Saturday 04 July, 2009
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Today's Headlines

Tsvangirai booed by exiles in London
Posted on: Mon 22 Jun, 2009.

LONDON (AFP) - Zimbabwe's Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai was booed and shouted down during a speech in London on Saturday, when he called for exiles to return to the country of their birth. Read on
 
Gabon government reappointed after resignation New talks to solve Mauritanian stalemate refused Ninth journalist arrested in Gambia crackdown
Somalia seeks urgent foreign military aid Lions eye Springbok scalp in opening Test Combating rapes must be part of peace deals: experts
 
Other Headlines
Darfur peace talks suspended: rebel leader
Mon 22 Jun, 2009.

KHARTOUM (AFP) - Qatari-brokered talks between the Sudanese government and Darfur rebels have been postponed for two months, mainly because of disagreements over the release of prisoners, a senior rebel said on Friday. Read more...

Nigeria's militants say destroyed Italian firm's oil pipeline
Mon 22 Jun, 2009.

LAGOS (AFP) - Nigeria's main militant group on Friday destroyed a major pipeline supplying crude oil to Italian oil group Agip's Brass exports terminal, the armed group said in a statement. Read more...

AFP, radio correspondent detained in E.Guinea
Mon 22 Jun, 2009.

LIBREVILLE (AFP) - A correspondent for Agence France-Presse and Radio France Internationale has been detained in Equatorial Guinea since Wednesday after accusations of libel, his family and authorities told AFP. Read more...