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U.S. threatens sanctions on Somali peace spoilers Reuters - 1 hour 26 minutes ago
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday threatened sanctions against anyone blocking reforms intended to end Somalia's "hopeless, bloody … More »U.S. threatens sanctions on Somali peace spoilers
LONDON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton on Thursday threatened sanctions against anyone blocking reforms intended to end Somalia's "hopeless, bloody conflict" and eradicate militant and pirate groups seen as a growing menace to world security.
SOUTH AFRICA RESEARCH ROUND-UP: Anglo Platinum, Implats, … Reuters - 7 hours ago
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Following is a summary of research actions on South Africancompanies reported by Reuters on Thursday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order. More »SOUTH AFRICA RESEARCH ROUND-UP: Anglo Platinum, Implats, …
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Following is a summary of research actions on South Africancompanies reported by Reuters on Thursday. Stock entries are in alphabetical order.
Nigeria renews ExxonMobil oil licences for 20 years AFP - 20 hours ago
Nigeria has renewed oil licences which will let US energy giant ExxonMobil operate three big fields that produce about 500,000 barrels of crude a day for 20 years, the … More »Nigeria renews ExxonMobil oil licences for 20 years
Nigeria has renewed oil licences which will let US energy giant ExxonMobil operate three big fields that produce about 500,000 barrels of crude a day for 20 years, the government said on Wednesday.
Ethiopia, Somali troops capture rebel stronghold AFP - 23 hours ago
Truckloads of Ethiopian and Somali troops on Wednesday captured the strategic Somali city of Baidoa from Al-Qaeda allied Shebab insurgents, who vowed to avenge the l … More »Ethiopia, Somali troops capture rebel stronghold
Truckloads of Ethiopian and Somali troops on Wednesday captured the strategic Somali city of Baidoa from Al-Qaeda allied Shebab insurgents, who vowed to avenge the loss.
Ethiopian troops seize key Somali rebel bastion Reuters - 23 hours ago
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Ethiopian and Somali troops captured a key Islamist militant stronghold in Somalia on Wednesday, as the rebels left their positions, a regional … More »Ethiopian troops seize key Somali rebel bastion
MOGADISHU (Reuters) - Ethiopian and Somali troops captured a key Islamist militant stronghold in Somalia on Wednesday, as the rebels left their positions, a regional government official and residents said.
Shell to buy Cove Energy for $1.6 billion Reuters - Wed, Feb 22, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc has made an agreed 992.4 million pounds ($1.6 billion) bid for Mozambique-focused Cove Energy , offering a full price to open … More »Shell to buy Cove Energy for $1.6 billion
LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc has made an agreed 992.4 million pounds ($1.6 billion) bid for Mozambique-focused Cove Energy , offering a full price to open up a new gas frontier for the Anglo-Dutch oil major in East Africa.
Shell to buy Cove Energy for $1.6 billion Reuters - Wed, Feb 22, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc has made an agreed 992.4 million pounds ($1.6 billion) bid for Mozambique-focused Cove Energy, offering a full price to open … More »Shell to buy Cove Energy for $1.6 billion
LONDON (Reuters) - Royal Dutch Shell Plc has made an agreed 992.4 million pounds ($1.6 billion) bid for Mozambique-focused Cove Energy, offering a full price to open up a new gas frontier for the Anglo-Dutch oil major in East Africa.
Gunshots, explosions heard in Nigeria's Kano Reuters - Wed, Feb 22, 2012
KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunshots and explosions rang out early Wednesday in Nigeria's biggest northern city Kano, local residents said, in a region beset by violence … More »Gunshots, explosions heard in Nigeria's Kano
KANO, Nigeria (Reuters) - Gunshots and explosions rang out early Wednesday in Nigeria's biggest northern city Kano, local residents said, in a region beset by violence by Islamist sect Boko Haram.
Dawn explosions, gunshots rock Nigeria's Kano city AFP - Wed, Feb 22, 2012
Explosions and gunfire rocked a suburb in northern Nigeria's largest city of Kano early Wednesday where Islamists staged deadly attacks in January, an AFP reporter and … More »Dawn explosions, gunshots rock Nigeria's Kano city
Explosions and gunfire rocked a suburb in northern Nigeria's largest city of Kano early Wednesday where Islamists staged deadly attacks in January, an AFP reporter and residents said.
Ethiopian tanks 'advance on key Somali town' AFP - Tue, Feb 21, 2012
Ethiopian troops in battle tanks thrust into rebel-held Somalia regions on Tuesday, sparking heavy fighting as they advanced towards the major Shebab stronghold of Baidoa, … More »Ethiopian tanks 'advance on key Somali town'
Ethiopian troops in battle tanks thrust into rebel-held Somalia regions on Tuesday, sparking heavy fighting as they advanced towards the major Shebab stronghold of Baidoa, witnesses said.
Out of sight, Somali piracy fight gets rougher Reuters - Tue, Feb 21, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) - When tanker master Miro Alibasic takes one of his company's vast ships across the Indian Ocean, he likes to have all the firepower he can get on b … More »Out of sight, Somali piracy fight gets rougher
LONDON (Reuters) - When tanker master Miro Alibasic takes one of his company's vast ships across the Indian Ocean, he likes to have all the firepower he can get on board.
Zimbabwe's Mugabe turns 88, vowing to cling to power Reuters - Tue, Feb 21, 2012
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe turned 88 on Tuesday, vowing to stay in power despite grumbling inside his party that he should hand over to a younger … More »Zimbabwe's Mugabe turns 88, vowing to cling to power
HARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe turned 88 on Tuesday, vowing to stay in power despite grumbling inside his party that he should hand over to a younger leader, and international condemnation of his economic and human rights record.
Four U.S. soldiers die in Djibouti crash: Defense De … Reuters - Tue, Feb 21, 2012
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Four U.S. soldiers serving in Horn of Africa operations have been killed in an air crash near a U.S. military base in Djibouti, the U.S. Department … More »Four U.S. soldiers die in Djibouti crash: Defense De …
NAIROBI (Reuters) - Four U.S. soldiers serving in Horn of Africa operations have been killed in an air crash near a U.S. military base in Djibouti, the U.S. Department of Defense said.
No hurry to crush al Shabaab on Kenya's frontline Reuters - Mon, Feb 20, 2012
TABDA, Somalia (Reuters) - On the outskirts of Tabda, Kenyan gunners hunkered down in trenches, scanning the distant scrub where Islamist militants still roam more than … More »No hurry to crush al Shabaab on Kenya's frontline
TABDA, Somalia (Reuters) - On the outskirts of Tabda, Kenyan gunners hunkered down in trenches, scanning the distant scrub where Islamist militants still roam more than four months after losing control of the town in southern Somalia.
Nigeria army says kills 8, hospital sees 20 bodies Reuters - Mon, Feb 20, 2012
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigeria's military said it killed eight Islamist insurgents who attacked a market in the northeastern city of Maiduguri Monday, but a local … More »Nigeria army says kills 8, hospital sees 20 bodies
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (Reuters) - Nigeria's military said it killed eight Islamist insurgents who attacked a market in the northeastern city of Maiduguri Monday, but a local nurse said his hospital had received at least 20 bodies from the fighting.