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At least 73 dead in Congo boat accident

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:24:27 +0000

KINSHASA (Reuters) - At least 73 people were killed and others missing after a logging boat sank in a lake in western Democratic Republic of Congo, a Red Cross official said on Saturday.

Hardline rebels take Somali border town near Kenya

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:53:43 +0000

MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Rebels suspected of links to al Qaeda seized a Somali town near the Kenyan border on Saturday, sending civilians fleeing towards the neighbouring country.

Ruling party set to win on day two of Namibia vote

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 15:51:16 +0000

WINDHOEK (Reuters) - Namibians voted for the second day on Saturday in presidential and parliamentary elections that looked set to keep the ruling party SWAPO in power and hand President Hifikepunye Pohamba five more years at the helm.

Zambia denies shielding Rwanda genocide suspects

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:10:36 +0000

LUSAKA (Reuters) - Zambia on Saturday denied reports that it had failed to help Rwandan authorities find and arrest 1994 genocide suspects believed to be living in Zambia.

Cargo plane crashes in Shanghai, 3 US crew killed

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 13:26:13 +0000

SHANGHAI (Reuters) - A Zimbabwean-registered cargo plane en route to Kyrgyzstan crashed on take-off in Shanghai on Saturday, killing three U.S crew on board and triggering a fire, state media and a U.S. spokesman said.

Treason trial of Zimbabwe PM ally adjourned to Jan

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:11:51 +0000

HARARE (Reuters) - The trial of a top ally of Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai on terrorism charges has been adjourned to January next year after a key prosecution witness failed to attend court on Friday.

UK navy chief says his sailors not "cowards"

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:06:56 +0000

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's navy chief hit back on Friday at claims his sailors were "cowards" for failing to intervene after a British couple were captured by Somali pirates saying they could not have put the civilians' lives at risk.

US says Sudan's 2010 elections in doubt

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:10:21 +0000

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Sudan may be unable to hold credible elections in coming months because the ruling party and opposition cannot agree on ground rules for the polls, the U.S. State Department said on Friday.

Zimbabwe, S.Africa sign investment protection deal

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:05:16 +0000

HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe signed an investment protection agreement with neighbouring South Africa on Friday in a bid to draw funding to fix its battered economy, but doubts remain over the security of foreign-owned assets.

Angola to probe graft, may charge officials

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 14:35:58 +0000

LUANDA (Reuters) - Angola will carry out a rare investigation into the illegal transfer of government funds abroad and will name any Treasury and Finance Ministry officials who face charges as a result, a prosecutor said on Friday.