Cairo battles to suppress violent clashes

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• Clashes over Egypt soccer violence continue
• Egypt death toll mounts on third day of clashes
• Egypt's police fire tear gas at protesters
• Security chief sacked after deadly Egyptian soccer riot
• Scores killed, hundreds injured in Egypt soccer tragedy
• Egypt football violence leaves dozens dead

Over 1 500 Malians flee Tuareg conflict

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Doubts raised about Mujuru's cause of death

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• Zim general's death may prompt power struggle
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Algerian war still divides French after 50 years

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Opposition unites against third term for Wade

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• Senegal protests claim another life
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Clashes over Egypt soccer violence continue

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• Egypt's police fire tear gas at protesters
• Egypt death toll mounts on third day of clashes
• Scores killed, hundreds injured in Egypt soccer tragedy
• Egypt football violence leaves dozens dead

Militants claim attack on Nigeria oil pipeline

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• Shell accused of delta atrocities
• Nigeria terror suspect to face trial in January
• Nigerian militants threaten oil industry
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Somali famine declared over, but UN urges caution

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Egypt death toll mounts on third day of clashes

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• Egypt's police fire tear gas at protesters
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• Scores killed, hundreds injured in Egypt soccer tragedy
• Egypt football violence leaves dozens dead

Ordeal continues An elderly woman recovers from illness on a mat inside a tent at a humanitarian aid camp in the Somali capital Mogadishu. The UN says Somalia's famine is now over, formally downgrading it to a humanitarian emergency. But the world body's Food and Agricultural Organisation has warned that continued assistance is needed to stop the region from slipping back. (Reuters) Read more

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Southern Africa

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West Africa

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• Nigeria: ‘Sharia or nothing’
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Central Africa

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East Africa

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