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December 31, 2007
 

  • Odinga rejects Kenya poll result
    The opposition candidate in Kenya's presidential election, Raila Odinga, rejects the victory of President Kibaki. BBC
     

  • Kenya Bans Live Media Broadcasts
    A cross section of Kenyans have described as “banana republic” a government directive banning all media houses from broadcasting live news of the outcome of last Thursday’s elections. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • Second Kibaki Administration Encounters Breached Birth After Surviving Close Vote
    Less than one hour after incumbent Mwai Kibaki was declared the winner of Kenya’s presidential election, he was sworn into office for a second term.  Although not mandatory under Kenyan law, the procedure of a rapid turnover of power has become the standard, practiced under Kibaki four years ago, and also under his predecessor, Daniel Arap Moi in 1992. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • Riots follow Kenya president's re-election
    Incumbent president Mwai Kibaki has been re-elected as leader of Kenya, the country's electoral commission announced Sunday. CNN
     

  • Bhutto's son to head party
    Bilawal Zardari, the 19-year-old son of Benazir Bhutto, Pakistan's assassinated former prime minister, and opposition leader, has been chosen to succeed her as chairman of the Pakistan People's Party (PPP).
    Aljazeera

 


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December 30, 2007
 

  • Kenyan count halted amid unrest
    Kenya's vote count is halted amid chaotic scenes at the electoral offices, as unrest is reported across the nation. BBC
     

  • All change?
    South Africa's ruling party faces a turbulent year ahead

    When the African National Congress (ANC) marks its 96th anniversary on 8 January, it will also be the start of another testing year for South Africa's ruling party. BBC
     

  • Violence Reported in Kenya as Vote Count Continues
    Latest results give opposition leader Raila Odinga a slight edge over incumbent President Mwai Kibaki VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • Opposition claims victory in Kenya
    The result of Kenya's election looked set for a dramatic climax as the country's electoral commission said Saturday that incumbent president Mwai Kibaki was closing the gap on opposition leader Raila Odinga. CNN
     

  • Kenyan opposition claims poll win
    Kenya's opposition has claimed victory in the country's presidential elections, as fears of ballot rigging after counting delays continued to spark violence across the east African nation.
    Aljazeera


December 29, 2007
 

  • Nigeria corruption tsar sidelined
    The head of Nigeria's anti-corruption unit has reportedly been ordered to go on year-long study leave, in an apparent attempt to sideline him. BBC
     

  • New charges for S Africa's Zuma
    South African prosecutors bring corruption charges against Jacob Zuma, leader of the governing ANC party. BBC
     

  • Odinga in front in Kenya election
    Opposition leader Raila Odinga is ahead of President Mwai Kibaki in Kenya's poll, partial unofficial results suggest. BBC
     

  • Nigeria's Anti-Corruption Chief Ousted
    The chairman of Nigeria's anti-corruption Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, Nuhu Ribadu, has been ousted in a move criticized by anti-corruption campaigners. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • Unofficial Results Show Challenger Odinga Leading in Kenya Presidential Election
    Unofficial results from Kenya's presidential election show the main challenger, Raila Odinga, holding a significant lead over the incumbent, Mwai Kibaki. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • How did Pakistan's Bhutto die?
    Conflicting reports about what caused the death of former Pakistani Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto are fueling questions about the circumstances of her assassination. CNN
     

  • Al-Qaeda blamed for Bhutto killing
    The Pakistani government has said it has evidence al-Qaeda was responsible was for the assassination of Benazir Bhutto, the former prime minister.
    Aljazeera


December 28, 2007
 

  • Slain Bhutto's body flown home
    Slain Bhutto's body flown home
    The body of Pakistan's assassinated former Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto was being flown home Friday, as sporadic violence was reported in cities across the country. CNN
     

  • Benazir Bhutto assassinated in suicide attack
    A suicide attacker killed Benazir Bhutto on Thursday as she campaigned to return as prime minister of Pakistan, aides said. ConscienceDaily.com
     

  • Kenyans count cliff-hanger vote
    Counting continues through the night across Kenya after what is expected to be its closest-ever elections. BBC
     

  • Southerners to take Sudan posts
    Former rebels are to be sworn in as Sudanese ministers, after clashes reportedly leave 100 dead. BBC
     

