• Nigerian ex-oil governor arrested
  Nigeria's anti-corruption agency arrests former Delta State Governor James Ibori, on allegations of corruption. BBC
   

• Nigeria court bans rally permits
  A court of appeal in Nigeria has declared unconstitutional a law requiring every organiser of a rally to have a special police permit. BBC
   

• Winnie Mandela proposes deal
  The ex-wife of former South African President Nelson Mandela has suggested a compromise to ease divisions in the leadership of the ruling ANC. BBC
   

• Roadtrip diary
  Issues across the country as the ANC chooses a new leader.
  The BBC's Peter Biles has been a keeping a diary of his travels across South Africa examining issues facing the governing African National Congress (ANC) ahead of its major leadership contest and national conference in December. In his final entry, he reflects on his journey BBC
   

• Nigerian Officials Arrest Former Niger Delta Governor
  Nigerian officials say they have arrested the former governor of Delta state on corruption and money laundering charges.

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• After Military Gains, DRC Rebels Poised Above Town Near Goma
  But, insurgents say they want to hold talks with government to resolve situation politically rather than militarily VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Alleged Venezuelan agents arrested in U.S.
  Four alleged Venezuelan agents have been arrested in the U.S. and charged with trying to persuade a U.S. citizen to keep quiet about a growing international election scandal. CNN
   

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  Nigerian officials say they have arrested the former governor of Delta state on corruption and money laundering charges.

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  More than 24 hours after twin bombings killed dozens in the Algerian capital, rescue workers continued to search for nearly a dozen people trapped beneath the debris of a partially collapsed United Nations building. CNN
   

• Dozens dead in Iraq bomb attacks
  At least 42 people have been killed and more than 125 wounded after three car bombs exploded in a southern Iraqi city, according to police. Aljazeera
   

• Lebanon blast kills army general
  A car bombing in Lebanon has killed a senior army general and at least one other person. Aljazeera
   

• Kosovo independence in 'a few days'
  Kosovo's president has declared that the province is just "a few days away" from formally declaring independence from Serbia. Aljazeera

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• Poignant return
  Crowds queue to see replica ship of Sierra Leone slave revoltThere was chaos at Freetown's port in Sierra Leone when a replica of the Amistad slave ship opened to the public. BBC
  
  
   

• 'Dozens killed' in Algeria blasts
  Dozens are feared dead as two bombs rock the Algerian capital, hitting a UN building and a bus full of students. BBC
   

• ANC admits S Africa vote-buying
  South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) has acknowledged that attempts have been made to buy votes in the ruling party's leadership battle. BBC
   

• Some Dissatisfied Ghanaians Demonstrate Against President Kufuor
  A cross section of some dissatisfied Ghanaians have been demonstrating to press home their displeasure with what they describe as insensitive economic policies being implemented by President John Kufuor’s government. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• West Africans Share Harrowing Stories of Failed Migration Attempt
  Police say about 40 West Africans are feared dead after a failed boat crossing by would-be illegal migrants to Europe. Some of the survivors say they will try again, despite barely escaping death and throwing dead bodies into the ocean during the voyage, which ended in a shipwreck and back in Senegal. Jade Heilmann visited a hospital in Dakar. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Berlin Summons Zimbabwe Envoy Over Harare's Anti-Merkel Language
  Germany's foreign minister registered a strong protest with a Zimbabwean official in Berlin over comments attributed to Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu in the state-controlled Herald newspaper published in response to her criticism of President Robert Mugabe during the just-ended European-African summit. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Fujimori gets 6 years in prison
  A Peruvian Supreme Court judge convicted former President Alberto Fujimori of abuse of authority and sentenced him to six years in prison Tuesday in the first criminal conviction for Fujimori, who also faces human rights and corruption charges. BBC
  
  
   

• 'Dozens killed' in Algeria blasts
  Dozens are feared dead as two bombs rock the Algerian capital, hitting a UN building and a bus full of students. BBC
   

• ANC admits S Africa vote-buying
  South Africa's African National Congress (ANC) has acknowledged that attempts have been made to buy votes in the ruling party's leadership battle. BBC
   

