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December 11, 2015

Rwanda's Bosco Ntaganda, wanted for war crimes in Congo, surrenders at US Embassy

The U.S. State Department confirmed Monday that Rwandan-born warlord Bosco Ntaganda gave himself up at the U.S. embassy in Kigali, Rwanda’s capital. 

December 11, 2015

Tsvangirai's election organiser arrested over reporting dumped ballots

Zimbabwean police on Sunday arrested the election organiser of Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai's party after he reported marked ballot papers were found in a dustbin following early voting, the party and police said.

December 11, 2015

S.Africa's fuel attendants strike off to slow start

A strike by South African petrol station attendants got off to a slow start Monday despite their union calling for them to join a wave of stoppages over wages sweeping the country.

December 11, 2015

UN staffer dies of 'probable' Ebola

The United Nations said Wednesday a staff member in Liberia has died from "probable Ebola," while the World Health Organization said it was optimistic that an Ebola vaccine could be available for mass vaccination campaigns as early as 2015.

December 11, 2015

Egypt's Premier Calls for Dialogue to End Crisis

Egypt's military-appointed prime minister on Thursday called for national dialogue to resolve the country's political crisis and pleaded for a two-month calm to restore security after weeks of protests and bloodshed.

December 11, 2015

Prosecution wants 80 years for Charles Taylor

Prosecutors have demanded an 80-year sentence for former Liberian president Charles Taylor following his war crimes conviction last week.

December 11, 2015

Piracy 'slows worldwide, surges off west Africa'

The number of attacks by pirates worldwide has fallen in the last year but armed robbery and kidnappings at sea have surged off the coast of west Africa, a maritime body said on Monday.

December 11, 2015

S. Africa mine massacre probe in crisis as more lawyers walk out

Lawyers for relatives of 34 miners gunned down by South African police nearly a year ago said Wednesday they had pulled out of an already-troubled investigation into the deaths.

December 11, 2015

Zimbabwe's Mugabe to be sworn in Thursday

Robert Mugabe will be sworn in on Thursday, beginning a fresh five-year mandate as Zimbabwe's president following a disputed election, his spokesman said Sunday.

December 11, 2015

Human Rights Watch urges Egypt to protect churches

Egyptian authorities must protect churches and Christian homes and businesses from attack and Islamists must stop inciting sectarian violence, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.