  • Kenyans Will Know Leader By Weekend, Analyst Says
    As Kenya’s electoral commission began announcing partial results of yesterday’s general and presidential elections, political observers say voters would know by this weekend who will lead the country. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • Bhutto killed in suicide attack
    Benazir Bhutto, the former Pakistani prime minister, has been killed in a gun and suicide bomb attack at an election rally in the city of Rawalpindi.
    Aljazeera


December 27, 2007
 

  • Lagos pipeline blast kills dozens
    At least 40 people die in an oil pipeline explosion in Nigeria's commercial capital, officials say. BBC
     

  • Chad court jails French aid staff
    A court in Chad sentences six French aid workers to eight years of hard labour for trying to abduct children. BBC
     

  • Kenya votes in presidential poll
    Kenyan voters go to the polls in an atmosphere of suspicion, with rumours rife of vote-rigging. BBC
     

  • At Least 40 Killed in Christmas Day Blast at Nigerian Pipeline
    Nigerian authorities say a pipeline explosion and fire killed at least 40 people Tuesday (Christmas day) in the south of the country. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • 34 dead in Nigeria fuel pipeline fire
    A ruptured gasoline pipeline exploded in flames, killing at least 34 people near Nigeria's main city of Lagos as they tried to scoop fuel from the gushing leak, police said Wednesday. CNN


December 26, 2007
 

  • Mauritania probes 'al-Qaeda link'
    Men suspected of killing French tourists in Mauritania belong to an al-Qaeda-linked group, prosecutors say. BBC
     

  • Zimbabwe woe as banks stay shut
    Zimbabwe's banks stay closed on Christmas Day despite pledges to open for people desperate for cash. BBC
     

  • Egypt 'to copyright antiquities'
    Egypt's MPs are set to pass a law requiring royalties to be paid when copies are made of ancient treasures. BBC
     

  • Uganda Opposition Leader Denies Rumors of His Own Demise
    The leader of Uganda’s main opposition party, the Forum for Democratic Change, Kizza Besigye says he is alive and in good health contrary to rumors in Uganda that he is dead. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • Muslims could be key to Kenya election
    In the Kenyan slum of Kibera these days, the ancient cadences of the Muslim call to prayer compete with election propaganda blaring from loudspeakers. CNN
     

  • Iranian Jews find new homes in Israel
    Greeted by joyous relatives and a crowd of reporters, about 40 Iranian Jews landed in Israel on Tuesday, leaving behind their lives in the Islamic republic for new homes in the Jewish state. CNN


December 25, 2007
 

  • Pfizer arrests sought in Nigeria
    A Nigerian state court orders the arrest of three Pfizer staff over a 1996 drug trial which allegedly killed 11 children. BBC
     

  • Liberia's Supreme Court Recognizes New Firestone Workers' Union Leadership
    The Liberian Minister of Labor, Samuel Kofi Woods, has urged both the workers and management of the Firestone Rubber Plantation Company to continue to work together to ensure industrial peace and harmony on the plantation. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • Campaign Ends Ahead of Kenya’s Election
    Campaigns officially ended Monday ahead of Kenya’s general elections on Thursday. The election pits incumbent President Mwai Kibaki, who is seeking a second term, against opposition candidates Raila Odinga of the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) and Kalonzo Musyoka of the Orange Democratic Movement- Kenya (ODM- Kenya). VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • Aid worker falls ill in Chad trial
    A French nurse was carried out of a Chadian courtroom on Monday after falling ill during a trial in which she and five other charity workers are accused of trying to kidnap 103 African children. CNN
     

  • Bleak Christmas for Zimbabweans
    Thousands of Zimbabweans waited for hours to get scarce currency from the banks so they could buy food and board buses on Monday for Christmas trips to their home villages. CNN
     

  • Iraqi fighters display new weapons
    Foreign forces in Iraq are hoping that a much heralded drop in violence in Iraq will continue into the new year. Aljazeera
     

  • Fights as campaigning in Kenya ends
    Kenya's presidential hopefuls have ended their election campaigns as the incumbent and his challenger held huge rallies ahead of the December 27 polls. Aljazeera


December 24, 2007
 

  • Sea cucumber a 'malaria weapon'
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    Sea cucumbers may provide a potential new way to block transmission of the malaria parasite, a study says. BBC
     