• Some Dissatisfied Ghanaians Demonstrate Against President Kufuor
  A cross section of some dissatisfied Ghanaians have been demonstrating to press home their displeasure with what they describe as insensitive economic policies being implemented by President John Kufuor’s government. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• West Africans Share Harrowing Stories of Failed Migration Attempt
  Police say about 40 West Africans are feared dead after a failed boat crossing by would-be illegal migrants to Europe. Some of the survivors say they will try again, despite barely escaping death and throwing dead bodies into the ocean during the voyage, which ended in a shipwreck and back in Senegal. Jade Heilmann visited a hospital in Dakar. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Berlin Summons Zimbabwe Envoy Over Harare's Anti-Merkel Language
  Germany's foreign minister registered a strong protest with a Zimbabwean official in Berlin over comments attributed to Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu in the state-controlled Herald newspaper published in response to her criticism of President Robert Mugabe during the just-ended European-African summit. style="font-weight: 700"> CNN
   

• Ex-CIA agent: Waterboarding 'saved lives'
  A former CIA agent who participated in interrogations of terror suspects said Tuesday that the controversial interrogation technique of "waterboarding" has saved lives, but he considers the method torture and now opposes its use. CNN
   

• Gadhafi visit sparks protests
  Col. Moammar Gadhafi told French lawmakers on Tuesday that the era of national liberation movements was over and that he wanted a future without "cold or hot wars." CNN
   

• s (ANC) has acknowledged that attempts have been made to buy votes in the ruling party's leadership battle. BBC
   

• Some Dissatisfied Ghanaians Demonstrate Against President Kufuor
  A cross section of some dissatisfied Ghanaians have been demonstrating to press home their displeasure with what they describe as insensitive economic policies being implemented by President John Kufuor’s government. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• West Africans Share Harrowing Stories of Failed Migration Attempt
  Police say about 40 West Africans are feared dead after a failed boat crossing by would-be illegal migrants to Europe. Some of the survivors say they will try again, despite barely escaping death and throwing dead bodies into the ocean during the voyage, which ended in a shipwreck and back in Senegal. Jade Heilmann visited a hospital in Dakar. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Berlin Summons Zimbabwe Envoy Over Harare's Anti-Merkel Language
  Germany's foreign minister registered a strong protest with a Zimbabwean official in Berlin over comments attributed to Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu in the state-controlled Herald newspaper published in response to her criticism of President Robert Mugabe during the just-ended European-African summit. Sudan rebels 'attack oilfield'
  An armed group from Sudan's Darfur region has said it attacked a Chinese-run oilfield guarded Sudanese government troops. Aljazeera
   

• Al-Qaeda claims Algeria bombings
  Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb has claimed responsibility for two bombings in Algeria's capital which killed at least 26 people and injured more than 170 other, according to the government. Aljazeera

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Some Dissatisfied Ghanaians Demonstrate Against President Kufuor
A cross section of some dissatisfied Ghanaians have been demonstrating to press home their displeasure with what they describe as insensitive economic policies being implemented by President John Kufuor’s government. VoiceOfAmerica
 

West Africans Share Harrowing Stories of Failed Migration Attempt
Police say about 40 West Africans are feared dead after a failed boat crossing by would-be illegal migrants to Europe. Some of the survivors say they will try again, despite barely escaping death and throwing dead bodies into the ocean during the voyage, which ended in a shipwreck and back in Senegal. Jade Heilmann visited a hospital in Dakar. VoiceOfAmerica
 

Berlin Summons Zimbabwe Envoy Over Harare's Anti-Merkel Language
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West Africans Share Harrowing Stories of Failed Migration Attempt
Police say about 40 West Africans are feared dead after a failed boat crossing by would-be illegal migrants to Europe. Some of the survivors say they will try again, despite barely escaping death and throwing dead bodies into the ocean during the voyage, which ended in a shipwreck and back in Senegal. Jade Heilmann visited a hospital in Dakar. VoiceOfAmerica
 

Berlin Summons Zimbabwe Envoy Over Harare's Anti-Merkel Language
Germany's foreign minister registered a strong protest with a Zimbabwean official in Berlin over comments attributed to Information Minister Sikhanyiso Ndlovu in the state-controlled Herald newspaper published in response to her criticism of President Robert Mugabe during the just-ended European-African summit.

