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Title: Africa News – Headlines, Stories and Videos from CNN Int'l (April 2011 Diet)
Post by: CNN on Apr 02, 2011, 10:05 PM
[attachimg=1] Africa in the News! Breaking news, headlines, stories, and videos about african countries from CNN international.

Follow the trends! Africa News - Headlines, Stories and Video from CNN.com International  (http://edition.cnn.com/AFRICA)



Unrest: Middle East and North Africa, country by country

Demonstrations have spread across parts of the Middle East and North Africa. Here are the latest developments from each country, and information on the roots of the unrest.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/7rfgZTN1LIM)

Source: Unrest: Middle East and North Africa, country by country (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/7rfgZTN1LIM/index.html)
Title: Freed journalists await word on missing driver, reflect on Libyan captivity
Post by: CNN on Apr 03, 2011, 03:05 AM
The four New York Times staffers recently held captive for about a week by pro-Moammar Gadhafi troops made it out of Libya alive.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/tYIYFvc2X-U)

Source: Freed journalists await word on missing driver, reflect on Libyan captivity (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/tYIYFvc2X-U/index.html)
Title: Who is Saif al-Islam Gadhafi?
Post by: CNN on Apr 03, 2011, 08:05 AM
Once thought to be a leading reformer inside the Libyan government, Saif al-Islam Gadhafi has emerged as one of his father's most visible defenders.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/xBnsWMK-B4k)

Source: Who is Saif al-Islam Gadhafi? (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/xBnsWMK-B4k/index.html)
Title: Red Cross: 800 killed in Ivory Coast town
Post by: CNN on Apr 03, 2011, 01:06 PM
In an especially grisly chapter of Ivory Coast's four-month conflict, hundreds of people have been killed in the western cocoa-producing town of Duekoue.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/C2a4RAx7tgw)

Source: Red Cross: 800 killed in Ivory Coast town (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/C2a4RAx7tgw/index.html)
Title: Nigeria postpones parliamentary election
Post by: CNN on Apr 03, 2011, 05:06 PM
Nigeria postponed its parliamentary election Saturday due to a "terrible unfortunate emergency" caused by the late arrival of voting materials, the head of the election commission said.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/3d75RaNaSN0)

Source: Nigeria postpones parliamentary election (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/3d75RaNaSN0/index.html)
Title: Libyan opposition says NATO strike hit rebel fighters; 13 killed
Post by: CNN on Apr 03, 2011, 10:05 PM
Notions of a cease-fire in Libya quickly faded Saturday as a battle raged for control of the oil town of al-Brega, where rebel fighters claimed they had lost fighters and vehicles to NATO airstrikes.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/PrS2jC2-Egg)

Source: Libyan opposition says NATO strike hit rebel fighters; 13 killed (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/PrS2jC2-Egg/index.html)
Title: URGENT
Post by: CNN on Apr 04, 2011, 03:05 AM
French troops took control of the airport in Ivory Coast's main city, Abidjan, the French Ministry of Defense said Sunday, as rival factions battled for control of the city.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/2YHaSRycWEA)

Source: URGENT (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/2YHaSRycWEA/index.html)
Title: Egypt PM apologizes to Tunisia for mass soccer brawl
Post by: CNN on Apr 04, 2011, 08:05 AM
Egypt's Prime Minister Essam Sharaf apologized to the people of Tunisia on Sunday following a soccer match in Cairo that turned into a violent, massive brawl.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/TW8zRFZ9kjI)

Source: Egypt PM apologizes to Tunisia for mass soccer brawl (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/TW8zRFZ9kjI/index.html)
Title: What's causing the conflict in Ivory Coast?
Post by: CNN on Apr 04, 2011, 05:05 PM
The west African country of Ivory Coast - also known as Cote d'Ivoire -- has been rocked by civil conflict as forces loyal to opposition leader Alassan Ouattara seek to oust incumbent president Laurent Gbagbo after a disputed presidential election last November. Most of the international community recognize Ouattara's victory and are urging Gbagbo to go.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/xUCS3spZGn8)

Source: What's causing the conflict in Ivory Coast? (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/xUCS3spZGn8/index.html)
Title: Misrata wounded speak of fighting, resolve
Post by: CNN on Apr 04, 2011, 10:05 PM
Hundreds of people hurt in the fighting in the Libyan city of Misrata were picked up by a Turkish hospital ship Sunday and spoke of the violence they left behind.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/vWzKwwcsgHc)

Source: Misrata wounded speak of fighting, resolve (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/vWzKwwcsgHc/index.html)
Title: Khalifa Haftar: The man who left Virginia to lead Libya's rebels
Post by: CNN on Apr 05, 2011, 03:06 AM
His story reads like a political thriller. Once a confidant of Moammar Gadhafi and then his sworn enemy, he led a band of Libyan exiles trying to overthrow the Libyan regime before being spirited in secrecy to the United States when things went bad. His name is Khalifa Haftar.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/YuRLnqbfmCQ)

Source: Khalifa Haftar: The man who left Virginia to lead Libya's rebels (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/YuRLnqbfmCQ/index.html)
Title: Concerns raised about NATO capabilities as U.S. pulls back from Libya
Post by: CNN on Apr 05, 2011, 08:06 AM
The NATO request for the United States to continue flying its planes capable of striking at Libyan troops on the ground has raised concern that coalition forces do not have the military equipment needed for the type of strikes necessary to continue degrading Libya's military.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/iJ2Ij6IEw2E)

Source: Concerns raised about NATO capabilities as U.S. pulls back from Libya (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/iJ2Ij6IEw2E/index.html)
Title: Oil vs. cocoa: Why Ivory Coast isn't like Libya
Post by: CNN on Apr 05, 2011, 01:05 PM
Violence is escalating in the west African nation of Ivory Coast, where president-elect Alassane Ouattara is trying to oust incumbent Laurent Gbagbo, who refused to leave office after losing an election.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/3o6FFbG9TP8)