  • Nigeria Senate to Investigate Obasanjo
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    Nigeria’s former President Olusegun Obasanjo is reportedly under investigation for his government’s alleged involvement in a rural telephone project. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • Party of former Thai leader claims victory
    Loyalists of former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra won nearly half the seats in Thailand's parliamentary elections Sunday in a striking rebuke to the generals who forced the billionaire populist from power in 2006. CNN
     

  • Dakar and Rabat row over W Sahara
    Senegal and Morocco have recalled their respective ambassadors from each other's countries in a diplomatic row over comments by a Senegalese opposition member about the Western Sahara region. Aljazeera


December 23, 2007
 

  • Ivory Coast's disarmament begins
    Ivory Coast rebels and government troops start a process of disarmament, five years after violence began. BBC
     

  • Not one but 'six giraffe species'
    The world's tallest animal, the giraffe, may actually be several species, a study has found. BBC
     

  • Chad kidnap accused 'were duped'
    One of French aid workers in Chad who denies abducting children tells a court they were misled by intermediaries BBC
     

  • EU, US Criticize Kenyan Pre-Election Violence
    The European Commission and the United States are condemning the political violence that has been reported in Kenya in the run-up to next week's presidential and legislative elections. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • Blair converts to Catholicism
    Tony Blair, who often kept his religious views private while serving as Britain's prime minister, has converted to Catholicism, officials said Saturday. CNN
     

  • Chavez to oversee FARC hostages' release
    Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez confirmed Saturday that he plans to witness the release of three hostages held for years by the Colombian left-wing guerrilla group FARC. CNN
     

  • Polisario threatens return to arms
    The Polisario Front, pushing for independence for Western Sahara from Morocco, has threatened a return to violence if negotiations over the disputed region fail, according to an Algerian news report. Aljazeera
     

  • Iraq vows to disband Sunni groups
    Iraq's government has declared that it will disband Sunni groups battling al-Qaeda in Iraq after violence-wracked areas are calmed because it does not want them to become a separate military force. Aljazeera


December 22, 2007
 

  • Mbeki defiant after defeat by ANC
    South Africa's Thabo Mbeki says his government will carry on, despite suffering heavy losses in ANC party elections. BBC
     

  • Welcome message
    It will take more than a speech for Jacob Zuma to heal ANC rifts

    As 4,000 delegates made their way towards the conference venue, a huge white tent on the campus of the University of Limpopo, many were wondering what Jacob Zuma might say. BBC
     

  • South African President Mbeki Addresses Media After Losing ANC Leadership Post
    Thabo Mbeki says there are no enemies in the African National Congress VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • Defiant Mbeki to stay S. Africa president
    President Thabo Mbeki said Friday he had no plans to stand down as national president even though ANC delegates snubbed him and most of his allies in voting for party posts this week. CNN
     

  • Chavez offers 'oil for food'
    Venezuela's president has offered Caribbean and Central American nations the option to pay for oil supplies with local products, such as bananas and sugar Aljazeera
     

  • US softens stance on Iran
    The US secretary of state has said Washington is "open to ending conflict and confrontation", but stressed the US would continue to use its power to achieve its strategic objectives.
    Aljazeera


December 21, 2007
 

  • Zuma’s Attorney Questions Timing of Upcoming Graft Charges
    In South Africa, the attorney for Jacob Zuma, the newly elected president of the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party has described as improper news that his client would soon be charged for corruption. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • New ANC Leader Zuma Seeks to Mend Fences
    In his first address as newly elected African National Congress party president, Jacob Zuma sought to build fences and reassure South Africa on economic policy. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • Ghana’s Ruling Party To Elect Its Presidential Candidate Saturday
    Ghana’s ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP) will hold its congress Saturday to elect a new presidential candidate ahead of next year’s general elections. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • 'Enough evidence' to charge Zuma
    South Africa's ANC leader, Jacob Zuma, calls for unity hours after officials said he could face corruption charges. BBC
     

  • Deadly explosions rock Freetown
    At least 17 people die as huge blasts hit the Sierra Leone capital, Freetown, a top official says. BBC


