Africa News – Headlines, Stories and Videos from CNN Int'l (April 2011 Diet)

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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.

Source: U.N.: Gbagbo's forces regain parts of Ivory Coast's main city

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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.

Source: NATO 'strongly regrets' Libyan 'friendly fire' attack

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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.

Source: Son of Kenya's fabled founder appears at Hague

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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.

Source: Protesters clash with police in Zimbabwe

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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.

Source: Diplomats talk amid fierce fighting in key Libyan city

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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.

Source: U.N. forces fire on Gbagbo loyalists in the Ivory Coast

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Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak on Sunday issued his first public remarks since his recent ouster, decrying corruption accusations against him.

: Mubarak threatens to sue over allegations against him

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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.

Source: S. African president: Gadhafi accepts terms of agreement

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In northern Uganda, Sarah Omollo, like hundreds of other women, rises early each day to collect shea nuts.

Source: Shea butter could be lifeline for Ugandan women

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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.

Source: Can African Union broker a Libya peace plan?