December 10, 2015 Conditions 'acceptable' for Mali election Conditions have been met for a credible presidential election in Mali, the head of the European Union observation mission said on Friday, 48 hours ahead of the first round.
December 10, 2015 Six killed in Central Africa clashes Clashes between ex-rebels and armed civilians killed six people in Bangui as anger mounted over abuses by the Central African Republic's new rulers, police and medics said on Saturday.
December 10, 2015 Qaddafi Vows to Fight to Death After Tripoli Bombarded by Airstrikes Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi has vowed to fight to the death in a surprise speech during the heaviest day of NATO shelling in the capital Tripoli.
December 10, 2015 Bafana battle before conquering Burkina 'C' South Africa made heavy weather of a 2-0 World Cup warm-up win over Burkina Faso Saturday duing the Nelson Mandela Sport Day at Soccer City stadium in Soweto.
December 10, 2015 Sudanese Army Kills Leader of Darfur Rebel Group The Sudanese army says its forces have killed Khalil Ibrahim, the leader of the main Darfur rebel group, in an attack west of the capital Khartoum.
December 10, 2015 37 die in C. African Republic mine collapse: official At least 37 people were killed when a gold mine collapsed at Ndassima in the middle of the Central African Republic, where President Michel Djotodia has declared three days of mourning, national radio reported Tuesday.
December 10, 2015 Nigerian state orders schools to close after massacre Nigeria's northeastern Yobe state on Sunday ordered the closure of all secondary schools after a massacre that saw suspected Islamist extremists kill 42 people in a gun and bomb attack on a boarding school.
December 10, 2015 Obama to host summit of African leaders next year US President Barack Obama will host a landmark summit of leaders from across sub-Saharan Africa next year, the White House said on Sunday, jostling with China for economic influence in the region.
December 10, 2015 Qaddafi Envoy Seeking Exit to Crisis The Libyan government is seeking a way out of the crisis, with an envoy of Moammar Qaddafi meeting with the Greek prime minister in Athens on Sunday and due to head to Turkey and Malta as part of efforts to find a solution, Greek officials said.
December 10, 2015 Tunisian president's party quits government amid political crisis Tunisian President Moncef Marzouki's secular party is quitting the coalition government in anger at the dominant Islamist party's handling of the country's worst political crisis since it unleashed the Arab Spring uprisings two years ago.