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    • This undated file photo provided by French nuclear manufacturer Areva shows workers at the uranium mine of Arlit, northern Niger. Attackers in Niger detonated two car bombs at dawn on Thursday, May 23, 2013, one in the city of Agadez where a military barracks was targeted and one in Arlit where a French company operates a uranium mine, injuring more than a dozen people. Paris-based nuclear giant Areva said in a statement that 13 employees were hurt in the attack in Arlit, in the northern part of Niger where in 2010, al-Qaida's branch in Africa kidnapped five French citizens working for the mining company.(AP Photo/AREVA/HO) NO SALES - MANDATORY CREDIT: AREVA
      Belmoktar claims responsibility for Niger attack DALATOU MAMANE and RUKMINI CALLIMACHI - AP - 54 mins ago

      NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town … More »Belmoktar claims responsibility for Niger attack

      This undated file photo provided by French nuclear manufacturer Areva shows workers at the uranium mine of Arlit, northern Niger. Attackers in Niger detonated two car bombs at dawn on Thursday, May 23, 2013, one in the city of Agadez where a military barracks was targeted and one in Arlit where a French company operates a uranium mine, injuring more than a dozen people. Paris-based nuclear giant Areva said in a statement that 13 employees were hurt in the attack in Arlit, in the northern part of Niger where in 2010, al-Qaida's branch in Africa kidnapped five French citizens working for the mining company.(AP Photo/AREVA/HO) NO SALES - MANDATORY CREDIT: AREVA

      NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit at a French-operated uranium mine, killing 26 people and injuring 30, according to officials in Niger and France.

    • 15 injured in clash with security forces in Guinea AP - 8 hrs ago

      CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — A government spokesman says at least 15 people were injured, four of them by bullet wounds, during a protest in Guinea's capital between opposition … More »15 injured in clash with security forces in Guinea

      CONAKRY, Guinea (AP) — A government spokesman says at least 15 people were injured, four of them by bullet wounds, during a protest in Guinea's capital between opposition parties and security forces. The clashes are the latest iteration in the ongoing fight between the country's opposition and the ruling party over the …

    • S. Sudan leader: Int'l court 'humiliates' Africa AP - 8 hrs ago

      JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan's president is criticizing the International Criminal Court, saying the court is designed to humiliate African leaders. More »S. Sudan leader: Int'l court 'humiliates' Africa

      JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan's president is criticizing the International Criminal Court, saying the court is designed to humiliate African leaders.

    • This undated file photo provided by French nuclear manufacturer Areva shows workers at the uranium mine of Arlit, northern Niger. Attackers in Niger detonated two car bombs at dawn on Thursday, May 23, 2013, one in the city of Agadez where a military barracks was targeted and one in Arlit where a French company operates a uranium mine, injuring more than a dozen people. Paris-based nuclear giant Areva said in a statement that 13 employees were hurt in the attack in Arlit, in the northern part of Niger where in 2010, al-Qaida's branch in Africa kidnapped five French citizens working for the mining company.(AP Photo/AREVA/HO) NO SALES - MANDATORY CREDIT: AREVA
      26 killed in 2 simultaneous car bombs in Niger DALATOU MAMANE and RUKMINI CALLIMACHI - AP - 8 hrs ago

      NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously on Thursday, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the … More »26 killed in 2 simultaneous car bombs in Niger

      This undated file photo provided by French nuclear manufacturer Areva shows workers at the uranium mine of Arlit, northern Niger. Attackers in Niger detonated two car bombs at dawn on Thursday, May 23, 2013, one in the city of Agadez where a military barracks was targeted and one in Arlit where a French company operates a uranium mine, injuring more than a dozen people. Paris-based nuclear giant Areva said in a statement that 13 employees were hurt in the attack in Arlit, in the northern part of Niger where in 2010, al-Qaida's branch in Africa kidnapped five French citizens working for the mining company.(AP Photo/AREVA/HO) NO SALES - MANDATORY CREDIT: AREVA

      NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously on Thursday, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit at a French-operated uranium mine, killing a total of 26 people and injuring 30, according to officials in Niger and France.

