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UN envoy says CAR in 'state of anarchy'

The Central African Republic (CAR) has collapsed into "a state of anarchy" and the UN Security Council must impose sanctions and mandate a neutral security force to restore order, a UN envoy has said.

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Deadly attack on Benghazi police station

At least one person has been killed in an overnight attack on a police station in Libya's eastern city of Benghazi, police say.

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Troops sweep into northern Nigerian cities

Nigerian troops have moved into cities in the northeast where President Goodluck Jonathan has declared a state of emergency as part of a campaign to rein in the armed group Boko Haram.

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Donors pledge over $4bn for Mali recovery

International donors pledged more than $4.22bn on Wednesday to help Mali recover after a conflict with al Qaeda-linked fighters, French President Francois Hollande has said. 

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Nigeria president declares state of emergency

Goodluck Jonathan, the Nigerian president, has imposed a "state of emergency" in three states in an attempt to curb the increasingly violent attacks by armed group Boko Haram, saying the level of violence called for "extraordinary measures".

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Mali summit to seek international support

On the eve of a major international donors conference, the European Union has announced it is pledging $674.8mn over the next two years to help rebuild the west African country of Mali as a functioning state.

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Deaths reported in Rwanda building collapse

Almost 100 people were feared trapped after a four-storey building that was under construction collapsed in northeastern Rwanda, the government said.

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Thousands down tools at South Africa mine

Thousands of mine workers have downed tools at South Africa's Lonmin mine after a union leader was shot dead in the restive platinum belt at the weekend, a company official said.

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'Greedy pig' protest held at Kenya parliament

Demonstrators release dozens of piglets on parliamentKenyan demonstrators have released a litter of pigs and poured blood on the pavement outside the gates of parliament in Nairobi to protest a proposed law that would raise wages for parliamentarians.

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Swaziland bans underage marriages

Swaziland's King Mswati III has made it illegal for anyone under 18 years of age to get married.

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