Source: Oil vs. cocoa: Why Ivory Coast isn't like Libya (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/3o6FFbG9TP8/index.html)
Title: Source: Libyan envoy testing waters for takeover by Gadhafi's son
Post by: CNN on Apr 05, 2011, 05:05 PM
The envoy sent by Moammar Gadhafi to the West is testing foreign governments' willingness to accept one of the embattled Libyan leader's sons as his successor, a source close to the Libyan leadership said Monday.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/qS15fmtGtvg)

Source: Source: Libyan envoy testing waters for takeover by Gadhafi's son (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/qS15fmtGtvg/index.html)
Title: Master storyteller M.K. Asante keeps it real in the classroom
Post by: CNN on Apr 06, 2011, 03:05 AM
As a disruptive teenager, M.K. Asante was expelled from school on more than one occasion.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/HgGpMgkRvMo)

Source: Master storyteller M.K. Asante keeps it real in the classroom (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/HgGpMgkRvMo/index.html)
Title: 32 killed in U.N. plane crash in Congo, official says
Post by: CNN on Apr 06, 2011, 08:05 AM
One person survived the crash of a U.N. plane that killed 32 others in the Congo on Monday, U.N. spokesman Farhan Haq said.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/TWwVg8-kxuQ)

Source: 32 killed in U.N. plane crash in Congo, official says (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/TWwVg8-kxuQ/index.html)
Title: Libyan rebel leaders say they are "disappointed" by NATO's efforts
Post by: CNN on Apr 06, 2011, 01:05 PM
Efforts to prevent forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi from attacking civilians have been complicated by weather and the regime's decision to hide military equipment in populated areas and to use human shields, NATO Brig. Gen. Marc van Uhm said Tuesday.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/jWLVfNMJjAE)

Source: Libyan rebel leaders say they are "disappointed" by NATO's efforts (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/jWLVfNMJjAE/index.html)
Title: Gbagbo negotiating surrender, Ivory Coast foreign minister says
Post by: CNN on Apr 06, 2011, 05:05 PM
After days of heavy fighting, forces loyal to Ivory Coast's Laurent Gbagbo laid down their arms Tuesday, and the self-declared president was negotiating the terms of his surrender, his foreign minister said.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/gP1ivMzgL5E)

Source: Gbagbo negotiating surrender, Ivory Coast foreign minister says (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/gP1ivMzgL5E/index.html)
Title: Rwanda saving lives of mothers and babies
Post by: CNN on Apr 06, 2011, 10:05 PM
Childbirth is the number-one killer of young to middle-aged women in developing countries, and one of the worst-affected countries is Rwanda, where maternal mortality rates have been dire.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/Axv9GY-W_tQ)

Source: Rwanda saving lives of mothers and babies (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/Axv9GY-W_tQ/index.html)
Title: 6 Kenyans to appear at The Hague on 'crimes against humanity' charges
Post by: CNN on Apr 07, 2011, 03:05 AM
Six Kenyan political leaders who are accused of crimes against humanity following the country's disputed 2007 elections will make their first appearance Thursday before the International Criminal Court in The Hague.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/4AtjpLQZhKY)

Source: 6 Kenyans to appear at The Hague on 'crimes against humanity' charges (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/4AtjpLQZhKY/index.html)
Title: Sudan blames Israel for deadly airstrike
Post by: CNN on Apr 07, 2011, 08:05 AM
Sudan on Wednesday blamed Israel for an airstrike that killed two people near the coastal city of Port Sudan.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/ByFj_VcAKu4)

Source: Sudan blames Israel for deadly airstrike (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/ByFj_VcAKu4/index.html)
Title: Illegal migration from North Africa to Italy reaching crisis levels
Post by: CNN on Apr 07, 2011, 01:05 PM
An estimated 100 or more would-be North African migrants remained missing Wednesday, a day after the boat they were in capsized in the Mediterranean Sea, officials said. The incident is the latest of a number of tragic ends in what has become a steady flow of people who set sail from Tunisia to the Italian island of Lampedusa.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/qQlj5KyLFIY)

Source: Illegal migration from North Africa to Italy reaching crisis levels (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/qQlj5KyLFIY/index.html)
Title: Ethiopia's coffee love affair
Post by: CNN on Apr 07, 2011, 10:06 PM
For many in Ethiopia, it is part of their daily routine -- a steaming hot cup of coffee first thing in the morning. But in an area considered to be the birthplace of the coffee bean, the drink is also an important part of the economy and culture.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/KIgIYEYNSjA)

Source: Ethiopia's coffee love affair (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/KIgIYEYNSjA/index.html)
Title: Kenyans at The Hague on 'crimes against humanity' charges
Post by: CNN on Apr 08, 2011, 03:05 AM
Three Kenyan political leaders accused of crimes against humanity following the country's disputed 2007 elections had their first appearance Thursday before the International Criminal Court at The Hague.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/oHflHNTwLkY)

Source: Kenyans at The Hague on 'crimes against humanity' charges (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/oHflHNTwLkY/index.html)
Title: Gadhafi paid millions to U.S. firms to polish his global image
Post by: CNN on Apr 08, 2011, 08:05 AM
Just a few years before becoming embroiled in fighting a rebellion, Moammar Gadhafi was spending millions of dollars a year to wage a PR campaign to burnish his global image as a statesman and a reformer, confidential documents show.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/XjToSmC-kqQ)

Source: Gadhafi paid millions to U.S. firms to polish his global image (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/XjToSmC-kqQ/index.html)
Title: General: 'Low likelihood' rebels could oust Gadhafi
Post by: CNN on Apr 08, 2011, 01:06 PM
A top U.S. general said Thursday he doubts that Libyan rebels could push into the nation's capital and topple Moammar Gadhafi, even with the NATO air cover.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/zPQmwlyrOfI)

