Africa

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South Africa's ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), has upheld the membership suspension of one of its prominent youth leaders convicted of causing rifts within the bloc.

Read more: S Africa's ANC denies appeal of youth leader

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Ethnic Tuareg rebels have launched a fierce offensive against Mali's security forces in a bid to seize the northern town of Kidal.

Read more: Tuareg rebels attack Mali town of Kidal

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Libya's former ambassador to France under Muammar Gaddafi has died less than 24 hours after being detained by an armed group in Tripoli, a rights organisation has said.

Read more: Gaddafi-era envoy 'killed' by Libyan militia

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Boko Haram, the Nigerian Islamist group, has denied government reports that its spokesman was arrested, but confirmed another senior member of the faction was detained instead.

Read more: Boko Haram refutes report of spokesman arrest

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An exceptional harvest, good rains and food deliveries by numerous aid agencies have helped end famine in Somalia but food stocks could run out again in May, the United Nations has said.

Read more: UN says Somalia famine over after six months

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William Hague, Britain's foreign secretary, has paid a surprise visit to Mogadishu to pledge support for the forthcoming Somali summit in London as it appoints the first Somali ambassador since 1991.

Read more: UK's Hague visits Somali capital

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The Democratic Republic of Congo's ruling party and its allies won a reduced parliamentary majority in November elections, according to results released two months after the disputed polls.

Read more: DR Congo opposition makes election gains

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A gun battle between rival groups has raged near office buildings and five-star hotels in central Tripoli, in the latest sign of unrest in Libya following the overthrow and killing of Muammar Gaddafi.

Read more: Rival groups clash in Libyan capital

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Nigeria's secret service has arrested the spokesman for Boko Haram who frequently made statements to the media after attacks by the radical Islamist group, according to security sources.

Read more: Spokesman for Nigeria's Boko Haram 'arrested'

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Human-rights groups in Senegal, including the local branch of  the UK-based Amnesty International, have condemned police violence during an opposition rally in which one person was killed.

Read more: Rights groups condemn violence in Senegal