Africa News – Headlines, Stories and Videos from CNN Int’l [May ‘11 Series]

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Another night of NATO airstrikes on the Libyan capital began late Thursday, with a tribal site near central Tripoli the target of the latest attacks, a Libyan official said.

Source: New airstrikes pound Libya's capital

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Mandarin Chinese isn't a language you would expect to hear on the streets of South African cities.

Source: Parents hope learning Chinese is children's ticket to success

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Three months after protests against Moammar Gadhafi began in Libya, the  country seems to be grinding into a stalemated civil war.

Source: Libya: What you need to know

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In a room padded with foam and spray-painted with graffiti, the new sounds of rebellion in Libya are being broadcast online.

Source: Libyan rebels air radio with a cause

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Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has joined American and other European leaders in calling for Moammar Gadhafi to step down from power, a shift that appears to indicate a closing diplomatic window for the longtime Libyan strongman.

Source: In diplomatic shift, Russia calls for Gadhafi to step down

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A robot explorer has revealed ancient markings inside a secret chamber at Egypt's Great Pyramid of Giza.

Source: Mysterious markings discovered at Great Pyramid of Giza

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A Cairo court has ordered the first ruling against Hosni Mubarak since he was ousted on February 11, fining him and his top officials more than $90 million for their role in cutting the mobile phone network and Internet service for five days.

Source: Egyptian court fines ousted government officials $90 million

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South African President Jacob Zuma is set to meet embattled Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi on Monday, his second visit to Tripoli since unrest started roiling the North African country.

Source: South African leader to visit Gadhafi, push for cease-fire and talks

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The head of Libya's opposition government told reporters Saturday he welcomed a call Friday by Russian President Dmitry Medvedev for Moammar Gadhafi to step down.

Source: Libyan opposition welcomes Russia's new position

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Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, a Christian from the south, was sworn-in on Sunday as his country tries to bounce back from violence unleashed last month by an Islamist sect.

Source: Nigerian president inaugurated weeks after violence