• Clashing continents
  Spats, tough issues and grand words at EU-Africa summit
  The sun shone through bright December days on the Summit venue next to the Lisbon waterfront. BBC
   

• Zuma's ANC bid gains key backer
  ANC powerbroker Tokyo Sexwale joins Jacob Zuma's campaign to lead South Africa's ruling party. BBC
   

• Gaddafi visit seals French deals
  France agrees a number of lucrative accords with Libya as Col Gaddafi makes his first visit to France since 1973. BBC
   

• DRC Rebels Reclaim Stronghold From Government Forces
  The National Congress for the People’s Defense rebels led by renegade general Laurent Nkunda have reportedly taken over their stronghold of Mushake, days after government forces forced them to flee the town amid heavy artillery. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Doctors: Ebola Outbreak Appears to be Contained in Uganda
  Health officials in Uganda say laboratory tests have shown that an outbreak of the deadly Ebola disease in the western part of the country has not spread to the east, as officials had feared. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Somali pirates threaten to kill hostages
  Somali pirates who seized a Japanese tanker six weeks ago have threatened to kill the 22 crew members unless a $1 million ransom is paid, a maritime official said Monday. CNN
   

• Inter-Korean train service starts
  The first cargo train providing regular service across the border between the two Koreas in more than a half century left Tuesday for the North. CNN
   

• China signs $2bn Iran oil deal
  One of China's biggest energy companies has signed a $2bn deal to develop a huge oil field in Iran, defying US calls for a trade boycott with Tehran. Aljazeera
   

• Bush 'misled' US on climate change
  The White House has systematically manipulated climate science for years to play down the dangers of global warming, a US congressional report says. Aljazeera

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• Nigerian Muslim Group Denies Terror Link
  A leading Muslim group in Nigeria has dismissed allegations by the country's secret police that several Muslim suspects in northern Nigeria are linked to tkoreas.train.ap/index.html"> CNN
   

• China signs $2bn Iran oil deal
  One of China's biggest energy companies has signed a $2bn deal to develop a huge oil field in Iran, defying US calls for a trade boycott with Tehran. Aljazeera
   

• Bush 'misled' US on climate change
  The White House has systematically manipulated climate science for years to play down the dangers of global warming, a US congressional report says. Aljazeera

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• Leaders Declare New Era of Euro-African Relations
  Leaders of Africa and the European Union have ended their summit in Portugal by declaring a new era in relations aimed at confronting new global challenges. But they could not avoid sparring over some older issues involving human rights and conflict on the continent VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Winnie Mandela Weighs in on ANC Leadership Crisis
  With less than a week before t Bush 'misled' US on climate change
  The White House has systematically manipulated climate science for years to play down the dangers of global warming, a US congressional report says. Aljazeera

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he ruling African National Congress (ANC) party chooses a possible new leader, the ex-wife of former South African President Nelson Mandela is reportedly calling for a compromise candidate. VoiceOfAmerica

 

• Trade row mars EU-Africa talks
  European and African leaders talk of progress at a major summit, despite rows over trade and Zimbabwe. BBC
   

• Libya's Gaddafi to visit France
  Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi hopes to boost bilateral ties on his first visit to France since 1973. BBC
   

• Bush 'misled' US on climate change
  The White House has systematically manipulated climate science for years to play down the dangers of global warming, a US congressional report says. Aljazeera

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FF">EU, Africa fail to agree trade deal
Most African leaders have rejected European Union proposals for a free-trade deal that would replace colonial-era trading systems, Senegal's president said Sunday at a summit marred by disputes over Zimbabwe and Darfur. CNN
 

• U.S., EU push green trade at Bali
  A joint U.S.-European Union proposal to liberalize trade in green goods and services such as solar panels would boost the availability of technology to battle global warming, a top U.S. trade official said Sunday. CNN
   

• Brown: Iraqis set to command Basra
  
  The British prime minister has confirmed that Iraqi forces will take command of Basra within two weeks, during a surprise visit to southern Iraq. Aljazeera

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December 09, 2007
 

• EU-African leaders to seal pact
  European and African leaders are to sign an agreement to promote democracy at the end of a two-day summit. BBC
   

• Liberia ex-leader freed from jail
  Liberia former leader Gyude Bryant, who was arrested on Friday over corruption allegations, has now been released. BBC
   

• DR Congo army advances on rebels
  Fighting has intensified in eastern DR Congo as the army pushes further into territory held by dissident Gen Nkunda. BBC
   