December 20, 2007
 

  • Nigerians Welcome Contract Rejection By President Yar’Adua
    Some Nigerians are reportedly hailing President Umaru Musa Yar’Adua’s rejection of all contracts presented for his approval with less than two weeks to the end of the current fiscal year. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • Nigerian Delta Militant Wants Former Governor Released in 48 Hours
    A Nigerian rebel leader wants the authorities to free a former governor charged with corruption or face renewed attacks on the oil industry. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • Africa Slowly Struggles to Bridge Digital Divide
    Africa is slowly bridging the gap that divides it from the digital world. Government officials and technology companies are trying to implement programs such as telemedicine and electronic education within the next five years. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • South African rift
    Zuma win challenges unity between ANC and government

    When Jacob Zuma, the victor in the bruising African National Congress (ANC) battle for the party's presidency, hugged the outgoing incumbent in front of the entire conference of some 5,000, the message was clear and unequivocal - the time for division is over. BBC
     

  • 'No revenge' call after Zuma win
    Left-wing supporters of South Africa's new ANC leader Jacob Zuma appeal for unity after an acrimonious party poll. BBC
     

  • Zimbabwe to issue new banknotes
    Zimbabwe issues new banknotes in an effort to tackle the cash shortages afflicting the country. BBC


December 19, 2007
 

  • Zuma wins ANC leadership election
    Jacob Zuma hugs President Mbeki







    Jacob Zuma is strongly placed to be South Africa's next president after winning the leadership of the ruling ANC. BBC
     

  • State funds 'abused for Kibaki'
    Kenyan ministers and top civil servants are accused of using state resources to campaign for President Kibaki. BBC
     

  • Enforcement Fails to Slow Illegal West African Immigration to Europe
    West African and European governments have been trying for the past year to stem the flow of illegal immigrants embarking on dangerous trips across land and water looking for work and a better life in richer countries. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • West Africa Plays for Time in European Trade Negotiations
    West African trade ministers have given themselves another 18 months to negotiate before signing a regional economic partnership with Europe. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • Zuma Wins Presidency of South Africa's Ruling Party
    The National Conference of the African National Congress has elected Jacob Zuma as the new president of the organization. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • Mbeki ousted as ANC leader
    Jacob Zuma, a populist whose political career survived rape and corruption charges, was Tuesday elected leader of the governing African National Congress. CNN
     

  • Jacob Zuma wins ANC leadership
    Jacob Zuma has been named the new president of South Africa's ruling African National Congress, putting him at the head of the race to become the country's leader in 2009.
    Aljazeera


December 18, 2007
 

  • Nigerian Militants Call for Groups to Unite, Cripple Oil Industry
    A Nigerian militant group behind attacks in the country's oil-rich Niger Delta is urging all such groups to unite and cripple Nigeria's oil industry. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • South Africa Ruling ANC Party to Elect New Leaders Tuesday
    South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party will today Tuesday begin elections to choose a possible new leader in Polokwane. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • Ghana’s Opposition CPP Party Elects A New Presidential Candidate
    Ghana’s opposition Convention People’s Party (CPP) has elected a new presidential candidate to represent the party ahead of next year’s general elections. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • ANC delegates to vote for leader
    South Africa's ruling ANC is set to choose between bitter rivals Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma for the party leadership. BBC
     

  • Angolan actors 'killed by police'
    Angolan police shoot dead two actors after mistaking them for armed robbers, a film director says. BBC
     

  • Tanzania fear over albino killing
    Tanzania's Albino Society says the government is not protecting albinos, after four killings in three months. BBC
     

  • Castro: I won't 'cling to office'
    A Cuban television news anchor read a letter on air Monday that was reportedly written by Fidel Castro promising he would not "cling to office" or be an impediment to rising young leaders. CNN
     

  • 'No plan to marry'
    Princess Diana, in a conversation days before her death, denied any intention of marrying Dodi Fayed, a friend testified Monday CNN


December 17, 2007
 

  • Muslims gather for Hajj pilgrimage
    Millions of Muslims from around the world gathered in Mecca Sunday for the start of the annual Islamic Hajj pilgrimage, as the Saudi Interior Ministry announced tough security precautions. CNN
     

  • Mbeki calls for ANC unity, support
    Appealing for unity and taking a jab at his political rival, South African President Thabo Mbeki made a last-ditch attempt on Sunday to rescue his political career as he addressed a conference of the governing party. CNN
     