Source: General: 'Low likelihood' rebels could oust Gadhafi (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/zPQmwlyrOfI/index.html)
Title: Somali sentenced to 25 years for armed piracy incident
Post by: CNN on Apr 08, 2011, 05:05 PM
A Somali man was sentenced Thursday to 25 years in prison for armed piracy in an attack on a Danish merchant ship that began in 2008 and lasted for 71 days.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/7BD7ltd8FAk)

Source: Somali sentenced to 25 years for armed piracy incident (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/7BD7ltd8FAk/index.html)
Title: U.N. chief: Africa's course could be set in Ivory Coast
Post by: CNN on Apr 08, 2011, 10:05 PM
While in Washington on Thursday for talks with U.S. House and Senate leaders, United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon predicted the outcome of the crisis in the Ivory Coast would set the tone for other nations in Africa.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/SMabC-YPWCc)

Source: U.N. chief: Africa's course could be set in Ivory Coast (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/SMabC-YPWCc/index.html)
Title: Train collision kills 1 in South Africa
Post by: CNN on Apr 09, 2011, 03:05 AM
Two trains collided Friday in South Africa, killing at least one person, authorities said.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/ODGTOua74fA)

Source: Train collision kills 1 in South Africa (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/ODGTOua74fA/index.html)
Title: Twitterers watch Nigeria's notorious vote
Post by: CNN on Apr 09, 2011, 01:05 PM
At the center of grass roots efforts to keep Nigeria's notorious election process clean is a small, indistinguishable man armed with a cell phone.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/4bRnAaLOcsE)

Source: Twitterers watch Nigeria's notorious vote (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/4bRnAaLOcsE/index.html)
Title: U.N.: Gbagbo's forces regain parts of Ivory Coast's main city
Post by: CNN on Apr 09, 2011, 10:06 PM
Forces loyal to Ivory Coast's former leader, Laurent Gbagbo, used a lull in fighting this week as a "trick" to reinforce their positions around the main city of Abidjan, the head of U.N. peacekeeping operations said Friday.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/8-XJ1hlqWU8)

Source: U.N.: Gbagbo's forces regain parts of Ivory Coast's main city (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/8-XJ1hlqWU8/index.html)
Title: NATO 'strongly regrets' Libyan 'friendly fire' attack
Post by: CNN on Apr 10, 2011, 03:05 AM
NATO's top official "strongly regretted" a fatal airstrike that may have mistakenly killed people it has pledged to protect, angering Libyan opposition leaders amid an increasingly frustrating campaign to oust Moammar Gadhafi.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/-ywL2pAkj6o)

Source: NATO 'strongly regrets' Libyan 'friendly fire' attack (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/-ywL2pAkj6o/index.html)
Title: Son of Kenya's fabled founder appears at Hague
Post by: CNN on Apr 10, 2011, 08:05 AM
The son of the iconic founder of modern Kenya and two other powerful figures in the East African nation -- all accused of crimes against humanity -- made their first appearances before the International Criminal Court at The Hague on Friday.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/X-kQh3mgcfQ)

Source: Son of Kenya's fabled founder appears at Hague (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/X-kQh3mgcfQ/index.html)
Title: Protesters clash with police in Zimbabwe
Post by: CNN on Apr 10, 2011, 01:06 PM
Thousands of protesters demonstrating against the escalating violence in Zimbabwe were met with tear gas and batons near the capital on Saturday, as the rift within the African nation's "unity government" continued to widen.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/JUVsnPy_P4k)

Source: Protesters clash with police in Zimbabwe (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/JUVsnPy_P4k/index.html)
Title: Diplomats talk amid fierce fighting in key Libyan city
Post by: CNN on Apr 11, 2011, 03:05 AM
A battle raged in a strategically located Libyan city Saturday as state television showed a fist-pumping Moammar Gadhafi visiting a school, his first public appearance in days.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/WBB9Kjz-pYc)

Source: Diplomats talk amid fierce fighting in key Libyan city (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/WBB9Kjz-pYc/index.html)
Title: U.N. forces fire on Gbagbo loyalists in the Ivory Coast
Post by: CNN on Apr 11, 2011, 08:07 AM
Forces loyal to self-declared Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo on Saturday attacked the hotel where Alassane Ouattara, the internationally recognized president of the country, is staying, a spokesman for the United Nations said.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/fO9T1Ecuqw8)

Source: U.N. forces fire on Gbagbo loyalists in the Ivory Coast (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/fO9T1Ecuqw8/index.html)
Title: Mubarak threatens to sue over allegations against him
Post by: CNN on Apr 11, 2011, 01:51 PM
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday issued his first public remarks since his recent ouster, decrying corruption accusations against him.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/35LSD7kEX4I)

: Mubarak threatens to sue over allegations against him (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/35LSD7kEX4I/index.html)
Title: S. African president: Gadhafi accepts terms of agreement
Post by: CNN on Apr 11, 2011, 05:06 PM
Embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, in negotiations with the African Union, has agreed in principal to a deal that would end the conflict in the nation he's ruled for 42 years, South African President Jacob Zuma told reporters Sunday.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/MtoBektqDo8)

Source: S. African president: Gadhafi accepts terms of agreement (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/MtoBektqDo8/index.html)
Title: Shea butter could be lifeline for Ugandan women
Post by: CNN on Apr 11, 2011, 10:05 PM
In northern Uganda, Sarah Omollo, like hundreds of other women, rises early each day to collect shea nuts.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/I94oQID0WiE)

Source: Shea butter could be lifeline for Ugandan women (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/I94oQID0WiE/index.html)
Title: Can African Union broker a Libya peace plan?
Post by: CNN on Apr 12, 2011, 05:27 PM
The African Union has emerged as a potential peace broker in Libya after it persuaded Moammar Gadhafi to agree to a mediation plan, but analysts say the body is unlikely to succeed unless it can overcome diplomatic disarray and distance itself from the Libyan leader.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/PjiKqi3zRQE)

