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1 . Prison Raid In Nigeria Releases HundredsNYT > Africa / Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:20:38 GMTMore than 700 inmates in the northern Nigeria city of Bauchi were freed Tuesday night in a daring raid on a prison where members of an Islamist sect were being held, authorities and witnesses said.
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2 . Court Sides With C.I.A. on Seizure of Terror SuspectsNYT > Africa / Wed, 08 Sep 2010 22:10:04 GMTA sharply divided federal appeals court dismissed a lawsuit involving the C.I.A.’s “extraordinary rendition” program.
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3 . U.N. Officials Say 500 Were Victims of Congo RapesNYT > Africa / Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:56:52 GMTTwo officials told the Security Council that the number of reported victims in attacks last month had risen.
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4 . Gunmen Free Up to 800 From Nigeria PrisonNYT > Africa / Wed, 08 Sep 2010 12:10:43 GMTHeavily armed gunmen attacked a prison in Nigeria, freeing as many as 800 inmates including suspected members of a militant Islamic sect.
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5 . 'There was no sleep that night'IOL Central Africa / Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:48:36 +0200Hutu rebels and their militia allies blamed for the mass rape of 284 women in the Democratic Republic of Congo "hunted all night" and raped old and young alike, says one of the survivors.Show This Article
6 . Over 500 rapes in eastern Congo - UNIOL Central Africa / Wed, 08 Sep 2010 09:22:51 +0200The United Nations has reported that more than 500 systematic rapes were committed by armed combatants in eastern Congo since late July.Show This Article
7 . UN reports 500 rape cases in CongoIOL Central Africa / Wed, 08 Sep 2010 07:38:33 +0200The United Nations has accepted partial responsibility for not protecting citizens in eastern Congo, where more than 500 systematic rapes have been committed by armed combatants since July this year.Show This Article
8 . Two Burundi politicians killedIOL Central Africa / Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:07:43 +0200A group of around 15 armed men has reportedly killed two members of the ruling party in an attack in Burundi on Tuesday, the final day of a chaotic months-long electoral marathon.Show This Article
9 . Somali pirates hijack cargo shipIOL East Africa / Wed, 08 Sep 2010 18:48:21 +0200The European Union's anti-piracy force says Somali pirates have hijacked a cargo ship carrying ballast in the Gulf of Aden.
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10 . Mogadishu violence: 230 people deadIOL East Africa / Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:23:55 +0200The UN refugee agency said that 230 civilians had been killed during fighting between government forces and Islamist rebels over the past two weeks in Somalia's capital Mogadishu.Show This Article
11 . 500 shells pound MogadishuIOL East Africa / Tue, 07 Sep 2010 12:15:00 +0200An emergency official says three civilians have been killed in Somalia's capital as fighting between militants and government forces entered its third week.Show This Article
12 . Kampala attacks: Kenyan journalist arrestedIOL East Africa / Mon, 06 Sep 2010 10:53:36 +0200Police in Kenya said they had arrested a radio journalist on suspicion of links to a bombing in neighbouring Uganda which killed 76 people in July.Show This Article
13 . Kenya's new laws take effect todaySABCNews.com - Africa / Fri, 27 Aug 2010 05:11:00 GMTKenya's new laws take effect this morning, marking the end of a 20 year journey in search of a new constitution for the East African nation. Kenyans took to the polls earlier this month to vote for a new referendum on a new constitution and 67% endorsed the new laws.Show This Article
14 . Floods wreak havoc in NigerSABCNews.com - Africa / Fri, 27 Aug 2010 04:47:00 GMTFloods and heavy rains in Niger caused havoc to the country already suffering from a severe food crisis, leaving thousands of people homeless and forcing hungry families to crisis point, according to the international aid agency Oxfam.Show This Article
15 . Reward offered for stolen Van Gogh 'Poppy Flower' paintingSABCNews.com - Africa / Thu, 26 Aug 2010 12:44:00 GMTEgyptian billionaire Naguib Sawiris has offered a one million Egyptian pound ($175 300) reward for information leading to the recovery of a stolen Van Gogh painting, Egyptian television reported yesterday.Show This Article
16 . At least 20 dead in DRC plane crashSABCNews.com - Africa / Thu, 26 Aug 2010 09:49:00 GMTAt least 20 people were killed yesterday when a plane crashed in western Democratic Republic of Congo, an official in the prime minister's office said. "There were 20 dead and one survivor, who is fighting for his life," an official said.Show This Article
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