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December 11, 2015

South Sudan VP in Khartoum with oil revenue at stake

South Sudanese Vice President Riek Machar arrived in the Sudanese capital on Sunday seeking to ease tensions after Khartoum threatened to halt oil flows worth billions of dollars to both impoverished neighbours.

December 11, 2015

Libyan Official Says Government Forces Will Step Back From Misrata

A Libyan Senior official said government troops would step back and allow local armed tribesmen to deal with rebels in the besieged city of Misrata.

December 11, 2015

Platinum producer fires striking South African miners

Anglo American Platinum fires 12,000 striking South African miners for staging an unlawful strike.

December 11, 2015

9 wounded after gunmen attack Egyptian opposition protesters

The attack is likely to stoke tensions hours before rival mass rallies by opponents and supporters of President Mohammed Morsi over the country's new constitution.

December 11, 2015

Obama, world leaders eulogize Mandela at massive memorial

President Obama implored the thousands of people gathered in a stadium and millions watching around the world on Tuesday to continue Nelson Mandela's mission of erasing injustice and inequality.

December 11, 2015

Kenya, Zimbabwe boost World Cup hopes

Kenya and Zimbabwe moved a step closer Wednesday to playing at the 2015 Rugby World Cup in England.

December 11, 2015

Misbah takes Pakistan closer to win against Zimbabwe

Pakistan captain Misbah-ul-Haq hit his third half-century of the series, but his team lost three wickets on a tense fifth day of the second Test against Zimbabwe at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday.

December 11, 2015

Congo rebels 'ready to disarm' if conditions met

The leader of the Democratic Republic of Congo's M23 rebels said Sunday they were ready to disarm under two conditions: the return of Congolese refugees and the eradication of Hutu militia the FDLR.

December 11, 2015

Mubarak back in court amid Egypt unrest

Lawyers for Egypt's ex-president Hosni Mubarak entered a not guilty plea when his retrial for alleged complicity in the killings of protesters in 2011 resumed on Saturday.

December 11, 2015

Seven killed, 261 wounded in Cairo clashes

Seven people were killed and 261 wounded in overnight clashes in Cairo between supporters of ousted Islamist president Mohamed Morsi and security forces, health officials said on Tuesday.