Source: Can African Union broker a Libya peace plan? (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/PjiKqi3zRQE/index.html)
Title: Ivory Coast president urges calm after Gbagbo is arrested
Post by: CNN on Apr 12, 2011, 10:05 PM
Ivory Coast President Alassane Ouattara called for calm Monday after forces stormed the president's residence and arrested Laurent Gbagbo, whose refusal to accept the results of a presidential election last year plunged the West African nation into civil war.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/Rid-HrzzW8Q)

Source: Ivory Coast president urges calm after Gbagbo is arrested (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/Rid-HrzzW8Q/index.html)
Title: Libyan rebels reject African Union proposal as fighting rages
Post by: CNN on Apr 13, 2011, 03:05 AM
The Libyan opposition has rejected a "road map" proposal by the African Union to bring an end to fighting between them and the government of Moammar Gadhafi, opposition leaders said Monday.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/vDeEq_Isf5Y)

Source: Libyan rebels reject African Union proposal as fighting rages (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/vDeEq_Isf5Y/index.html)
Title: Nigeria's 'Mama Nike' empowers women through art
Post by: CNN on Apr 13, 2011, 08:05 AM
Award-winning designer Nike Davies Okundaye has pioneered a global revival of Nigeria's ancestral dark blue cloth-dyeing art.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/k5VNl-5MMok)

Source: Nigeria's 'Mama Nike' empowers women through art (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/k5VNl-5MMok/index.html)
Title: Gbagbo offered U.S. professorship to end crisis
Post by: CNN on Apr 13, 2011, 01:05 PM
Laurent Gbagbo was offered the chance to teach at Boston University in the United States if he would renounce his claim to be president of Ivory Coast and end the country's civil war, sources familiar with the negotiations told CNN Tuesday.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/eTDJaYdL7P4)

Source: Gbagbo offered U.S. professorship to end crisis (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/eTDJaYdL7P4/index.html)
Title: Leaders call for more NATO strikes as Gadhafi forces pummel Misrata
Post by: CNN on Apr 13, 2011, 05:05 PM
Moammar Gadhafi's military machine pounded the western city of Misrata again Tuesday as France and Britain called for beefed-up NATO airstrikes to stop such attacks on the Libyan people.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/ggZknCs5Oic)

Source: Leaders call for more NATO strikes as Gadhafi forces pummel Misrata (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/ggZknCs5Oic/index.html)
Title: Young ballet dancers dream of life beyond Kenyan slums
Post by: CNN on Apr 14, 2011, 03:05 AM
In Kenya's giant Mathare slums poverty and crime are widespread. But youngsters there are getting a chance to realize their potential -- by learning ballet.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/U0qWATId1dA)

Source: Young ballet dancers dream of life beyond Kenyan slums (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/U0qWATId1dA/index.html)
Title: The African Union: What you need to know
Post by: CNN on Apr 14, 2011, 08:05 AM
Hopes for a Libyan cease-fire were raised briefly this week when it was announced that longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi had agreed, in principle, to the African Union's "road map" proposal for peace.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/xJAQ0Ar8UrE)

Source: The African Union: What you need to know (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/xJAQ0Ar8UrE/index.html)
Title: Protests in Yemen turn deadly
Post by: CNN on Apr 14, 2011, 01:05 PM
Five people were killed in clashes between rival forces in the Yemeni capital Sanaa as nationwide protests against the government continued Wednesday.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/ZXYfdxSsQj0)

Source: Protests in Yemen turn deadly (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/ZXYfdxSsQj0/index.html)
Title: Ouattara versus Gbagbo: Good versus evil?
Post by: CNN on Apr 14, 2011, 05:05 PM
Alassane Ouattara aspired to be president of Ivory Coast for decades. Now, after four long months of post-election turmoil and the capture of his political rival, the job is indisputably his.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/g10qxdc51O0)

Source: Ouattara versus Gbagbo: Good versus evil? (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/g10qxdc51O0/index.html)
Title: Libyan rebels find support boost at Doha summit
Post by: CNN on Apr 15, 2011, 03:05 AM
Delegates representing Arab and African nations and NATO coalesced behind the Libyan rebels at a summit in Qatar on Wednesday, promising more humanitarian aid and money channeled through a temporary trust fund of sorts.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/et8A9q37XNE)

Source: Libyan rebels find support boost at Doha summit (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/et8A9q37XNE/index.html)
Title: Mubarak, two sons detained in rare move
Post by: CNN on Apr 15, 2011, 08:05 AM
Egyptians exulted Wednesday over the detention of their ailing former president and his two sons in a probe exploring the killing of protesters in Cairo's Tahrir Square, the center of the country's dramatic uprising earlier this year.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/zZ-maQrp3xk)

Source: Mubarak, two sons detained in rare move (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/zZ-maQrp3xk/index.html)
Title: Report: Piracy at a record high
Post by: CNN on Apr 15, 2011, 10:05 PM
Piracy, mostly in the dangerous waters near Somalia, has surged this year and may be at an all-time high, according to a new report Thursday.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/fzhm0HaGBJk)

Source: Report: Piracy at a record high (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/fzhm0HaGBJk/index.html)
Title: Gadhafi forces shell Misrata; leaders say he must 'go for good'
Post by: CNN on Apr 16, 2011, 03:05 AM
Moammar Gadhafi's forces Thursday pounded the strategic port of Misrata, his sole daughter defied the coalition and the three leaders of that alliance declared the Libyan leader "must go and go for good."(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/GP307pEX8i0)

Source: Gadhafi forces shell Misrata; leaders say he must 'go for good' (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/GP307pEX8i0/index.html)
Title: Government takeover of companies in Zimbabwe to proceed, Mugabe says
Post by: CNN on Apr 16, 2011, 08:05 AM
President Robert Mugabe said Thursday that Zimbabwe will go ahead with the takeover of foreign-owned companies, a scheme that has rattled investors, and warned Western countries to stop interfering in his country's affairs.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/cnd1NGQLKhs)

