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

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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.

Source: NATO warns Libyans to avoid military areas

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Concerned about ongoing violence, Nigerian election officials Thursday delayed gubernatorial elections in two states.

Source: Violence postpones gubernatorial elections in 2 Nigeria states

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President Barack Obama has approved the use of armed Predator drones in Libya, Defense Secretary Robert Gates said Thursday.

Source: Gates: U.S. to use Predator drones in Libya

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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.

Source: Bodies of two photographers killed in Libya arrive in Benghazi

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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.

Source: Explosions, planes heard in Tripoli; rebels seize border crossing

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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.

Source: African Union reinstates Ivory Coast

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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.

Source: Egypt extends Mubarak detention

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An exiled Libyan dissident recently returned to the rebel stronghold of Benghazi after 30 years to fight on the opposition side.

Source: Exiled Libyan dissident returns to Benghazi after 30 years

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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.

Source: McCain pushes heavier U.S. involvement in Libya

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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.

Source: Ministers fired, smaller government created in Africa's Burkina Faso