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December 8, 2015

Oscar Pistorius granted bail ahead of sentencing for murder

Oscar Pistorius will remain under house arrest pending his sentencing for his murder conviction, after a South African judge granted bail to the Olympic athlete on Tuesday.

December 8, 2015

Second Zimbabwe electoral official quits

A senior Zimbabwean election official said Tuesday he has resigned, just days after a colleague quit over the conduct of the vote that extended President Robert Mugabe's 33-year rule.

December 8, 2015

Two tries, yellow card for Habana in Springboks romp

Bryan Habana took his Test try total to 50 on Saturday as South Africa defeated 14-man Samoa 56-23 at chilly Loftus Versfeld to win a four-nation tournament final.

December 8, 2015

Egypt airports on high alert ahead of June 30 protests

Egypt's airports will raise their alert level to "high" ahead of June 30 when opposition-backed protesters plan to demonstrate against President Mohamed Morsi, security officials said on Saturday.

December 8, 2015

Tunisia economy hobbled by political crisis

The failure of Tunisia's politicians to resolve a months-old crisis and restore stability is hampering economic recovery, the central bank governor warned Tuesday, while criticising a lack of "budgetary vision."

December 8, 2015

Somalia's Puntland cuts ties with central government

Somalia's northeastern Puntland region said Monday it had cut all relations with the central government in Mogadishu, raising the prospect of further fractures to the already war-torn nation.

December 8, 2015

Nigeria signs $1.3 bn power plant deal with China

Nigeria has announced two major initiatives aimed at improving its woeful electricity supply, entering a $1.3 billion (960 million euros) power plant deal with China and on Monday handing over state power assets to private investors.

December 8, 2015

Deadlock in talks between Mozambique government, ex-rebels

Mozambique's bid to end a conflict with former rebels that has unnerved investors hit an impasse on Wednesday after the group's leader refused to leave his bush camp for talks.

December 8, 2015

Khartoum's roadside refugees seek help after flood

It looks as if an earthquake, not a flood, hit the Khartoum district of Sharq ElNeel.

December 8, 2015

Egypt farmer held for naming donkey after top general

An Egyptian farmer has been arrested for putting the name of the country's military chief General Abdel Fattah al-Sisi and an army cap on his donkey, state media said Saturday.