Source: Government takeover of companies in Zimbabwe to proceed, Mugabe says (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/cnd1NGQLKhs/index.html)
Title: EU lifts sanctions on Libyan defector
Post by: CNN on Apr 16, 2011, 01:05 PM
The European Union has lifted sanctions on Libya's highest-profile defector, allowing him to travel freely in Europe and access his money.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/p5sTLiRXj98)

Source: EU lifts sanctions on Libyan defector (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/p5sTLiRXj98/index.html)
Title: Ugandan opposition leader hurt in protest march
Post by: CNN on Apr 16, 2011, 05:05 PM
The leader of Uganda's main opposition party was taken to a hospital in Kampala on Thursday after being shot in the hand, apparently by a rubber bullet allegedly fired by a member of the military police during a protest march.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/HGrg5eRRgmg)

Source: Ugandan opposition leader hurt in protest march (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/HGrg5eRRgmg/index.html)
Title: U.S. Embassy plans to reopen Ivory Coast consular section
Post by: CNN on Apr 16, 2011, 10:05 PM
The U.S. Embassy consular section in Abidjan may reopen Monday, but it initially will provide limited services, according to the State Department.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/v6LhU_0D_T0)

Source: U.S. Embassy plans to reopen Ivory Coast consular section (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/v6LhU_0D_T0/index.html)
Title: Why Nigeria's elections matter
Post by: CNN on Apr 17, 2011, 03:05 AM
Nigeria goes to the polls on Saturday to elect a new president. But can Africa's most populous nation and the continent's major oil producer stage a free and fair vote to bring the changes it needs to strengthen stability both at home and across the region?.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/57Zz8f81NzU)

Source: Why Nigeria's elections matter (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/57Zz8f81NzU/index.html)
Title: Rights group: Gadhafi forces firing cluster munitions
Post by: CNN on Apr 17, 2011, 08:05 AM
Forces loyal to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi have fired cluster munitions into residential areas in the besieged western city of Misrata, Human Rights Watch said Friday.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/Ak_KlopbAs4)

Source: Rights group: Gadhafi forces firing cluster munitions (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/Ak_KlopbAs4/index.html)
Title: Libya 'road map' as elusive as ever
Post by: CNN on Apr 17, 2011, 01:05 PM
"Gadhafi must go. And go for good."(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/jtq_ef2fIDg)

Source: Libya 'road map' as elusive as ever (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/jtq_ef2fIDg/index.html)
Title: Algerian president announces the constitution will be revised
Post by: CNN on Apr 17, 2011, 05:05 PM
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika announced In a nationally televised address Friday that a commission that will include experts in constitutional law will revise the country's constitution.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/4dJ_ONVtKvo)

Source: Algerian president announces the constitution will be revised (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/4dJ_ONVtKvo/index.html)
Title: U.S., allies face unease without U.S. at helm of Libya mission
Post by: CNN on Apr 18, 2011, 03:05 AM
Two years ago during a little-covered press conference in Trinidad and Tobago, President Barack Obama offered an early glimpse of how his administration would approach foreign policy when he said, "There aren't junior partners and senior partners in the international stage."(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/mlxNe8LeCAU)

Source: U.S., allies face unease without U.S. at helm of Libya mission (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/mlxNe8LeCAU/index.html)
Title: Nigerians vote in crucial presidential election
Post by: CNN on Apr 18, 2011, 01:05 PM
Nigerians voted for president Saturday, a week after parliamentary elections were marred by violence and accusations of fraud in Africa's most populous nation.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/SVohxvJ5BhE)

Source: Nigerians vote in crucial presidential election (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/SVohxvJ5BhE/index.html)
Title: Troubling reports emerge from the raging battle for Misrata
Post by: CNN on Apr 18, 2011, 05:05 PM
For all the talk in diplomatic circles this week of finding peace for Libya, one thing remained clear Saturday: The war is raging unabated in Misrata.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/BenhhfVRAmw)

Source: Troubling reports emerge from the raging battle for Misrata (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/BenhhfVRAmw/index.html)
Title: Nigeria's president leads election vote
Post by: CNN on Apr 18, 2011, 10:05 PM
Nigeria's incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan looked likely Sunday to win the election, a CNN tally of preliminary results showed.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/NZ0A7zeEjN0)

Source: Nigeria's president leads election vote (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/NZ0A7zeEjN0/index.html)
Title: Rebels question NATO as fighting continues
Post by: CNN on Apr 19, 2011, 03:05 AM
As fighting continued in the Libyan cities of Ajdabiya and Misrata Sunday, a rebel spokesman questioned the commitment of NATO's mission there.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/o5NBZn6jSWI)

Source: Rebels question NATO as fighting continues (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/o5NBZn6jSWI/index.html)
Title: Libya's artists: We are the 'true' Libya
Post by: CNN on Apr 19, 2011, 08:05 AM
Hip-hop artists don't often smile, so it was no surprise that Libyan rapper MC Swat scowled suspiciously when I first walked into his cramped, cigarette smoke-filled studio in a former government building in Benghazi.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/aviBM81G2kU)

Source: Libya's artists: We are the 'true' Libya (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/aviBM81G2kU/index.html)
Title: Where in the world ... ?
Post by: CNN on Apr 19, 2011, 01:05 PM
[Updated 4:15 p.m. ET, Monday, April 18] The photo above was taken last week at the Songkran festival in Thailand's Ayutthaya province.     Songkran marks the beginning of the lunar year in Thailand. The ancient religious festival is an opportunity for Thais to relax with family, pay respect to monks and elders, and receive blessings of prosperity for the new year.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/ic9u0EnTbfo)

Source: Where in the world ... ? (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/ic9u0EnTbfo/index.html)
Title: Ugandan opposition leader arrested
Post by: CNN on Apr 19, 2011, 05:05 PM
The leader of Uganda's main opposition party was arrested Monday on unspecified charges by police ahead of a planned walk to protest sharp increases in inflation and commodity prices.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/CCCyW2IaQCA)

