Kenya’s Martin Lel makes history as he wins his third London Marathon in a record time ahead of compatriot Samuel Wanjiru 
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With the world’s focus on Zimbabwe, Cameroon’s Paul Biya took a step closer to becoming Cameroon’s President for life as the national Assembly abolishes Presidential term limits. 
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The long running but low intensity conflict between the Malian government and ethnic Tuaregs flared up last week with fighting reported from the town of Kidal. 
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A goal by Nigerian striker Nwankwo Kanu takes Portsmouth to their first FA Cup final since the Second World War. 
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It is looking grim for President Mugabe as his ruling ZANU-PF party loses it long held parliamentary majority in the recently concluded elections. 
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It is looking grim for President Mugabe as his ruling ZANU-PF party loses it long held parliamentary majority in the recently concluded elections. 
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Elections in Africa haven’t often commanded the world’s attention but this year has been markedly different. First Kenya and now Zimbabwe have captured front page headlines in the way that has rarely been seen before. 
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The joint African Union (AU) and Comoros military mission have begun mopping up pockets of resistance from rebel forces on Anjouan and launched a search mission for rebel leader Mohamed Bacar. 
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Comoros Federal troops supported by soldiers from the African Union (AU) have seized control of the island of Anjouan from rebels after an amphibious landing earlier today 
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Clashes erupted between Ugandan security service and guards of Libyan leader Muammar Gadaffi at the commissioning of Kampala new completed central Mosque built with Libyan funds.
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Ahmed Sambi, the President of the Comoros Island Union has given the go ahead for a joint mission of AU and Comoran troops to retake the rebel island of Anjouan. 
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The Malawian Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has announced plans to go after former Malawian President Bakili Muluzi over monies alleged to have been siphoned off from donor money.
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The Kenyan wildlife service deals with elephants rampaging through farmland after they escaped from the Tsavo National Park. 
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“The Nigerian Nightmare” Samuel Okon Peter yesterday in Cancun’s Plaza de Toros defeated Russian-American Oleg Maskaev to win the World Boxing Council’s (WBC) heavyweight championship of the world. 
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The second leg of the Champions league first round provided the usual shocks and surprises as two former champions are kicked out. 
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The US military launched a bombing raid on southern Somalia today. The raid was said to be against a “known al Qaeda terrorist” but reports are coming out that 4 civilians were killed. 
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Naguib Sawiris Egyptian telecommunications mogul and one of the richest men in Africa has denied allegations of corruption made by the Italian police. 
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The landmark agreement between President Mwai Kibaki and Raila Odinga has been acclaimed as historic but will the power divide herald a more stable government? 
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The body of Katoucha Niane, a supermodel originally from Guinea has been discovered by the banks of River Seine in Paris a month after she had gone missing. 
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A vile racist video made by four white South Africans has shocked South Africa. The video allegedly showed black workers at a South African university being tricked to eat food that the four had urinated on. 
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