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23/05/2012

African press review 23 May 2012

The papers in Egypt are, understandably, dominated by election-related news. Voters go to the polls in the first round of the process to elect a new president today and tomorrow.

23/05/2012 - Report: Somalia

AU troops launch anti-Shebab offensive in refugee region

African forces backing Somali government troops say they have launched a carefully planned operation to bring security and stability to the people of the Afgoye corridor, a rural area where ...

22/05/2012 - Report: Egypt

Youth movement to protect Egypt’s presidential polls against fraud

A key Egyptian youth movement is readying itself to protect Egypt’s presidential polls from electoral fraud with a 10,000-strong team of election observers.

22/05/2012 - Report: Egypt

Candidates warn against changing Egypt's interim constitution ahead of presidential poll

Proposed plans to change the interim constitution before Egypt’s landmark presidential election have made some candidates nervous - enough to break the 48 hour campaign silence rule.

22/05/2012 - France - Somalia

Six Somali pirates on trial in Paris over capture of Le Ponant crew

The trial has opened in Paris of six Somalis charged with taking the 30 crew of luxury sailing ship Le Ponant hostage in the pirate-infested waters of the Gulf of Aden in 2008.

22/05/2012

African press review 22 May 2012

Kenya's Deputy Prime Minister Uhuru Kenyatta's political career hits a sticky patch, criticism of the Ugandan government for its response to the outbreak of nodding disease in the north of the ...

21/05/2012

African press review 21 May 2012

Rumours that Zimbabwe's Robert Mugabe may be about to retire, the possibility of a political comeback for South Africa's Julius Malema and who are Africa's most unpopular leaders are the stories ...

18/05/2012

African press review 18 May 2012

Our focus is on Nigeria where a political storm is blowing after 19 northern state governors offered strong backing to former military leader Mohammadu Buhari, in the wake of his remarks ...

18/05/2012 - Report: Somalia

17 civilians sentenced to death in Somaliland

In Somalia, a military tribunal has convicted and sentenced 17 civilians to death by firing squad, over the killing of three policemen.

17/05/2012 - France - Africa

New French Foreign Minister Fabius wants equal partnership with Africa

France wants a dialogue of equals with Africa, new Foreign Affairs Minister Laurent Fabius said Thursday.

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