Sub-Saharan Africa

France: Military Aid To Guinea Is Suspended
September 29, 2009 1821 GMT
France has suspended its military cooperation with Guinea and is reviewing its aid to the country... [more]
Nigeria: China's CNOOC In Oil Negotiations
September 29, 2009 1347 GMT
China's CNOOC is negotiating with Nigeria to buy one-sixth of Nigeria's proven reserves, or 6... [more]
Nigeria: MEND Appoints Peace Negotiators
September 29, 2009 0810 GMT
The Nigerian militant group Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta (MEND) appointed a... [more]
Guinea: 'Dozens Killed' At Protest
September 28, 2009 1832 GMT
At least 58 people have been killed after troops in Guinea fired on an opposition rally, the BBC... [more]
Nigeria: Unrest In Delta Far From Ending - Militant Leader
September 28, 2009 1809 GMT
A leader of the Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta, Henry Okah, told Nigerian Daily... [more]
Guinea: Security Forces Fire On Opposition Protest
September 28, 2009 1457 GMT
An opposition protest rally in Guinea's capital of Conakry came under fire by security forces... [more]
Somalia: Troops Retake Town From Al Shabaab Fighters
September 28, 2009 1202 GMT
Government troops retook central Somalia's town of Baladwayne from al Shabaab militants early... [more]
Somalia: Turkish Commandos Capture Suspected Pirates
September 26, 2009 1607 GMT
Turkish navy commandos aboard the TCG Gediz off the coast of Somalia in the Gulf of Aden raided a... [more]
Nigeria: No Deadline Extension - Abbe
September 25, 2009 1620 GMT
The Nigerian government will not extend the Oct. 4 deadline for the amnesty program offered to... [more]
Somalia: Pirates Kill Syrian Captain, Ship Rescued
September 24, 2009 2141 GMT
Somali pirates boarded a Panama-flagged ship that was en route to Mogadishu on Sept. 24 and... [more]
Angola: People May Begin Demonstrations - UNITA Chief
September 24, 2009 1551 GMT
Angolans may begin protesting against delays in the presidential elections, Reuters reported,... [more]
South Africa: Al Qaeda Behind U.S. Embassy Closure
September 24, 2009 1055 GMT
An al Qaeda splinter group is allegedly behind the security threat that closed U.S. government... [more]
South Africa: U.S. Embassy To Reopen After Security Threat
September 23, 2009 1802 GMT
All U.S. government facilities in South Africa are expected to resume normal operations on Sept.... [more]
Somalia: Militants Attack Government Troops, AU Peacekeepers
September 23, 2009 1243 GMT
Somali Islamist militants mounted attacks on government forces and African Union peacekeepers in... [more]
South Africa: U.S. Embassy To Remain Closed For A Few Days
September 22, 2009 1829 GMT
The U.S. Embassy and other U.S. government facilities in South Africa, which were closed Sept.... [more]
South Africa: U.S. Government Facilities Closed - Security Threat
September 22, 2009 0907 GMT
The U.S. Embassy in Pretoria stated that all U.S. government facilities in South Africa will be... [more]
Somalia: Al Shabaab Releases Islamist Video
September 21, 2009 2338 GMT
Hard-line Somali Islamist group Al Shabaab released a video of its members, including several... [more]
Nigeria: President To Visit Saudi Arabia
September 21, 2009 2131 GMT
Nigerian President Umaru Yaradua will travel to Saudi Arabia on Sept. 22 for a five-day working... [more]
Somalia: Ahmed Travels To Saudi Arabia, U.S.
September 21, 2009 1714 GMT
Somali President Sharif Ahmed left Mogadishu for Saudi Arabia Sept. 21, accompanied by Finance... [more]
Nigeria: Rebel Leader Takes Advantage Of Amnesty
September 21, 2009 1318 GMT
Preparing to submit arms and take advantage of Nigerian President Umaru Yaradua's amnesty... [more]
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