• French workers in Chad protest
  Six French charity workers accused of trying to fly children out of Chad start a hunger strike, a source says. BBC
   

• Africa-Europe Summit Opens with Pledges of Equal Partnership
  Portuguese PM Jose Socrates opens summit, calling it meeting of equals in community of nations sharing equally historic political duty VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Demonstrators At EU-AU Summit Demand Action On Zimbabwe, Darfur
  On the eve of the European Union-African Union summit opening Saturday in Lisbon, the crisis in Zimbabwe and what the U.S. government has termed genocide in Sudan's Darfur region held center stage as protesters demanded high-level action. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• German Chancellor Merkel Admonishes Zimbabwe's Mugabe At European-African Summit
  Ending speculation as to whether leaders at the European-African summit that opened Saturday in Lisbon would confront President Robert Mugabe of  Zimbabwe over his human rights record and the economic meltown there, German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the gathering that the crisis "damages the image of the new Africa." VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Europe, Africa seek co-operation
  Leaders from Europe and Africa, estranged for years over issues such as human rights and postcolonial grievances, set out their case Saturday for an unprecedented political and economic partnership between their continents. CNN
   

• Inquiry opens into CIA tapes
  The U.S. Justice Department and the CIA will jointly investigate the destruction of videotapes of CIA interrogations of two al Qaeda suspects, a top justice official said. CNN
   

• Iran protests US nuclear 'spying'
  Iran has sent a formal protest note to Washington for "spying" on Tehran's nuclear activities, in the wake of a US report on the alleged Iranian nuclear weapons programme. Aljazeera

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Mugabe arrives at EU-Africa talks
Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe has arrived in Lisbon, Portugal, ahead of this weekend's EU-Africa summit. BBC
 

Nigeria Hails Shaky Peace Deal in the Niger Delta
The Nigerian government has hailed a truce with rebels in the violence-prone, oil-rich state of Bayelsa. VoiceOfAmerica
 

Ivory Coast Resort Town Feels Effects of Global Climate Change
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Iran has sent a formal protest note to Washington for "spying" on Tehran's nuclear activities, in the wake of a US report on the alleged Iranian nuclear weapons programme. Aljazeera

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Massive Yellow Fever Vaccination Campaign Begins in West Africa
A yellow fever vaccination campaign has started in Senegal to immunize more than three million people in 22 districts. The campaign is part of a larger initiative to vaccinate 48 million people across West Africa against the potentially fatal viral disease. VoioceOfAmerica
 

Kosovo, Serbia at impasse
An international group of mediators has failed to help Kosovo and Serbia reach an agreement over Kosovo's status, according to a report released Friday from representatives of the European Union, the United States and Russia. CNN
 

Van der Sloot ordered released from Aruba jail
In a decision that could end hopes for any prosecutions in the 2005 disappearance of Alabama teenager Natalee Holloway, an Aruban judge on Friday ordered the release of a third suspect, Joran van der Sloot. CNN
 

Democrats demand CIA video inquiry
Democrats in the US congress have demanded an investigation into the CIA's destruction of videotapes showing detainees being subjected to "harsh" interrogations. Aljazeera

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December 06, 2007
 

• Nigerian Officials Quit Settlement Talks With Pfizer Over Drug Trials
  Officials in Nigeria's northern Kano State have ended out-of-court settlement talks with the U.S. drug company, Pfizer, over a 1996 drug trial that allegedly killed 11 children. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• New Measles Outbreak Reported in Nigeria
  Dozens of children may have died from a new outbreak of measles in the northern Nigerian town of Zaria. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Trade Concerns, Mugabe Dominate Preparations for EU-Africa Summit
  Concerns over trade deals and the expected presence of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe have dominated preparations for this weekend's European Union-Africa Union summit. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Niger Rebels Attack Convoy, Refuse to Negotiate
  Ethnic Tuareg rebels in Niger say they will not negotiate with the current government because the government will never meet their demands. The statements follow an attack this week on a government convoy that was to restock goods in a town surrounded by rebel forces. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Somali President Denies Reports of Serious Health Problems
  In exclusive VOA interview, President Abdullahi Yusuf says people should ignore 'baseless rumors' that he is near death, and that he is abroad for a check-up VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Army seizes DR Congo rebel base
  The DR Congo army says it now fully controls the rebel stronghold of Mushake, as well as the surrounding hills. BBC
   

