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AU forces battle rebels in drought-hit Mogadishu

Somali government forces and African Union troops battled insurgents on Thursday in heavy fighting in the capital ...

US envoy to press two Sudans to talks

A US envoy headed Monday to Sudan and newly independent South Sudan to press the two nations to resolve lingering ...

Somali Women's Minister Abducted By Islamists

Al Qaeda-inspired insurgents abducted and detained Somalia's newly appointed women's minister Thursday while she was ...

Sudan inks peace accord with Darfur rebels

The Sudanese government and a Darfur rebel group, the Liberation and Justice Movement, on Thursday signed a peace ...

Gaddafi`s days "numbered"

Embattled Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi`s days in power are "numbered," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said ...

Obama backs Russia bid for Libya mediation - W.House

President Barack Obama told Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday he supports Moscow`s efforts to ...

Libyan rebels reject AU peace plan

Libyan rebels rejected Sunday an African Union (AU) peace plan to end the ongoing conflicts in the North African ...

African leaders meet in summit dogged by Libya

African leaders sought backing for a roadmap out of the Libyan conflict at a summit Thursday where an invited ...

Sudan warring parties sign South Kordofan accord

The Sudanese government and the northern branch of the ex-rebel Sudan People`s Liberation Movement (SPLM) signed on ...

Libya rebels expect Kadhafi proposal "very soon"

Libya`s rebels expect to receive an offer from Moamer Kadhafi "very soon" that could end the four-month-old war, a ...

NATO jets batter Tripoli, Kadhafi defiant

A wave of NATO air strikes battered Tripoli early Wednesday, piling pressure on embattled Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi ...

South Africa calls for immediate ceasefire in Libya

South Africa`s foreign minister called for an immediate ceasefire in Libya on Tuesday, after President Jacob Zuma`s ...

South African president arrives in Tripoli for peace talks

South African President Jacob Zuma arrived in Tripoli Monday for talks to end Libya`s conflict, as calls mount from ...

Uganda warns of Al Shabaab attacks in coming days

Uganda police warned soccer fans on Friday that Somalia`s al Shabaab insurgents could attack them while they watch ...

Russia says G8 partners urged it to mediate Libya conflict

Russia`s G8 partners and Tripoli have both asked Moscow to mediate an end to the conflict between Libyan leader Moamer ...