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South African military says Congo fighting in lull

Zimbabwe: 6 arrested for poisoning 41 elephants

Correction: Congo-Peace Talks story

UN warns of possible delay in Guinea-Bissau poll

Twitter shuts down Somalia's extremists, again

15 killed by suspected sect members in Nigeria

New Mali president chooses Ly as prime minister

South Africa: 27 killed in road collision

UN: New food crisis looming in Zimbabwe

Senegalese singer Youssou Ndour removed from gov't

UN special envoy arrives in Congo

Nigeria ruling party splinters as some urge change

Somalia: Solar lights protect against sex attacks

Regional bloc endorses Zimbabwe polls

Nigeria calls for maximum restraint in Syria

Bush aide apologises for Mandela 'death' gaffe

A spokesman for former US president George H.W. Bush has apologised after erroneously issuing a statement of condolence stating that South African anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela had died.