    • United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon greets children as he visits the Heal Africa hospital in Goma, eastern Congo, Thursday, May 23, 2013.  Ban arrived Thursday in Goma, hours after a rebel group fighting government forces nearby said they would impose a cease-fire to allow the visit to proceed. The M23 rebels and the Congolese army began fighting three days ago just north of Goma, ending a nearly six-month-long truce.(AP Photo/Alain Wandimoyi)
      UN chief visits Goma, Congo MELANIE GOUBY - AP - 9 hrs ago

      GOMA, Congo (AP) — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed Thursday that security must go hand-in-hand with development in Congo's troubled eastern city … More »UN chief visits Goma, Congo

      United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon greets children as he visits the Heal Africa hospital in Goma, eastern Congo, Thursday, May 23, 2013.  Ban arrived Thursday in Goma, hours after a rebel group fighting government forces nearby said they would impose a cease-fire to allow the visit to proceed. The M23 rebels and the Congolese army began fighting three days ago just north of Goma, ending a nearly six-month-long truce.(AP Photo/Alain Wandimoyi)

      GOMA, Congo (AP) — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed Thursday that security must go hand-in-hand with development in Congo's troubled eastern city of Goma, arriving just hours after a rebel group halted fighting to allow the visit to proceed.

    • Violence in Somalia scares investors, aid workers ABDI GULED - AP - 10 hrs ago

      MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A spate of attacks by Islamic insurgents in Somalia's capital is forcing investors, businessmen and aid workers to have second thoughts about … More »Violence in Somalia scares investors, aid workers

      MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — A spate of attacks by Islamic insurgents in Somalia's capital is forcing investors, businessmen and aid workers to have second thoughts about expanding operations in Mogadishu.

    • Togo police fire tear gas at protesters AP - 10 hrs ago

      LOME, Togo (AP) — Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the latest confrontation between the ruling party and Togo's increasingly active opposition. Demonstrators … More »Togo police fire tear gas at protesters

      LOME, Togo (AP) — Police fired tear gas to disperse protesters in the latest confrontation between the ruling party and Togo's increasingly active opposition. Demonstrators were gathering to protest the death of an opposition member, who died in jail.

    • This undated file photo provided by French nuclear manufacturer Areva shows workers at the uranium mine of Arlit, northern Niger. Attackers in Niger detonated two car bombs at dawn on Thursday, May 23, 2013, one in the city of Agadez where a military barracks was targeted and one in Arlit where a French company operates a uranium mine, injuring more than a dozen people. Paris-based nuclear giant Areva said in a statement that 13 employees were hurt in the attack in Arlit, in the northern part of Niger where in 2010, al-Qaida's branch in Africa kidnapped five French citizens working for the mining company.(AP Photo/AREVA/HO) NO SALES - MANDATORY CREDIT: AREVA
      Suicide attacker takes Niger cadets hostage DALATOU MAMANE and RUKMINI CALLIMACHI - AP - 12 hrs ago

      NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger's interior minister says that a suicide attacker, who penetrated a military garrison in the city of Agadez, has taken several cadets hosta … More »Suicide attacker takes Niger cadets hostage

      This undated file photo provided by French nuclear manufacturer Areva shows workers at the uranium mine of Arlit, northern Niger. Attackers in Niger detonated two car bombs at dawn on Thursday, May 23, 2013, one in the city of Agadez where a military barracks was targeted and one in Arlit where a French company operates a uranium mine, injuring more than a dozen people. Paris-based nuclear giant Areva said in a statement that 13 employees were hurt in the attack in Arlit, in the northern part of Niger where in 2010, al-Qaida's branch in Africa kidnapped five French citizens working for the mining company.(AP Photo/AREVA/HO) NO SALES - MANDATORY CREDIT: AREVA

      NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger's interior minister says that a suicide attacker, who penetrated a military garrison in the city of Agadez, has taken several cadets hostage.