• Pre-election violence hits Kenya
  Kenyan police report 16 deaths and 287 families displaced after a wave of poll violence. BBC
   

• Broken promises
  Kenya's leader eyes re-election despite failing to tackle graft
  When Mwai Kibaki was elected Kenya's third president in 2002 following a landslide win by the National Rainbow Coalition (Narc), the country's mood was upbeat and hopeful. BBC
   

• Diana: Driver had 'spy' contacts
  The driver who died with Princess Diana and her boyfriend Dodi Fayed in a Paris car crash 10 years ago was in regular contact with the French intelligence service, an executive of the Ritz Hotel said Wednesday. CNN
   

• Shoppers killed in US mall shooting
  A man armed with a rifle has killed eight people at a busy US department store before taking his own life. Aljazeera

Niger Rebels Attack Convoy, Refuse to Negotiate
Ethnic Tuareg rebels in Niger say they will not negotiate with the current government because the government will never meet their demands. The statements follow an attack this week on a government convoy that was to restock goods in a town surrounded by rebel forces. EIGHT: 700">

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December 05, 2007
 

• Mugabe hails 'new dawn'
  President Robert Mugabe of Zimbabwe has heralded talks with the opposition as the "dawn of a new era". /hi/world/africa/7129477.stm"> BBC
   

• Broken promises
  Kenya's leader eyes re-election despite failing to tackle graft
  When Mwai Kibaki was elected Kenya's third president in 2002 following a landslide win by the National Rainbow Coalition (Narc), the country's mood was upbeat and hopeful. BBC
   

• Diana: Driver had 'spy' contacts
  The driver who died with Princess Diana and her boyfriend Dodi Fayed in a Paris car crash 10 years ago was in regular contact with the French intelligence service, an executive of the Ritz Hotel said Wednesday. CNN
   

• Shoppers killed in US mall shooting
  A man armed with a rifle has killed eight people at a busy US department store before taking his own life. Aljazeera

Niger Rebels Attack Convoy, Refuse to Negotiate
Ethnic Tuareg rebels in Niger say they will not negotiate with the current government because the government will never meet their demands. The statements follow an attack this week on a government convoy that was to restock goods in a town surrounded by rebel forces. BBC
 

Fierce fighting in eastern Chad
There has been a major battle in eastern Chad, with continuing heavy fighting, a rebel group says. BBC
 

World court to open Darfur cases
The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor is to announce that he will open two new cases on Darfur. BBC
 

UN to join attack on Congo rebels
UN troops in DR Congo says they will provide artillery and air support to the army offensive against rebels. BBC
 

US Secretary of State to Talk With African Leaders on Peace Prospects
Talks in Ethiopian capital to focus on existing security mechanisms' to deal with 'negative forces' in Great Lakes region VoiceOfAmerica
 

Mugabe Pursues Zimbabwe's Attendance in Lisbon
Observers say Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s determination to attend this weekend’s European Union - Africa Summit in Lisbon, Portugal  could derail high-priority discussions about peacekeeping missions in Chad and Darfur and other serious issues on the EU - African agenda. VoiceOfAmerica
 

Sierra Leone oppers killed in US mall shooting
A man armed with a rifle has killed eight people at a busy US department store before taking his own life. Aljazeera Niger Rebels Attack Convoy, Refuse to Negotiate
Ethnic Tuareg rebels in Niger say they will not negotiate with the current government because the government will never meet their demands. The statements follow an attack this week on a government convoy that was to restock goods in a town surrounded by rebel forces. Moves to Polish Diamonds at Home
Diamonds from Sierra Leone have fueled the country's gruesome civil war and enriched warlords. Now, the government and activists are trying to make sure the profits from Sierra Leone's post-conflict diamonds help the people who need it most. VoiceOfAmerica
 

Nigerian Gunmen Attack Oil Vessel, Kill One
Nigerian oil industry sources say gunmen have attacked a vessel in the oil-rich Niger Delta region, killing one crewmember and injuring another. VoiceOfAmerica
 

Bush to visit Mideast in January
U.S. President George W. Bush will travel to the Mideast in January as he pursues a peace deal between .bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/africa/7127661.stm"> BBC
 

US Secretary of State to Talk With African Leaders on Peace Prospects
Talks in Ethiopian capital to focus on existing security mechanisms' to deal with 'negative forces' in Great Lakes region VoiceOfAmerica
 

