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Egypt and Ethiopia agree to bridge dam divide

Ethiopia and Egypt have agreed to hold further talks on the impact of a huge Ethiopian dam project to quell tensions between the two countries over water-sharing.

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Mali 'reaches deal' with Tuareg rebels

Mali has reached a deal with Tuareg separatist fighters, paving the way for Malian government troops to return to the rebel-held northern town of Kidal ahead of planned elections in July.

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Libya to try Gaddafi son in August

The trial of ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi's son, his spy chief, and his last prime minister will take place in August, a top Libyan official has announced.

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Niger urged to free Al Jazeera crew

Al Jazeera's four-person Niger team is still being held by authorities, despite the Attorney General saying there was no evidence to detain them, and the fact that their footage was earlier approved for release by the police headquarters.

Read more: Niger urged to free Al Jazeera crew

   

Al-Qaeda confirms death of leader in Mali

A top leader in al-Qaeda's north Africa branch has been killed in fighting with France, Al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM) has said, according to a statement carried by the private Mauritanian news agency ANI.

Read more: Al-Qaeda confirms death of leader in Mali

   

LRA rebels 'kill villagers in Central Africa'

At least 16 people have been killed during clashes between rebels of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) and villagers in the Central African Republic (CAR), a military source from the CAR has said.

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Mugabe July vote call 'illegal'

Zimbabwe's legal experts have said President Robert Mugabe's unilateral call for end-of-July polls is illegal and he could be forced to overturn it at an upcoming regional meeting.

Read more: Mugabe July vote call 'illegal'

   

Mandela 'recovering well' from infection

Nelson Mandela, the ailing former South African president and anti-apartheid hero, is recovering well from a lung infection which has kept him in a serious condition in hospital for a week, his grandson says.

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Soldiers killed in Benghazi clashes

At least four soldiers and one civilian have been killed after special forces clashed with armed fighters in the eastern port city of Benghazi, the army has reported.

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Zimbabwe PM rejects July election date

Morgan Tsvangirai, the prime minister of Zimbabwe, has rejected a plan by President Robert Mugabe to hold an election on July 31, accusing the country's leader of violating the constitution.

Read more: Zimbabwe PM rejects July election date

   

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