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Embassies withdraw staff amid security fears after Libya militiamen occupy ministries
13/05/2013 - African news explained

Embassies withdraw staff amid security fears after Libya militiamen occupy ministries

Militiamen in Libya have ended their occupation of the country's foreign and justice ministries in Tripoli, handing control back to the authorities.

Church bombing in Arusha
09/05/2013 - African news explained

Church bombing in Arusha

Officials in Tanzania have said that three Emirati men and a Saudi national have been arrested in connection with the church bombing in Arusha.

French intervention in northern Mali enters fourth month
11/04/2013 - African news explained

French intervention in northern Mali enters fourth month

The French intervention in northern Mali entered its fourth month today. This, as France begins to withdraw some troops from combat operations.

Egyptians protest against sectarian violence
09/04/2013 - African news explained

Egyptians protest against sectarian violence

Liberal and left-wing MPs held a sit-in at the Shura Council Monday, calling for the dismissal of the country's interior minister after the weekend attack on Coptic Christians.

South Africa to withdraw from Central African Republic
05/04/2013 - African news explained

South Africa to withdraw from Central African Republic

South Africa is pulling its troops out of the Central African Republic. This follows questions in the South African media about why its troops were sent in the first place. One such ...

Debating South African troops in the Central African Republic
02/04/2013 - African news explained

Debating South African troops in the Central African Republic

In South Africa, the opposition has said it will put forward a parliamentary motion to force the government to withdraw its troops from the Central African Republic.

South Africa has no immediate plans to pull out troops from CAR
26/03/2013 - African news explained

South Africa has no immediate plans to pull out troops from CAR

The South African President, Jacob Zuma, has said his country has no immediate plans to pull out its troops from Central African Republic, where 200 soldiers have been deployed since January ...

Is Africa leading on Women's representation in parliament?
06/03/2013 - African news explained

Is Africa leading on Women's representation in parliament?

Quotas are vital to ensure women take part in politics, the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) claims.

How France put down Niger's Sawaba movement
21/02/2013 - African news explained

How France put down Niger's Sawaba movement

In a new book on Niger a Dutch author charts the history of what he calls Africa's first coup d'état.

Mauritania's oil minister discusses Mali conflict fallout
07/02/2013 - African news explained

Mauritania's oil minister discusses Mali conflict fallout

As the French military intervention in northern Mali continues, many countries in the region have been affected by the fallout.

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