Source: Ugandan opposition leader arrested (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/CCCyW2IaQCA/index.html)
Title: Moroccan youth to rally against corruption
Post by: CNN on Apr 20, 2011, 03:05 AM
Morocco's Facebook youth movement Fevrier 20 has called on civil society groups the length of the country to participate in a nationwide demonstration Sunday.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/97o-OB4As1s)

Source: Moroccan youth to rally against corruption (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/97o-OB4As1s/index.html)
Title: Tales from the Kenyan capital
Post by: CNN on Apr 20, 2011, 08:05 AM
Nairobi, the bustling Kenyan capital, is home to some three million people, each with their own story to tell. Now, a month-long project aims to record some of the untold stories behind the city.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/kWJgMIqfFaU)

Source: Tales from the Kenyan capital (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/kWJgMIqfFaU/index.html)
Title: South African AIDS activist's new fight
Post by: CNN on Apr 20, 2011, 01:05 PM
South African activist Zackie Achmat is a fighter at heart who's been marching against injustice all his life.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/W6JErYnK3BQ)

Source: South African AIDS activist's new fight (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/W6JErYnK3BQ/index.html)
Title: Goodluck Jonathan retains Nigerian presidency
Post by: CNN on Apr 20, 2011, 05:05 PM
Incumbent Goodluck Jonathan is the winner of the presidential election in Nigeria, the chairman of Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission declared Monday.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/mAuBTkMU8Qw)

Source: Goodluck Jonathan retains Nigerian presidency (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/mAuBTkMU8Qw/index.html)
Title: Despite meager resources, coast guard defend Somaliland from pirates
Post by: CNN on Apr 20, 2011, 10:05 PM
When you read about anti-piracy efforts off the coastline of Somalia, you imagine huge war-ships slicing through the waters, with terrified sea bandits scattering in their wake.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/27ihvSVny4U)

Source: Despite meager resources, coast guard defend Somaliland from pirates (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/27ihvSVny4U/index.html)
Title: Widespread election violence erupts in Nigeria
Post by: CNN on Apr 21, 2011, 03:05 AM
Roughly 17,000 people fled their homes in eight northern Nigerian states as violence erupted after presidential elections in Africa's most populous nation, the Nigerian Red Cross said Tuesday.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/yfSQ8fWDuis)

Source: Widespread election violence erupts in Nigeria (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/yfSQ8fWDuis/index.html)
Title: Britain sending military team to Libya
Post by: CNN on Apr 21, 2011, 08:05 AM
Britain said Tuesday it is expanding its presence in Libya with military advisers and the European Union said it is prepared to send troops for humanitarian assistance if requested by the United Nations.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/yF-KO2ZyYPQ)

Source: Britain sending military team to Libya (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/yF-KO2ZyYPQ/index.html)
Title: Life inside Somaliland's pirate prison
Post by: CNN on Apr 21, 2011, 01:05 PM
"We want money," say the group of inmates with a smile. Somaliland's highest security prison hasn't dampened the hustling spirit of its pirate prisoners. My government handler rolls his eyes. They do this a lot, he explains.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/6ztncmtMx18)

Source: Life inside Somaliland's pirate prison (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/6ztncmtMx18/index.html)
Title: Italy, France sending troops to advise Libyan rebels
Post by: CNN on Apr 21, 2011, 05:05 PM
France and Italy announced Wednesday that they will send military officers to Libya to advise rebels fighting for the ouster of leader Moammar Gadhafi and his regime.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/6eVA2sl43kA)

Source: Italy, France sending troops to advise Libyan rebels (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/6eVA2sl43kA/index.html)
Title: 90,000 Botswana government workers on strike
Post by: CNN on Apr 22, 2011, 03:05 AM
Public servants across Botswana are in the fourth day Thursday of a strike that is expected to last until April 29.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/SvNFxlmtbTk)

Source: 90,000 Botswana government workers on strike (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/SvNFxlmtbTk/index.html)
Title: Ugandan opposition leader arrested again
Post by: CNN on Apr 22, 2011, 08:05 AM
Ugandan opposition leader Dr. Kizza Besigye was arrested again Thursday -- the second time this week -- during a "walk to work" campaign protesting the high rate of inflation as well as the increased cost of commodities such as fuel.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/khcu0xs4sW8)

Source: Ugandan opposition leader arrested again (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/khcu0xs4sW8/index.html)
Title: NATO warns Libyans to avoid military areas
Post by: CNN on Apr 22, 2011, 01:05 PM
NATO has issued a new warning to Libyan civilians to stay away from military areas -- foreshadowing plans for stepped-up air strikes on targets seen as strategically significant in stopping the Gadhafi regime's attacks against civilians, according to a NATO military official.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/fNXUOy3b5Lg)

Source: NATO warns Libyans to avoid military areas (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/fNXUOy3b5Lg/index.html)
Title: Violence postpones gubernatorial elections in 2 Nigeria states
Post by: CNN on Apr 22, 2011, 05:05 PM
Concerned about ongoing violence, Nigerian election officials Thursday delayed gubernatorial elections in two states.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/EjhoBWUG72A)

Source: Violence postpones gubernatorial elections in 2 Nigeria states (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/EjhoBWUG72A/index.html)
Title: Gates: U.S. to use Predator drones in Libya
Post by: CNN on Apr 22, 2011, 10:05 PM
President Barack Obama has approved the use of armed Predator drones in Libya, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/yTNRSo0GoCM)

Source: Gates: U.S. to use Predator drones in Libya (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/yTNRSo0GoCM/index.html)
Title: Bodies of two photographers killed in Libya arrive in Benghazi
Post by: CNN on Apr 23, 2011, 03:05 AM
The ship carrying the bodies of a U.S. and a British journalist killed Wednesday in Misrata reached port Thursday night in the rebel stronghold of Benghazi.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/mmw-d13NUEE)

