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

[CNN]

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.

Source: Tales from the Kenyan capital

[CNN]

South African activist Zackie Achmat is a fighter at heart who's been marching against injustice all his life.

Source: South African AIDS activist's new fight

[CNN]

Incumbent Goodluck Jonathan is the winner of the presidential election in Nigeria, the chairman of Nigeria's Independent National Electoral Commission declared Monday.

Source: Goodluck Jonathan retains Nigerian presidency

[CNN]

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.

Source: Despite meager resources, coast guard defend Somaliland from pirates

[CNN]

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.

Source: Widespread election violence erupts in Nigeria

[CNN]

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.

Source: Britain sending military team to Libya

[CNN]

"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.

Source: Life inside Somaliland's pirate prison

[CNN]

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.

Source: Italy, France sending troops to advise Libyan rebels

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Public servants across Botswana are in the fourth day Thursday of a strike that is expected to last until April 29.

Source: 90,000 Botswana government workers on strike

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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.

Source: Ugandan opposition leader arrested again