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December 9, 2015

Monitors call for Zimbabwe to extend early voting

Local election monitors called Monday for Zimbabwe to extend early voting for thousands of police officers and warned the country's electoral system was in disarray two weeks from a crucial presidential poll.

December 9, 2015

African Union suspends Egypt over president ouster

The African Union is suspending Egypt from membership in the continental body after the military ouster of President Mohammed Morsi.

December 9, 2015

Egypt Islamists rally against ex-regime candidates

Thousands of Islamists are rallying in Cairo to denounce the presidential candidacies of Hosni Mubarak-era officials, including that of his former spy chief.

December 9, 2015

South Africa rejects Dewani 'trial by media'

South African prosecutors refused to comment on a BBC investigation which claims to have exposed holes in the murder case against British businessman Shrien Dewani on Thursday, rejecting a "trial by media."

December 9, 2015

Nigeria to probe unprecedented 79-0, 67-0 scores

Nigeria's top football authority has suspended four teams who reported "mind-boggling" results from their play-offs matches, describing the scores of 79-0 and 67-0 as "scandalous" tallies that must be probed.

December 9, 2015

Libya threatens to bomb ships loading black market oil

Libya has accused striking guards who have seized oil export terminals of trying to make shipments for their own profit and threatened military action against any unauthorised vessel that docks.

December 9, 2015

Mandela improving, not about to die: Mbeki

Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela is improving in hospital as he fights a recurrent lung infection and is not 'going to die tomorrow,' former South African president Thabo Mbeki has said.

December 9, 2015

Top S. African trade union boss accused of rape

An employee has accused South Africa's embattled leader of powerful trade union federation Cosatu of rape, but the politician shot down the allegation as a plot on Saturday.

December 9, 2015

Libyan Rebels Say Qaddafi Forces Kill 23 in Misrata

A rebel spokesman said at least 23 people were killed in the city of Misrata Thursday after forces loyal to Muammar al-Qaddafi launched a dawn rocket attack, according to Reuters.

December 9, 2015

Mali Islamists offer freedom deal for Algerian hostages

A West African Al-Qaeda-linked militant group on Sunday offered to free one of a group of Algerian diplomats kidnapped last year in exchange for the release of three "mujahedeen" held in Algeria.