Mugabe Pursues Zimbabwe's Attendance in Lisbon
Observers say Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe’s determination to attend this weekend’s European Union - Africa Summit in Lisbon, Portugal  could derail high-priority discussions about peacekeeping missions in Chad and Darfur and other serious issues on the EU - African agenda. VoiceOfAmerica
 

Sierra Leone oppers killed in US mall shooting
A man armed with a rifle has killed eight people at a busy US department store before taking his own life. Aljazeera Niger Rebels Attack Convoy, Refuse to Negotiate
Ethnic Tuareg rebels in Niger say they will not negotiate with the current government because the government will never meet their demands. The statements follow an attack this week on a government convoy that was to restock goods in a town surrounded by rebel forces. Israel and the Palestinians during his final year in office, U.S. National Security Council spokesman Gordon Johndroe has said. CNN
 

U.S. puts sanctions on Mugabe associates
The United States will impose travel and financial sanctions against 38 more people and two companies with ties to Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, a senior State Department official said. CNN
 

Bush: Iran remains a danger
George Bush has insisted Iran remains a "danger to the world" and the US will keep "all options" against it open, despite a US intelligence report saying Tehran halted is nuclear weapons programme in 2003. Aljazeera

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December 04, 2007
 

• Writers attack Zimbabwe omission
  Prominent writers criticise EU and African leaders for omitting Zimbabwe and Darfur from an upcoming summit. BBC
   

• UN says Somalia needs more help
  The international community should do more to relieve the crisis in Somalia, says the UN's humanitarian chief. BBC
   

• Tractor woman on epic trip to the South Pole via Africa
  A Dutch woman who is travelling across Africa by herself on a tractor has said she has been like a lone rescue service for broken-down vehicles along the way. BBC
   

• Newshound
  One of news show's first child reporters recalls African scoop
  As children's news show Newsround celebrates its 35th birthday, BBC journalist Becky Branford explains how her career began in 1987 when, aged 11, she became one of the programme's very first Newshounds (later renamed the Press Pack). BBC
   

• Bashir Pardon Wins Release for Britain's Teddy Bear Teacher
  Tensions Subside over Alleged Slighting of Islam, But Questions Linger about a UN Darfur Mission VoiceOfAmerica
   

• South Africa Taps Former VP Zuma To Be New ANC Leader
  South Africa’s former deputy president, who is widely favored to become president of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party, has formally accepted nominations to run for the post of party leader. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Gabon's Omar Bongo Enters 41st Year in Power
  Africa's longest ruling leader, Gabon President Omar Bongo, is entering his 41st year in power. His critics say he has done little to improve the Central African country's economy, despite oil riches. Jade Heilmann has more from our West, Central Africa bureau in Dakar. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• U.S. downplays Iran nuke threat
  Iran halted work toward a nuclear weapon under international scrutiny in 2003 and is unlikely to be able to produce enough enriched uranium for a bomb until 2010 to 2015, a U.S. intelligence report says. CNN
   

• Chavez undeterred by vote defeat
  Hugo Chavez has vowed to continue his socialist agenda hours after narrowly losing a referendum to implement sweeping constitutional changes, his first electoral defeat in nine years as president. Aljazeera
   

• US: Iran halted atomic work in 2003
  Iran is believed to have halted its nuclear weapons programme in 2003 and US claims about Tehran's goals have been overstated for years, the US intelligence community has said in a report.
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South Africa’s former deputy president, who is widely favored to become president of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party, has formally accepted nominations to run for the post of party leader. VoiceOfAmerica
 

Gabon's Omar Bongo Enters 41st Year in Power
Africa's longest ruling leader, Gabon President Omar Bongo, is entering his 41st year in power. His critics say he has done little to improve the Central African country's economy, despite oil riches. Jade Heilmann has more from our West, Central Africa bureau in Dakar. VoiceOfAmerica
 

U.S. downplays Iran nuke threat
Iran halted work toward a nuclear weapon under international scrutiny in 2003 and is unlikely to be able to produce enough enriched uranium for a bomb until 2010 to 2015, a U.S. intelligence report says. CNN
 

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• DR Congo rebels take eastern town
  The Congolese army sends troops to an eastern town taken by fighters loyal to rebel General Laurent Nkunda. BBC
   

• RFC rebels 'in new Chad clash'
  RFC rebels in Chad clash with government troops, reports say, throwing more doubts over a ceasefire.