  • Al Qaeda No. 2 blasts 'traitors'
    Osama bin Laden's top lieutenant warned in a video statement released Sunday that Iraqi tribal leaders who side with U.S. troops against al Qaeda fighters would face reprisals when Americans leave Iraq. CNN
     

  • Heckles open ANC election meeting
    Jacob Zuma's supporters boo and heckle as the ruling ANC meets to elect a new leader - a top post in South Africa. BBC
     

  • Darfur rebels 'win major victory'
    Darfur rebels say they have inflicted a major defeat on the Sudanese army, capturing soldiers and equipment. BBC
     

  • Bird Flu Concerns Persist in Nigeria Before Holiday Festivities
    With the approach of Christmas and Muslims marking Sallah, poultry consumption in Nigeria is expected to reach an all-time high this month. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • Zuma Election As ANC President May Be Good for Investors, Says South African Analyst
    University professor Sheila Meintjes says many poor South Africans have become disgruntled with the Mbeki government VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • ANC leadership vote delayed
    A vote to choose the leader of South Africa's ruling African National Congress (ANC) has been delayed amid deep divisions.
    Aljazeera


December 16, 2007
 

  • Nigerian President Clarifies Military Agreement with US
    Nigerian President Umaru Yar'Adua has clarified an agreement he made with President Bush regarding military cooperation between the two nations. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • South African Prosecutors Seek New Charges Against Zuma
    South African prosecutors say they have new evidence of corruption against former deputy president Jacob Zuma, who is seeking to take over the ruling African National Congress party. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • ANC members to choose new leader
    Thabo Mbeki and Jacob Zuma vie for the top post as South Africa's ruling ANC elects its new leader. BBC
     

  • The Mbeki debate
    Has South Africa's president failed to meet expectations?

    As South Africa's governing African National Congress prepares to decide whether President Thabo Mbeki should continue to lead the party, former ANC MP Andrew Feinstein says Mr Mbeki has badly damaged the party. BBC
     

  • Six more years?
    Robert Mugabe set to contest next year's elections in Zimbabwe
    President Robert Mugabe has seen off his rivals within Zanu-PF and secured the party's nomination for the presidential elections scheduled for next March. BBC
     

  • Huge rally marks Hamas anniversary
    Hamas marked the 20th anniversary of its founding with a huge rally Saturday, sending a message of strength and defiance even as it is struggling to keep the Gaza Strip from sinking deeper into poverty. CNN


December 15, 2007
 

  • 'Nothing to fear' from SA's Zuma
    Jacob Zuma, the favourite to become the next leader of South Africa's ANC, denies that he would change economic policy. BBC
     

  • The great divide
    Not all South Africans have pocketed the benefits of democracy

    At 33, he is a CEO in the marketing world, with a lifestyle to match - his and her BMWs parked in the driveway, a swimming pool and a boat. BBC
     

  • South Africa's Ruling Party to Elect Leaders At National ConferenceJacob Zuma, left, and President Thabo Mbeki, right, during a swearing in ceremony in Parliament, Cape Town, 23 Apr 2004 file photo
    South Africa's ruling African National Congress is due to begin its much anticipated national conference Sunday in Polokwane in Limpopo province. VoiceOfAmerica

     

  • Sierra Leone Police Open Fire on Locals Protesting Mining Practices
    Police in Eastern Sierra Leone have opened fire to disperse a group of demonstrators in the kimberlite mining town of Koidu, where local residents say they have not been compensated for environmental damages from the mining. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • N.Korea answers Bush's nuclear letter
    North Korea delivered a verbal response Friday to a letter President Bush sent to North Korean leader Kim Jong Il earlier this month about the progress of nuclear talks, officials said. CNN
     

  • Zawahiri condemns Mideast peace effort
    An audio message purportedly from Osama bin Laden's deputy has criticized Middle East leaders who attended a peace summit last month, reminding them they are fighting a "single jihad" against the "Zionist enemy." CNN
     

  • Mbeki warning ahead of ANC vote
    Thabo Mbeki, the South African president, has said that the acrimonious contest to lead his ruling African National Congress could destroy the party. Aljazeera


