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African leaders urge action on militants
Armed groups such as Boko Haram and al-Shabaab are seen as a menace to the continent.
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AU's 'regional military' idea gains momentum
AU official said the organisation is making progress towards a regional military force by end of 2015.
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SA to discuss Africa standby force at AU
Amid major concerns over Lesotho, the activation of the Africa standby force will be discussed at the AU.
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CAR: AU peacekeepers accused of abuse
The peacekeepers have been accused of detaining, abusing, torturing and killing civilians.
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Mali: 50 soldiers killed in Kidal
The fresh fighting threatened to sink struggling peace talks in the West African country.
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Chad to withdraw CAR troops
The troops will remain in place while the practicalities of the withdrawal are confirmed.
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Zuma, Mugabe snub EU invite to Brussels
Zimbabwe's Mugabe, now 90, stayed away because his wife, Grace was not invited.
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Red Cross worker killed in CAR
Armed men stormed the Catholic mission in Ndele and killed one of four Red Cross workers.
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UN: More troops needed in CAR
General-Secretary Ban Ki-moon said violence between Christians & Muslims continues to worsen.
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CAR clashes leave 70 dead
The scale of the violence underscores the challenge facing French and African peacekeepers.
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Africa-EU Summit: AU insists on Mugabe invite
State media and Mugabe’s party see this as proof the bloc has accepted his election victory.
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CAR's new leader to listen to armed groups
A spokesman for anti-balaka fighters said he believed the new president could end the violence.
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The Africa Report: 24 October
EWN’s Africa Correspondent Jean-Jacques Cornish reports on the day’s top African news
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Big Brother stars call on AU to end poverty
Dr Sipho Moyo says the ONE Campaign worked with Big Brother Africa to attract young people.
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The Africa Report: 14 October
EWN’s Africa Correspondent Jean-Jacques Cornish reports on the day’s top African news
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African leaders stand behind Kenyatta
An African Union summit called on the UN Security Council to defer the trial.
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AU asks UN about Kenya ICC deferral
Uhuru Kenyatta and his deputy William Ruto face charges of crimes against humanity.
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Mobilise own resources - Dlamini-Zuma
Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma says a key impediment to growth on the continent is poor infrastructure.
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Evidence shows Syria behind chemical attack
The EU’s Catherine Ashton says evidence points to the Syrian government behind chemical attack.
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The Africa Report: 2 September
EWN’s Africa correspondent Jean-Jacques Cornish reports on the day’s top African news
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The Africa Report: 20 August
EWN’s Africa correspondent Jean-Jacques Cornish reports on the day’s top African news
