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

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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.

Source: Violence raises fears over Nigeria vote

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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.

Source: Ethiopian 'Sesame Street' teaches life-saving lessons

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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.

Source: 'Bang Bang Club': Demands of film distort truth

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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.

Source: Mubarak transfer would be life threatening, prosecutor says

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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.

Source: Pipeline carrying natural gas to Israel, Jordan explodes in Egypt

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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.

Source: Slain protester's art to represent Egypt at Venice Biennale

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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.

Source: Witness: NATO airstrike kills 11 rebels in Misrata

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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.

Source: Prince William chose rustic Kenyan cabin for engagement

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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.

Source: Tsvangirai: Zimbabwe will hold elections in 12 months

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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.

Source: Misrata: Front and center in the Libyan war zone