    • This undated file photo provided by French nuclear manufacturer Areva shows workers at the uranium mine of Arlit, northern Niger. Attackers in Niger detonated two car bombs at dawn on Thursday, May 23, 2013, one in the city of Agadez where a military barracks was targeted and one in Arlit where a French company operates a uranium mine, injuring more than a dozen people. Paris-based nuclear giant Areva said in a statement that 13 employees were hurt in the attack in Arlit, in the northern part of Niger where in 2010, al-Qaida's branch in Africa kidnapped five French citizens working for the mining company.(AP Photo/AREVA/HO) NO SALES - MANDATORY CREDIT: AREVA
      25 killed in 2 simultaneous car bombs in Niger DALATOU MAMANE and RUKMINI CALLIMACHI - AP - 12 hrs ago

      NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously on Thursday, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the … More »25 killed in 2 simultaneous car bombs in Niger

      This undated file photo provided by French nuclear manufacturer Areva shows workers at the uranium mine of Arlit, northern Niger. Attackers in Niger detonated two car bombs at dawn on Thursday, May 23, 2013, one in the city of Agadez where a military barracks was targeted and one in Arlit where a French company operates a uranium mine, injuring more than a dozen people. Paris-based nuclear giant Areva said in a statement that 13 employees were hurt in the attack in Arlit, in the northern part of Niger where in 2010, al-Qaida's branch in Africa kidnapped five French citizens working for the mining company.(AP Photo/AREVA/HO) NO SALES - MANDATORY CREDIT: AREVA

      NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Suicide bombers in Niger detonated two car bombs simultaneously on Thursday, one inside a military camp in the city of Agadez and another in the remote town of Arlit inside a French-operated uranium mine, killing a total of 25 people and injuring 29, according to the ministry of defense.

    • 20 killed in 2 simultaneous car bombs in Niger DALATOU MAMANE and RUKMINI CALLIMACHI - AP - 13 hrs ago

      NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger's defense minister announced that 20 Nigerien soldiers were killed and another 16 injured when a suicide bomber detonated a car loaded with … More »20 killed in 2 simultaneous car bombs in Niger

      NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Niger's defense minister announced that 20 Nigerien soldiers were killed and another 16 injured when a suicide bomber detonated a car loaded with explosives inside a military installation in the city of Agadez on Thursday.

    • Simultaneous car bomb attacks in Niger DALATOU MAMANE and RUKMINI CALLIMACHI - AP - 14 hrs ago

      NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Attackers in Niger detonated two car bombs at dawn on Thursday, one in the city of Agadez where a military barracks was targeted and one in Arlit … More »Simultaneous car bomb attacks in Niger

      NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Attackers in Niger detonated two car bombs at dawn on Thursday, one in the city of Agadez where a military barracks was targeted and one in Arlit where a French company operates a uranium mine, injuring more than a dozen people.

    • The town of Kanyaruchinya is seen from the last United Nations peacekeeper outpost along the road leading north, into M23 rebel territory, from Goma in eastern Congo, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon arrived in Congo's capital far to the west for a two-day visit expected to take him to Goma, where a new U.N. military brigade is being formed to attack rebel groups and bring stability to the mineral-rich region.(AP Photo/Alain Wandimoyi)
      UN chief arrives in Goma, Congo MELANIE GOUBY - AP - 14 hrs ago

      GOMA, Congo (AP) — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived on Thursday in Goma, eastern Congo, hours after a rebel group fighting government forces nearby … More »UN chief arrives in Goma, Congo

      The town of Kanyaruchinya is seen from the last United Nations peacekeeper outpost along the road leading north, into M23 rebel territory, from Goma in eastern Congo, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon arrived in Congo's capital far to the west for a two-day visit expected to take him to Goma, where a new U.N. military brigade is being formed to attack rebel groups and bring stability to the mineral-rich region.(AP Photo/Alain Wandimoyi)

      GOMA, Congo (AP) — United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived on Thursday in Goma, eastern Congo, hours after a rebel group fighting government forces nearby said they would impose a cease-fire to allow the visit to proceed.