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  South Africa’s former deputy president, who is widely favored to become president of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party, has formally accepted nominations to run for the post of party leader. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Gabon's Omar Bongo Enters 41st Year in Power
  Africa's longest ruling leader, Gabon President Omar Bongo, is entering his 41st year in power. His critics say he has done little to improve the Central African country's economy, despite oil riches. Jade Heilmann has more from our West, Central Africa bureau in Dakar. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• U.S. downplays Iran nuke threat
  Iran halted work toward a nuclear weapon under international scrutiny in 2003 and is unlikely to be able to produce enough enriched uranium for a bomb until 2010 to 2015, a U.S. intelligence report says. CNN
   

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• Peers 'to meet Sudan president'
  A presidential aide says two peers lobbying for a jailed UK teacher to be freed will meet Sudan's leader. BBC
   

• Sudan’s President to Meet SPLM Leader Kiir Today
  The leader of the former Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM), Salva Kiir will today (Monday) hold talks with Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• South Africa’s President Said Considering Early Polls If He Loses to EX-VP
  South Africa’s President, Thabo Mbeki says he is considering calling for an early parliamentary elections if he fails in his unprecedented third twho sabotages,  makes a case for similar fate!

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  South Africa’s former deputy president, who is widely favored to become president of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party, has formally accepted nominations to run for the post of party leader. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Gabon's Omar Bongo Enters 41st Year in Power
  Africa's longest ruling leader, Gabon President Omar Bongo, is entering his 41st year in power. His critics say he has done little to improve the Central African country's economy, despite oil riches. Jade Heilmann has more from our West, Central Africa bureau in Dakar. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• U.S. downplays Iran nuke threat
  Iran halted work toward a nuclear weapon under international scrutiny in 2003 and is unlikely to be able to produce enough enriched uranium for a bomb until 2010 to 2015, a U.S. intelligence report says. CNN
   

• Chavez erm bid to become the leader of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Venezuelans vote on Chavez reforms
  Venezuelans turned out Sunday to vote on whether to approve broad constitutional changes that would bolster President Hugo Chavez's embrace of socialism and grant an indefinite extension of his eligibility to serve as president. CNN
   

• Chavez loses referendum vote
  Venezuelans have rejected constitutional changes proposed by Hugo Chavez, the president, in a close-run referendum, according to the National Electoral Council.

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  South Africa’s former deputy president, who is widely favored to become president of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party, has formally accepted nominations to run for the post of party leader. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Gabon's Omar Bongo Enters 41st Year in Power
  Africa's longest ruling leader, Gabon President Omar Bongo, is entering his 41st year in power. His critics say he has done little to improve the Central African country's economy, despite oil riches. Jade Heilmann has more from our West, Central Africa bureau in Dakar. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• U.S. downplays Iran nuke threat
  Iran halted work toward a nuclear weapon under international scrutiny in 2003 and is unlikely to be able to produce enough enriched uranium for a bomb until 2010 to 2015, a U.S. intelligence report says. CNN
   

• Chavez target="main" style="text-decoration: none; font-weight: 700" href="http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/546FC5D4-E1A1-44DB-AD62-4091818CF4D0.htm"> Aljazeera
   

• Putin's party 'wins' Russian vote
  Vladimir Putin's party has won a big majority in Russia's election, but the opposition has alleged fraud and pledged to challenge the result. Aljazeera

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December 02, 2007
 

• Global effort on World Aids Day
  Events mark the 20th World Aids Day, as campaigners say better prevention and treatment is still needed. BBC
   

• Chadian defence minister sacked
  A former rebel brought into the Chadian government as part of a peace deal is sacked as defence minister BBC
   

• Darfur mission 'behind schedule'
  The head of the new Darfur peacekeeping force says only a third of troops will be ready for deployment in January. BBC
   

• Kenya's Success in Controlling AIDS is Example for Africa
  New figures show percentage of people in Kenya living with AIDS virus fell to 5.1 percent in 2006, down from 5.9 percent a year earlier and 9 percent in mid-1990s VoiceOfAmerica
   