Source: Bodies of two photographers killed in Libya arrive in Benghazi (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/mmw-d13NUEE/index.html)
Title: Explosions, planes heard in Tripoli; rebels seize border crossing
Post by: CNN on Apr 23, 2011, 08:05 AM
Large explosions and the sound of jets over Tripoli Thursday night indicated NATO has likely increased the intensity of its air strikes on Moammar Gadhafi's key command and control military sites.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/9SNHLDw75rM)

Source: Explosions, planes heard in Tripoli; rebels seize border crossing (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/9SNHLDw75rM/index.html)
Title: African Union reinstates Ivory Coast
Post by: CNN on Apr 23, 2011, 01:05 PM
The African Union has lifted the suspension it imposed on Ivory Coast after the nation's former leader refused to cede power following the presidential election last year.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/8yJUaFnyGBc)

Source: African Union reinstates Ivory Coast (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/8yJUaFnyGBc/index.html)
Title: Egypt extends Mubarak detention
Post by: CNN on Apr 23, 2011, 05:05 PM
Egypt's prosecutor general has extended the detention of ailing ex-leader Hosni Mubarak for another 15 days, the country's MENA news agency said Friday.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/OdvO69sR5h0)

Source: Egypt extends Mubarak detention (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/OdvO69sR5h0/index.html)
Title: Exiled Libyan dissident returns to Benghazi after 30 years
Post by: CNN on Apr 23, 2011, 10:05 PM
An exiled Libyan dissident recently returned to the rebel stronghold of Benghazi after 30 years to fight on the opposition side.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/wHwEvOLDoLM)

Source: Exiled Libyan dissident returns to Benghazi after 30 years (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/wHwEvOLDoLM/index.html)
Title: McCain pushes heavier U.S. involvement in Libya
Post by: CNN on Apr 24, 2011, 03:05 AM
Libyan opposition leaders received a major morale boost Friday when a top U.S. senator made a surprise visit to the rebel stronghold of Benghazi and urged greater American involvement in the bloody campaign to oust strongman Moammar Gadhafi.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/X7iAjgVGiNk)

Source: McCain pushes heavier U.S. involvement in Libya (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/X7iAjgVGiNk/index.html)
Title: Ministers fired, smaller government created in Africa's Burkina Faso
Post by: CNN on Apr 24, 2011, 08:05 AM
In the latest shake-up following weeks of popular unrest and sporadic violence, the top two political figures in Burkina Faso announced on the state-run media outlet that they'd fired 24 Cabinet ministers and formed a new, smaller government.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/n3YpA3gkq_4)

Source: Ministers fired, smaller government created in Africa's Burkina Faso (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/n3YpA3gkq_4/index.html)
Title: Official: 3 dead in airstrike at Gadhafi's compound
Post by: CNN on Apr 24, 2011, 01:05 PM
An airstrike Saturday hit a parking lot outside the compound in central Tripoli of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi, killing three people, a government spokesman said.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/5zrLoyGYFpY)

Source: Official: 3 dead in airstrike at Gadhafi's compound (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/5zrLoyGYFpY/index.html)
Title: 2 missing journalists turn out to have been detained by Libya
Post by: CNN on Apr 24, 2011, 05:05 PM
The whereabouts of two journalists who disappeared this month while covering the war in Libya were revealed Friday and both appear to be healthy and in custody of the government, the Committee to Protect Journalists said.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/WpUlG2zTgEc)

Source: 2 missing journalists turn out to have been detained by Libya (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/WpUlG2zTgEc/index.html)
Title: 22 killed as Libyan rebels make key gains in besieged western city
Post by: CNN on Apr 24, 2011, 10:05 PM
Rebels claimed a significant breakthrough Saturday in Misrata, a bloody stage in the battle for Libya against forces loyal to strongman Moammar Gadhafi.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/Ckqg4aSsDIk)

Source: 22 killed as Libyan rebels make key gains in besieged western city (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/Ckqg4aSsDIk/index.html)
Title: Eight rebels killed in attack on Libyan oil pumping station
Post by: CNN on Apr 25, 2011, 03:05 AM
Loyalists to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi killed eight rebel fighters in a rare attack earlier this week in an opposition-held region near the Egyptian border, a medical official and an opposition spokesman told CNN Saturday.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/dWWC9L5jlE8)

Source: Eight rebels killed in attack on Libyan oil pumping station (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/dWWC9L5jlE8/index.html)
Title: 57 dead in Southern Sudan violence
Post by: CNN on Apr 25, 2011, 08:05 AM
Fifty-seven "militiamen," including several high-ranking officers loyal to militia leader Gabriel Tang, were killed when Tang's forces attacked the Sudan People's Liberation Army in Southern Sudan, officials said Sunday.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/Sm0DMI3i0TI)

Source: 57 dead in Southern Sudan violence (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/Sm0DMI3i0TI/index.html)
Title: Second predator strike recorded in Libya
Post by: CNN on Apr 25, 2011, 01:05 PM
An unmanned predator drone struck a Libyan anti-aircraft system in Tripoli Saturday evening, a NATO spokesman said Sunday.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/j-8CLSv43cU)

Source: Second predator strike recorded in Libya (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/j-8CLSv43cU/index.html)
Title: Mass burials held in rural Nigeria
Post by: CNN on Apr 25, 2011, 08:05 PM
Rural villages held mass burials in northern Nigeria on Sunday, the Red Cross said, raising the possibility that six days of post-election violence have produced heavy casualties.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/Wplj0rkAgsw)

Source: Mass burials held in rural Nigeria (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/Wplj0rkAgsw/index.html)
Title: Authorities order Mubarak transferred to Cairo prison hospital
Post by: CNN on Apr 26, 2011, 04:05 AM
Egyptian authorities have ordered former President Hosni Mubarak be transferred to a military hospital in Cairo, a spokesman for the prosecutor general said Sunday.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/3-WA5_0deSI)

