan rebel movement or endorsing military action to support its armed struggle.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/11/AR2011031101009.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Allies of Zimbabwe?s President Push for Quick Vote

With no credible successor to unite the quarrelsome factions that threaten to splinter the country?s ruling party, Zimbabwe hurtles into another violent political season.

Source: http://feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=68359dab05a46e51936dc4e45a418c5f

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Mauritania

Key facts, figures and dates

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13881985

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Malawi: Hunger Project Withdraws Mutharika Award

The Hunger Project (THP) has withdrawn an award that it gave Malawi's President Bingu wa Mutharika following the way his government handled the July 20 protests that left 19 people dead.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201108090588.html

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Saturday 6 August 2011

Africa: Growing Economic Powers Reinvigorate South-South Co-Operation

The benefits of south-south co-operation (developing countries sharing resources) are appearing in a fresh light. Emerging economies, notably China and India, are grabbing headlines as growing financial powers that are substantially increasing their investments in Africa and Asia. Justifiably so, as together the two countries account for one-fifth of the global economy and are projected to represent a full third of the world's income by 2025.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201108070062.html

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Somalia

An overview

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14094503

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U.S. jet crashes in Libya, but pilots safe; Gates sees airstrikes slowing soon

Both members of a U.S. fighter jet crew were rescued in Libya after their F-15E Strike Eagle malfunctioned and crashed, the U.S. military said. Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates said "significant military fighting" in Libya "should recede in the next few days."

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/22/AR2011032201632.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Congress members struggle to define message on Mideast, North Africa

How difficult are the decisions the president must make about the turmoil in the Mideast?

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/15/AR2011031502763.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Obama signals willingness to intervene militarily in Libya if crisis worsens

President Obama orders plans giving U.S. military "full capacity to act" in Libya if situation worsens but expresses several notes of caution.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/03/AR2011030305726.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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Thursday 4 August 2011

Guinea

Key facts, figures and dates

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13442051

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U20: altitude concerns Cameroon

Cameroon admit they have not prepared for altitude ahead of Friday's Group B decider against Uruguay in Bogota.

Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/sport2/hi/football/14408452.stm

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Gun evidence shown in Egypt trial

The trial of Egypt's ex-interior minister sees guns, ammunition casings and grenades allegedly used in attacks on protesters earlier this year.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-middle-east-14407595

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Ceuta, Melilla

An overview

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14114627

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Malawi

Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Malawi

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-13864367

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Tuesday 2 August 2011

North Africa: Morocco is U.S. 'Best Friend and Ally' in Region - Congresswoman Says

Morocco is the "best friend and ally" of the United States in North Africa, said U.S. democratic congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, stressing it is important, in light of the events in the Arab region, to "recognize and support" the efforts of the countries that "share our democratic values" and support the kind of reforms that the region desperately needs.

Source: http://allafrica.com/stories/201108030096.html

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Intelligence director's testimony about Gaddafi causes controversy

Testimony from the nation's intelligence director that Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi will "prevail" in that country's conflict prompted an attempt by the White House on Thursday to play down that assessment and a call by at least one key senator for the resignation of the nation's top spy.

Source: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2011/03/10/AR2011031006237.html?wprss=rss_world/africa

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VIDEO: Serving food to thousands in Somalia

The BBC's Andrew Harding reports from an aid station in the capital Mogadishu, as the African Union says it will hold a summit to pledge help for the victims of Somalia's drought.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14368222

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Zimbabwe

Provides overview, key facts and events, timelines and leader profiles along with current news about Zimbabwe.

Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/world-africa-14113249

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