December 14, 2007
 

  • Kenya's first lady slaps official
    Lucy Kibaki, Kenya's first lady, at independence day celebrations on Wednesday 12 December 2007
    A Kenyan TV station lodges a complaint after images of the first lady slapping an official were seized and erased. BBC
     

  • Mugabe to run again for Zanu-PF
    Zimbabwe's governing party endorses Robert Mugabe as its presidential candidate for next year's election. BBC
     

  • Zimbabwe's farm seizure blocked
    A southern African regional court has ordered Zimbabwe not to proceed with the seizure of a white farmer's land. BBC
     

  • Col Gaddafi faces torture lawsuit
    A Palestinian doctor formerly jailed in Libya files a suit for torture against Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi. BBC
     

  • Nigeria's Oil State Ex-Governor Charged With Corruption
    Nigerian prosecutors have formally charged a former governor of one of Nigeria's richest states with stealing state funds during his eight-year tenure. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • South Africa’s Ruling ANC Party Elects Possible New Leaders This Weekend
    All seem set for South Africa’s ruling African National Congress (ANC) party to elect a possible new leader at this weekend’s national conference in the provincial capital of Polokwane. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • Zimbabwe White Farmers Hail SADC Court Ruling
    Zimbabwe white farmers whose farms were confiscated by President Robert Mugabe’s government have welcomed a tribunal ruling ordering the government to stop its land seizure policy. VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • EU, U.S. in climate deal standoff
    Negotiations over a new agreement on global warming were expected to go down to the wire as the United States and the European Union remained at loggerheads over how to replace the 10-year-old Kyoto Protocol. CNN
     

  • Inter-Korea train running empty
    The first regular train service between the North and South Korea in more than 50 years is running empty due to a lack of demand for its cargo services, but railway officials have ruled out suspending the service saying it is too symbolic.
    Aljazeera


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December 13, 2007
 

  • Nigerian ex-oil governor arrested
    Nigeria's anti-corruption agency arrests former Delta State Governor James Ibori, on allegations of corruption. BBC
     

  • Nigeria court bans rally permits
    A court of appeal in Nigeria has declared unconstitutional a law requiring every organiser of a rally to have a special police permit. BBC
     

  • Winnie Mandela proposes deal
    The ex-wife of former South African President Nelson Mandela has suggested a compromise to ease divisions in the leadership of the ruling ANC. BBC
     

  • Roadtrip diary
    Issues across the country as the ANC chooses a new leader.

    The BBC's Peter Biles has been a keeping a diary of his travels across South Africa examining issues facing the governing African National Congress (ANC) ahead of its major leadership contest and national conference in December. In his final entry, he reflects on his journey BBC
     

  • Nigerian Officials Arrest Former Niger Delta GovernorFormer governor of Nigeria's oil-rich Delta State, James Ibori, 16 Dec. 2006 (file photo)
    Nigerian officials say they have arrested the former governor of Delta state on corruption and money laundering charges. VoiceOfAmerica



     

  • After Military Gains, DRC Rebels Poised Above Town Near Goma
    But, insurgents say they want to hold talks with government to resolve situation politically rather than militarily VoiceOfAmerica
     

  • Alleged Venezuelan agents arrested in U.S.
    Four alleged Venezuelan agents have been arrested in the U.S. and charged with trying to persuade a U.S. citizen to keep quiet about a growing international election scandal. CNN
     

  • Rescuers search for bomb survivors
    More than 24 hours after twin bombings killed dozens in the Algerian capital, rescue workers continued to search for nearly a dozen people trapped beneath the debris of a partially collapsed United Nations building. CNN
     

  • Dozens dead in Iraq bomb attacks
    At least 42 people have been killed and more than 125 wounded after three car bombs exploded in a southern Iraqi city, according to police. Aljazeera
     

  • Lebanon blast kills army general
    A car bombing in Lebanon has killed a senior army general and at least one other person.
    Aljazeera
     

  • Kosovo independence in 'a few days'
    Kosovo's president has declared that the province is just "a few days away" from formally declaring independence from Serbia.
    Aljazeera


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December 12, 2007
 

  • Poignant return
    Crowds queue to see replica ship of Sierra Leone slave revoltCrowds lining to get aboard the Amistad in Freetown, Sierra LeoneThere was chaos at Freetown's port in Sierra Leone when a replica of the Amistad slave ship opened to the public.