Source: Authorities order Mubarak transferred to Cairo prison hospital (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/3-WA5_0deSI/index.html)
Title: Moroccan protesters reject king's draft constitution
Post by: CNN on Apr 26, 2011, 12:06 PM
Thousands of Moroccans held a peaceful demonstration nationwide Sunday, calling for a radical overhaul of the country's governance before a new constitution is unveiled in June by King Mohammed VI.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/FTDrNrT7szw)

Source: Moroccan protesters reject king's draft constitution (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/FTDrNrT7szw/index.html)
Title: Witnesses: Libyan government forces shelling civilian areas of Misrata
Post by: CNN on Apr 27, 2011, 12:05 AM
Libyan government forces directed their assault Monday on civilian areas of Misrata, resulting in a number of civilian casualties, witnesses said.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/X6U529k4sKI)

Source: Witnesses: Libyan government forces shelling civilian areas of Misrata (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/X6U529k4sKI/index.html)
Title: Violence raises fears over Nigeria vote
Post by: CNN on Apr 27, 2011, 06:05 AM
Nigeria will proceed with national gubernatorial elections Tuesday, despite continuing violence that has raised fears that an Islamist group will step up attacks against voters.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/WVGP59TOXOg)

Source: Violence raises fears over Nigeria vote (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/WVGP59TOXOg/index.html)
Title: Ethiopian 'Sesame Street' teaches life-saving lessons
Post by: CNN on Apr 27, 2011, 12:05 PM
For millions of Ethiopian children, it's the most cherished moment of their day: a wide-eyed, smiling giraffe hops in front of them, crooning funny songs in a language they can understand.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/GEOrAVBJ8LQ)

Source: Ethiopian 'Sesame Street' teaches life-saving lessons (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/GEOrAVBJ8LQ/index.html)
Title: 'Bang Bang Club': Demands of film distort truth
Post by: CNN on Apr 28, 2011, 12:05 AM
In the opening scene of Steven Silver's ambitious but flawed "The Bang Bang Club" -- a film based on the book of the same title -- an interviewer asks doomed photographer Kevin Carter what makes a good picture.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/-JodTLDMWAY)

Source: 'Bang Bang Club': Demands of film distort truth (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/-JodTLDMWAY/index.html)
Title: Mubarak transfer would be life threatening, prosecutor says
Post by: CNN on Apr 28, 2011, 06:05 AM
Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak won't be moved to a military hospital in Cairo because his health has deteriorated and transferring him may be life threatening, the country's prosecutor-general said Tuesday.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/BfuTZRKnFIg)

Source: Mubarak transfer would be life threatening, prosecutor says (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/BfuTZRKnFIg/index.html)
Title: Pipeline carrying natural gas to Israel, Jordan explodes in Egypt
Post by: CNN on Apr 28, 2011, 06:05 PM
Israeli officials said they will seek an immediate solution after a pipeline that sends natural gas from Egypt to Israel and Jordan exploded early Wednesday morning.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/HFZrQ4fc2DU)

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Title: Slain protester's art to represent Egypt at Venice Biennale
Post by: CNN on Apr 29, 2011, 12:05 AM
An artist killed in the demonstrations in Cairo's Tahrir Square in January is being honored this summer with a special showcase of his work at the Venice Biennale.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/mx1fIG_Jni4)

Source: Slain protester's art to represent Egypt at Venice Biennale (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/mx1fIG_Jni4/index.html)
Title: Witness: NATO airstrike kills 11 rebels in Misrata
Post by: CNN on Apr 29, 2011, 06:05 AM
A NATO airstrike Wednesday on the seaside town of Misrata killed 11 rebel fighters and wounded two others, witnesses told a reporter, who saw the bodies.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/iiPMaNjBZWg)

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Title: Prince William chose rustic Kenyan cabin for engagement
Post by: CNN on Apr 29, 2011, 12:05 PM
When Prince William marries Kate Middleton with the whole world watching Friday, it will be a far cry from the private engagement at a rustic log cabin in the quiet African wilderness.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/SYXG-iT_oIA)

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Title: Tsvangirai: Zimbabwe will hold elections in 12 months
Post by: CNN on Apr 29, 2011, 06:05 PM
Zimbabwe's prime minister Thursday said the country will hold an election in "12 months" and he wants an outcome that can't be contested.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/lUvYMqaNd5U)

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Title: Misrata: Front and center in the Libyan war zone
Post by: CNN on Apr 30, 2011, 12:05 AM
We left Misrata with a human cargo of refugees and casualties on a ferry evacuating just a few hundred of the many thousands who would escape this port city if they could. We were heading for Benghazi, the Libyan rebels' stronghold.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/UtqJwsxNYf4)

Source: Misrata: Front and center in the Libyan war zone (http://rss.cnn.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~3/UtqJwsxNYf4/index.html)
Title: Pro-Ouattara militia leader killed by president's forces
Post by: CNN on Apr 30, 2011, 06:05 AM
Forces loyal to newly installed President Alassane Ouattara have killed a warlord who helped Ouattara win office, a defense ministry spokesman said Thursday.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/M-LSPVDAlzg)

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Title: Libyan government shelling of Misrata residential area said to resume
Post by: CNN on Apr 30, 2011, 12:05 PM
Government shelling of the seaside town of Misrata resumed Thursday afternoon, with heavy artillery and mortars targeting residential areas, killing 10 people, a member of the medical committee of the Misrata Council told CNN.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/dkQ1XoFYGos)

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Title: U.S. Embassy resumes normal operations in Egypt
Post by: CNN on Apr 30, 2011, 06:05 PM
The U.S. Embassy in Cairo has resumed normal operations and the State Department is lifting the "ordered departure" status for its non-emergency staff there, according to a travel alert issued Thursday.(http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/rss/edition_africa/~4/xjRNS8Bu6ho)

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