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Warships en-route to Somalia
15/10/2008 20:21
Nato warships have been steaming through the Suez Canal en-route to Somalia to help combat piracy off the largely lawless African country's coast.

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    15/10/2008 20:22
    Rural Mozambican women marching to demand land, education and jobs have received support from one of the country's most prominent citizens, Graca Machel.


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    Sata to help local investors
    15/10/2008 20:22
    Zambia's main opposition leader has vowed to make foreign firms set aside 25% of their shares for local investors, if he wins the presidential election.
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  • Pension stolen in Swazi heist
    15/10/2008 19:05
    Robbers have stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars meant for poor pensioners in a brazen heist on a Swazi police station, police say.


    Pirates seize ship with 21 crew
    15/10/2008 16:25
    A maritime official says armed pirates have hijacked a bulk carrier with 21 crew members in the Gulf of Aden near Somalia.


    Somali pirates withdraw threat
    15/10/2008 14:10
    A spokesperson for Somali pirates holding an arms-laden Ukrainian ship says they have withdrawn their threat to blow up the vessel.
  • Shipping turns to private guards
  • Ukraine urged to pay ransom

  • Sudan to try militia leader
    15/10/2008 09:37
    A Sudanese special prosecutor investigating atrocities in Darfur has decided there are grounds to try a leader of the feared Janjaweed militia.
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  • Mbeki in Sudan for Darfur talks

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    Angola Parly calls for equality
    15/10/2008 17:20
    Angola's ruling party has called for greater fairness in the distribution of the country's massive oil wealth, in the first Parliamentary session since landmark elections.


    Zimbabwe parties resume talks
    15/10/2008 15:07
    Zimbabwean parties have resumed talks aimed at rescuing a power-sharing deal and state media say the discussions will focus on who gets control of the finance ministry.
  • US: Mugabe violating deal
  • Tsvangirai: Talks to continue

  • Candidates to discuss rigging
    15/10/2008 11:49
    Authorities in Zambia have summoned presidential candidates for an emergency meeting to discuss allegations of vote rigging ahead of this month's election.
  • Zambia allows old voter roll
  • Zambian voter roll in dispute

  • SA mediators to go to Burundi
    15/10/2008 11:49
    South African mediators will return to Burundi in a bid to ensure the central African state's fragile peace process does not collapse, the defence minister says.


    'Crisis offers Africa a chance'
    15/10/2008 07:06
    Rich companies will now bring their cash to Africa, where growth prospects are real, analysts say.
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