Tsvangirai delays Zimbabwe return

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Opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has postponed a planned return to Zimbabwe, officials from his party say.

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Zimbabwe attacks ‘out of control’

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The US ambassador to Zimbabwe warns post-poll violence is “out of control” as a date is set for a run-off.

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BBC editor’s death ‘was suicide’

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The inquest into former BBC World Service Africa editor Kari Blackburn, who died swimming in the sea off the UK coast, hears she committed suicide.

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Somali talks end with no meeting

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Peace talks on Somalia break up without any face-to-face discussions between the government and the opposition.

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Kabbah ends honeymoon for trial

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Sierra Leone’s ex-president cuts short his honeymoon to testify at the trial of former rebel leader Issa Sesay.

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Burundi rebels arrive for talks

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A delegation of Burundi rebels arrives in the capital for peace talks, after weeks of violent clashes.

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New head for Nigeria graft agency

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A retired top policewoman is named to head Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

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Nigeria names new graft tsar

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A retired top policewoman is named to head Nigeria’s Economic and Financial Crimes Commission.

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Nigeria oil blast site sealed off

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The site of an explosion in Lagos is sealed and the search for bodies halted by the Nigerian authorities.

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Zimbabwe names date for run-off

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The second-round run-off in Zimbabwe’s disputed presidential election will be held on 27 June, the government say.