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A look at the issues behind one of the stories making headlines on the African continent.

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The last edition: Tuesday 21 May 2013
Tunisia to crack down on Ansar al-Sharia

Tunisia to crack down on Ansar al-Sharia

Tunisian Prime Minister Ali Laarayedh is promising to crackdown on Ansar al-Sharia after police clashed with members of the radical Islamist group at the weekend.

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Monday 06 May 2013

Visiting Libya's war wounded in German medical centres

Hundreds of former Libyan rebels who were injured in the revolution are in Germany for medical attention. James Wheeler is a US citizen who describes himself as "an American volunteer ...

Sunday 05 May 2013

Madagascar's president to run for re-election

Madagascar strongman Andry Rajoelina has broken his pledge not to run for office. An official list published on Friday shows that President Rajoelina has registered to run in the ...

Friday 03 May 2013

Ethiopian blogger jail sentence confirmed

An Ethiopian court has dismissed the appeal of blogger Eskinder Nega, confirming an 18 -year prison sentence. He was found guilty of links to the outlawed opposition group Ginbot 7.

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