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December 11, 2015

Africa's 'right-on' whale capital

Perched away from the world on the rocky southern tip of Africa, the town of Hermanus rose to global whale-watching renown almost by chance.

December 11, 2015

Guinea-Bissau rules out amnesty for coup leaders

Guinea-Bissau's parliament rejected a bill on Tuesday that would have granted amnesty to the leaders of the latest of a long line of military coups last year, according to an AFP journalist in the chamber.

December 11, 2015

India boosted despite weak Zimbabwe, says Kohli

India captain Virat Kohli believes that his young team will take plenty away from their 5-0 series sweep in Zimbabwe, despite the home side's inability to provide any meaningful challenge.

December 11, 2015

Mandela still 'critical' after reported operation

South Africa's presidency said that Nelson Mandela was still critically ill in hospital but improving slightly, declining to comment on a report the anti-apartheid hero had undergone an operation.

December 11, 2015

Kadhafi son in Zintan court on same day due in Tripoli

Ousted Libyan dictator Moamer Kadhafi's son appeared in court Thursday in Zintan where he is being held by ex-rebels on the same day he was due in Tripoli on security charges.

December 11, 2015

Libya asks Niger to hand over Qaddafi's son

Libya has asked Niger to hand over one of Muammar Qaddafi's sons living under house arrest in the neighboring African nation after he warned his homeland was facing a new uprising.

December 11, 2015

Journalist flees Sudan 'fearing for his life'

A reporter for the international news service Bloomberg has fled Sudan afraid for his safety after being threatened, assaulted and arbitrarily detained, a watchdog says.

December 11, 2015

Darfur desert sands bear witness to a troubled region

Arab militiamen, government soldiers, rebels and villagers displaced by the fighting... all have traversed the arid orange-brown desert sands of Shangil Tobaya in Sudan's troubled western region of Darfur.

December 11, 2015

Trial of Egypt ex-president Mubarak postponed

The trial of former Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak on charges of complicity in the deaths of protesters was adjourned on Saturday until August 25, after a brief session.

December 11, 2015

Uganda suspends 24 officers over Somalia corruption

Uganda said Monday it had suspended 24 of its army officers, who were part of a UN-mandated force battling Al-Qaeda linked rebels in Somalia, over corruption allegations.