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Oppositon Candidate Wins Liberia's Highly Contested Senatorial By-Election

CDC candidate Geraldine Doe-Sheriff says the results are an indictment on the policies of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's government

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Workers prepare an election banner for the Rally for Democracy & Progress opposition in Ondangwa, Namibia, 26 Nov 2009

Namibians to Vote Friday and Saturday

The CEO of elections in Namibia elections said all is set for the general elections scheduled for this Friday and Saturday.

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Former Top Ethiopian Officials Join Jailed Opposition Leader's Party

Jailing of political activists promises to be central issue in country's upcoming parliamentary election campaign

International Criminal Court Asked to Investigate Kenya Violence

More than 1,000 killed in 2007 post-election violence

Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua

Nigerian President Suffering From Heart Condition

Spokesman says Mr.Yar'Adua is suffering from acute pericarditis, an inflammation of the membrane around the heart

East Africa »

Amanda Lindhout, left, and Australian Nigel Brennan

Freed Western Journalists Leave Somalia

The pair endured months of mental and physical anguish while their captors demanded a ransom payment for their release

AU Envoy Says AMISOM Troop Payments Remain In Arrears

The AU Special Representative to Somalia says contributing troops from Burundi and Uganda have not been paid since May.

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Former Top Ethiopian Officials Join Jailed Opposition Leader's Party

Jailing of political activists promises to be central issue in country's upcoming parliamentary election campaign

West Africa »

Oppositon Candidate Wins Liberia's Highly Contested Senatorial By-Election

CDC candidate Geraldine Doe-Sheriff says the results are an indictment on the policies of President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf's government

Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua

Nigerian President Suffering From Heart Condition

Spokesman says Mr.Yar'Adua is suffering from acute pericarditis, an inflammation of the membrane around the heart

Corruption in Cameroon Deters Investment, Slows Growth

Experts say official campaign against corruption has yet to make inroads

Southern Africa »

Workers prepare an election banner for the Rally for Democracy & Progress opposition in Ondangwa, Namibia, 26 Nov 2009

Namibians to Vote Friday and Saturday

The CEO of elections in Namibia elections said all is set for the general elections scheduled for this Friday and Saturday.

Namibian Electoral Commission Under Fire from Human Rights Group

Voter lists for weekend elections strongly challenged as inaccurate

Children gather eggs at a rubbish dump in Mbare, a township southwest of Harare, in this Dec. 2005 file photo. As Mugabe celebrates his 83rd birthday his country is reaching the end game, witnessing the death throes of a regime that has destroyed one of A

Children, Women Hardest Hit by Collapse of Zimbabwe's Social Services

UNICEF, government report shows reduced access to key social services for poorest women, children especially those in rural areas

Central Africa »

AU Envoy Says AMISOM Troop Payments Remain In Arrears

The AU Special Representative to Somalia says contributing troops from Burundi and Uganda have not been paid since May.

Sudan's UN Ambassador Says Peacekeepers Should Leave Darfur

But Sudan analyst Omer Ismail says Ambassador's comment is irresponsible

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Rwanda Praises German Arrest of Hutu Rebel Leader

Charges against Ignace Murwanashyaka and Straton Musoni include war crimes, crimes against humanity, using child soldiers, heading crim

North Africa »

Lamb Sellers Busy as Eid Holiday Nears

Muslim Eid al Adha holiday commemorates story of Ibrahim's willingness to follow God and sacrifice his son

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US Officials:  Terrorism in Africa's Sahel Region Increasing Concern

Obama administration officials tell Senate Foreign Relations Committee al-Qaida in Islamic Maghreb continues to menace parts of Maghreb

Aminatou Haidar talks about Western Sahara during an interview with AP in Washington (2006 file photo)

Western Sahara Activist Sent Back to Canary Islands

Human rights officials say Morocco expelled Aminatou Haidar; Morocco says she voluntarily renounced Moroccan citizenship

Pan Africa »

Commonwealth Leaders to Discuss Climate Change and Democracy

Spokesman Eduardo del Buey says the Commonwealth has been promoting democracy since its founding 60 years ago

U.S. Officials See Progress and Challenges in Fight Against AIDS

Dr. Anthony Fauci and Michele Molonye-Kitts say U.S. funding has led to advancement in global AIDS treatment

Jacques Diouf, Director-General of the FAO the UN, delivers his speech at the headquarters, in Rome, Italy, 16 Nov 2009

African Leaders Left Disappointed at End of UN Food Summit

African ministers says world leaders are not doing enough to reduce soaring hunger levels on continent