• British Muslim Peers in Sudan to Appeal for Jailed Teacher
  Two Islamic members of Britain's upper house of Parliament are in Sudan to secure the release of a British teacher convicted of insulting Islam. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Turkey attacks Kurd rebels in Iraq
  The Turkish military says it has attacked 50 to 60 Kurdish rebels inside Iraqi territory, inflicting "significant losses." CNN
   

• Tensions high before Venezuela poll
  Hugo Chavez, Venezuela's president, will face his stiffest challenge in years when voters decide whether to approve constitutional changes that would greatly expand his powers. Aljazeera
   

• Turkey attacks PKK fighters in Iraq
  Turkey's army has entered northern Iraq and launched attacks on Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters, the Turkish army has said. Aljazeera

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December 01, 2007
 

• UK seeks Sudan teacher release
  A British Muslim peer is travelling to Sudan hoping to secure the release of jailed UK teacher Gillian Gibbons. BBC
   

• Big Zimbabwe march for Mugabe
  Thousands of supporters of Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe have staged a huge march in the capital, Harare. BBC
   

• The long march
  Chinese migrants are flocking to Africa to seek their fortunes
  Chinese migrants are following in the footsteps of European settlers, by seeking their fortunes in Africa. BBC
   

• Nigerian Oil Militant Criticizes Government Over Delta Neglect
  Nigeria's violent Niger Delta has been relatively quiet in the past few weeks, as the government continues consultations ahead of a summit on the region. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Niger Journalists Remain in Jail Despite International Pressure
  Incarcerations took plaan id="ReadWriteMetadataPlaceholder1_ReadWriteMetadataValue">Turkey attacks PKK fighters in Iraq
  Turkey's army has entered northern Iraq and launched attacks on Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters, the Turkish army has said. Aljazeera

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December 01, 2007
 

• UK seeks Sudan teacher release
  A British Muslim peer is travelling to Sudan hoping to secure the release of jailed UK teacher Gillian Gibbons. ce after reporting on ethnic Tuareg rebellion in north VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Thousands March in Support of Mugabe
  Thousands of Zimbabwean war veterans have gathered in Harare to lead a "million man march" in support of President Robert Mugabe's bid to extend his rule despite a severe economic crisis blamed on his government. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Chavez threatens to cut oil to U.S.
  President Hugo Chavez on Friday wrapped up his campaign to push through broad constitutional changes with a broadside attack against adversaries at home and abroad -- including a threat to cut off oil exports to the United States. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Niger Journalists Remain in Jail Despite International Pressure
  Incarcerations took plaan id="ReadWriteMetadataPlaceholder1_ReadWriteMetadataValue">Turkey attacks PKK fighters in Iraq
  Turkey's army has entered northern Iraq and launched attacks on Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters, the Turkish army has said. Aljazeera

He who sabotages,  makes a case for similar fate!

December 01, 2007
 

• UK seeks Sudan teacher release
  A British Muslim peer is travelling to Sudan hoping to secure the release of jailed UK teacher Gillian Gibbons. none" target="main" href="http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/americas/11/30/venezuela.protest/index.html"> CNN
   

• Gunmen kill 4 at Sudan hospital run by aid group
  Gunmen shot and killed four people at a hospital in Sudan run by the medical aid group Medecins Sans Frontieres, the group said Friday. CNN
   

• Chavez supporters take to streets
  Tens of thousands of people have marched in the Venezuelan capital Caracas to show their support for constitutional changes that would allow Hugo Chavez, the president, to run for re-election any number of times. A on the region. VoiceOfAmerica
   

• Niger Journalists Remain in Jail Despite International Pressure
  Incarcerations took plaan id="ReadWriteMetadataPlaceholder1_ReadWriteMetadataValue">Turkey attacks PKK fighters in Iraq
  Turkey's army has entered northern Iraq and launched attacks on Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) fighters, the Turkish army has said. Aljazeera

He who sabotages,  makes a case for similar fate!

December 01, 2007
 

• UK seeks Sudan teacher release
  A British Muslim peer is travelling to Sudan hoping to secure the release of jailed UK teacher Gillian Gibbons. ljazeera
   

• Mugabe supporters rally in Zimbabwe
  Thousands of Zimbabwean war veterans have gathered in Harare to lead a "million-man march" in support of Robert Mugabe's bid to extend his rule as the country's president. Aljazeera

He who sabotages,  makes a case for similar fate!

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