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Suspected Islamists kill officer, wound five in Nigeria (AFP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010

AFP - Suspected members of an Islamist sect that launched an uprising last year have killed a retired police officer and wounded five other people, the latest of such attacks in Nigeria's north, police said Monday.

Safari Slovaks held in plot claim freed: C.Africa (AFP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010

AFP - A group of Slovak nationals arrested in the Central African Republic for allegedly plotting a coup have been freed, the Bangui government said Monday, as Bratislava insisted the men were on safari.

Peacekeeping cushioning African states from scrutiny: analysts (AFP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010

AFP - Troop contributions for UN peacekeeping missions are helping African nations build a buffer against criticism over democratic and human rights failings, analysts said Monday.

Unions suspend South African civil service strike (AP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010
AP - South African civil servants unions are suspending a nationwide strike for higher wages to give members time to consider the government's latest offer, labor leaders said Monday.

South Africa gets new Zulu dictionary, first in 40 years (AFP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010

AFP - Oxford press said Monday it has published a new Zulu-English dictionary, four decades after the last such reference book was released for one of South Africa's most widely spoken languages.

Floods displace thousands more in Ethiopia (AFP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010

AFP - Floodwaters have displaced nearly 16,000 people in north-eastern Ethiopia, the UN said Monday, weeks after thousands of others were affected in the country's central region.

Press watchdog urges Egyptian 'insult' reporter's acquittal (AFP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010

AFP - Press watchdog IPI called on Monday for the acquittal of an Egyptian journalist accused of insulting a minister, as it stressed the need for freedom of opinion ahead of elections next year.

26 people drown in DR Congo river disasters: government (AFP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010

AFP - The Congolese government said Monday at least 26 people had drowned in two boating disasters at the weekend while denying initial reports that hundreds of people could have perished.

Delta Airlines flight to Liberia to boost commerce: Sirleaf (AFP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010

AFP - President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf on Monday hailed the launch of a Delta Airlines flight linking Liberia to the United States as a boost for business and tourism in the west African nation.

Lax safety in Congo makes river travel dangerous (AP) - Mon, 06 Sep 2010

AP - In a country of dense rain forests with few paved roads, boarding an overcrowded boat on a treacherous river is simply a way of life. This weekend, journeys on the dangerous waterways stole the lives of up to 270 people.

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