The security chief of ousted Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi has fled the country and is now in neighbouring Niger, according to officials there.
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Negotiations in Gaddafi stronghold of Bani Walid
The Libyan transitional authorities are continuing to push for a peaceful resolution to the standoff in Bani Walid, a Gaddafi stronghold southeast of Tripoli.
Somalia's waiting game – AlJazeera English
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Libyan convoys pass through Niger
http://youtu.be/M6xWTXAiYgw CNN’s Ben Wedeman on reports of two Libyan convoys crossing into Niger this week.
Somalia 'very difficult place'
http://youtu.be/41OTcPOU1J8 The head of Medicins Sans Frontieres says charities face numerous obstacles trying to provide aid to starving Somalis.
Mubarak trial resumes after clashes near court
The trial of Hosni Mubarak resumed in Cairo on Monday after dozens of the ousted Egyptian president’s supporters and opponents clashed near the court before he arrived on a stretcher.
Clashes erupt outside Mubarak court
http://youtu.be/0mPxEI8nAXM Police and protesters clashed outside the Cairo police academy hosting the Hosni Mubarak trial.
Tensions rise over migrants in Libya
Migrants from across sub-Saharan Africa are scattered around Tripoli, hiding where they believe they won’t be spotted by rebel fighters who suspect them of being Gaddafi mercenaries.
Egypt: Cairo clashes as Mubarak back in court – RT
Supporters and opponents of the ousted Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak clashed outside and inside the court building as the trial of the 83-year-old former president continues. Monday’s session was temporarily halted after legal advisers for the opposing parties at the trial started a brawl, local media reported. It is not clear yet whether the trial […]
Nigeria Diversifying Forex Reserves from Dollar to Yuan
Nigeria’s central bank is diversifying its foreign exchange reserves away from the U.S. dollar and will hold between 5 to 10 percent of them in Chinese yuan.