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

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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.

Source: Algerian president announces the constitution will be revised

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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."

Source: U.S., allies face unease without U.S. at helm of Libya mission

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Nigerians voted for president Saturday, a week after parliamentary elections were marred by violence and accusations of fraud in Africa's most populous nation.

Source: Nigerians vote in crucial presidential election

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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.

Source: Troubling reports emerge from the raging battle for Misrata

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Nigeria's incumbent President Goodluck Jonathan looked likely Sunday to win the election, a CNN tally of preliminary results showed.

Source: Nigeria's president leads election vote

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As fighting continued in the Libyan cities of Ajdabiya and Misrata Sunday, a rebel spokesman questioned the commitment of NATO's mission there.

Source: Rebels question NATO as fighting continues

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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.

Source: Libya's artists: We are the 'true' Libya

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[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.

Source: Where in the world ... ?

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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.

Source: Ugandan opposition leader arrested

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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.

Source: Moroccan youth to rally against corruption