    • FILE -In this Nov. 29, 2012 file photo, Congolese government troops patrol near Minova in eastern Congo. Fighting between M23 rebels and the army continued for a second day Tuesday, May 21, 2013, near Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma, in clashes that have so far killed 20 people, all of them either soldiers or rebels, officials said. Peace talks reached a dead end in recent weeks, and after a six-month lull, the Congolese army and the M23 started fighting again on Monday. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)
      Congo fighting persists as UN chief arrives MELANIE GOUBY - AP - Wed, May 22, 2013

      GOMA, Congo (AP) — M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of Goma, killing one person and wounding four, officials said, in an apparent spillover from … More »Congo fighting persists as UN chief arrives

      FILE -In this Nov. 29, 2012 file photo, Congolese government troops patrol near Minova in eastern Congo. Fighting between M23 rebels and the army continued for a second day Tuesday, May 21, 2013, near Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma, in clashes that have so far killed 20 people, all of them either soldiers or rebels, officials said. Peace talks reached a dead end in recent weeks, and after a six-month lull, the Congolese army and the M23 started fighting again on Monday. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)

      GOMA, Congo (AP) — M23 rebels fired two rockets into the eastern Congo city of Goma, killing one person and wounding four, officials said, in an apparent spillover from three days of fighting raging north of the city.

    • Amid signs of turmoil, S Sudan says oil will flow CHARLTON DOKI - AP - Wed, May 22, 2013

      JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Following a lengthy Cabinet meeting, South Sudan's government spokesman said Wednesday that the country will continue to export oil through Sudan … More »Amid signs of turmoil, S Sudan says oil will flow

      JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — Following a lengthy Cabinet meeting, South Sudan's government spokesman said Wednesday that the country will continue to export oil through Sudan and that there had been only a temporary slowdown in production.

    • In this photo taken Thursday, May 16, 2013, Aly-Khan Satchu, the Chief Executive Officer of RICH Management Ltd, poses for a photograph in his office overlooking the skyline of Nairobi, Kenya. The barrage of hourly tweets sent out by Aly-Khan Satchu, East Africa's version of CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer, cheers on what Satchu says is a growing sentiment among investors: If you're not investing in Africa, you should be.  (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)
      'Boom Town Baby': African stock markets see gains JASON STRAZIUSO - AP - Wed, May 22, 2013

      NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The barrage of hourly tweets sent out by Aly-Khan Satchu — East Africa's version of CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer — cheers on what Satchu says … More »'Boom Town Baby': African stock markets see gains

      In this photo taken Thursday, May 16, 2013, Aly-Khan Satchu, the Chief Executive Officer of RICH Management Ltd, poses for a photograph in his office overlooking the skyline of Nairobi, Kenya. The barrage of hourly tweets sent out by Aly-Khan Satchu, East Africa's version of CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer, cheers on what Satchu says is a growing sentiment among investors: If you're not investing in Africa, you should be.  (AP Photo/Ben Curtis)

      NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — The barrage of hourly tweets sent out by Aly-Khan Satchu — East Africa's version of CNBC's Mad Money host Jim Cramer — cheers on what Satchu says is a growing sentiment among investors: If you're not investing in Africa, you should be. Or as Satchu loudly proclaims on his Twitter feed or newspaper …

    • Police officers stand guards under a giant poster of late author Chinua Achebe, as part of an event in Awka, Nigeria, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. People gathered Wednesday to celebrate the life of author Chinua Achebe, who died in March at the age of 82. His family plans to bury the literary icon Thursday in his home village of Ogidi. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)
      AP PHOTOS: Nigeria prepares to bury writer Achebe The Associated Press - AP - Wed, May 22, 2013

      OGIDI, Nigeria (AP) — Writer Chinua Achebe, whose works focused on the conflict between modernity and the way of life in rural Nigeria, has returned home for the final … More »AP PHOTOS: Nigeria prepares to bury writer Achebe

      Police officers stand guards under a giant poster of late author Chinua Achebe, as part of an event in Awka, Nigeria, Wednesday, May 22, 2013. People gathered Wednesday to celebrate the life of author Chinua Achebe, who died in March at the age of 82. His family plans to bury the literary icon Thursday in his home village of Ogidi. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

      OGIDI, Nigeria (AP) — Writer Chinua Achebe, whose works focused on the conflict between modernity and the way of life in rural Nigeria, has returned home for the final time.

    • FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008 file photo, a young girl cries as she is carried by a man and woman fleeing an area of wooden kiosks which was set on fire by supporters of Raila Odinga's party, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), during post-election violence in the Kibera slum area of Nairobi, Kenya. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta received late Tuesday, May 21, 2013 the long-awaited report from the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission, which was established as part of a reform process aimed at preventing a repeat of the 2007-08 post-election violence in which more than 1,000 people were killed. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)
      Kenya's truth report: Killings, land grabs, graft TOM ODULA - AP - Wed, May 22, 2013

      NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's president received a long-awaited Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission report that names the president and his deputy as being among … More »Kenya's truth report: Killings, land grabs, graft

      FILE - In this Thursday, Jan. 3, 2008 file photo, a young girl cries as she is carried by a man and woman fleeing an area of wooden kiosks which was set on fire by supporters of Raila Odinga's party, the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM), during post-election violence in the Kibera slum area of Nairobi, Kenya. Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta received late Tuesday, May 21, 2013 the long-awaited report from the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission, which was established as part of a reform process aimed at preventing a repeat of the 2007-08 post-election violence in which more than 1,000 people were killed. (AP Photo/Ben Curtis, File)

      NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya's president received a long-awaited Truth Justice and Reconciliation Commission report that names the president and his deputy as being among those suspected of planning and financing Kenya's 2007-08 postelection violence in which more than 1,000 people died and 600,000 were evicted from their …

    • Zimbabwe's president signs new constitution AP - Wed, May 22, 2013

      HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's president signs into law a new constitution and vows to hold peaceful and clean elections later this year. More »Zimbabwe's president signs new constitution

      HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's president signs into law a new constitution and vows to hold peaceful and clean elections later this year.

    • Malawi finds buyer for presidential jet AP - Wed, May 22, 2013

      BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Malawi's cost-cutting president is selling her predecessor's jet. More »Malawi finds buyer for presidential jet

      BLANTYRE, Malawi (AP) — Malawi's cost-cutting president is selling her predecessor's jet.

    • African Union celebrates 50th year KIRUBEL TADESSE - AP - Wed, May 22, 2013

      ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — African nations this week mark the 50th year since the founding of a continentwide organization that spearheaded efforts to liberate Africa … More »African Union celebrates 50th year

      ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — African nations this week mark the 50th year since the founding of a continentwide organization that spearheaded efforts to liberate Africa from colonial masters. Now leaders want to map out the next 50 years of political and economic integration.

    • FILE -In this Nov. 29, 2012 file photo, Congolese government troops patrol near Minova in eastern Congo. Fighting between M23 rebels and the army continued for a second day Tuesday, May 21, 2013, near Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma, in clashes that have so far killed 20 people, all of them either soldiers or rebels, officials said. Peace talks reached a dead end in recent weeks, and after a six-month lull, the Congolese army and the M23 started fighting again on Monday. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)
      Mortar lands in Congo as UN chief arrives MELANIE GOUBY - AP - Wed, May 22, 2013

      GOMA, Congo (AP) — A mortar round exploded in Goma, a city in eastern Congo which has been in the crosshairs of this country's latest rebellion, officials said Wednesday, … More »Mortar lands in Congo as UN chief arrives

      FILE -In this Nov. 29, 2012 file photo, Congolese government troops patrol near Minova in eastern Congo. Fighting between M23 rebels and the army continued for a second day Tuesday, May 21, 2013, near Congo's eastern provincial capital of Goma, in clashes that have so far killed 20 people, all of them either soldiers or rebels, officials said. Peace talks reached a dead end in recent weeks, and after a six-month lull, the Congolese army and the M23 started fighting again on Monday. (AP Photo/Jerome Delay, File)

      GOMA, Congo (AP) — A mortar round exploded in Goma, a city in eastern Congo which has been in the crosshairs of this country's latest rebellion, officials said Wednesday, as the United Nations secretary-general arrived in Congo's capital for a two-day visit expected to take him to Goma.

    • South Sudan warns it may shut down oil flow again CHARLTON DOKI - AP - Wed, May 22, 2013

      JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan is warning that it may stop exporting oil through Sudan's pipelines again. More »South Sudan warns it may shut down oil flow again

      JUBA, South Sudan (AP) — South Sudan is warning that it may stop exporting oil through Sudan's pipelines again.

    • Nigeria: Islamic extremist inmates to be released JON GAMBRELL - AP - Tue, May 21, 2013

      ENUGU, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military said Tuesday that the West African nation would release some of the prisoners it has taken in the country's fight against Islamic … More »Nigeria: Islamic extremist inmates to be released

      ENUGU, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria's military said Tuesday that the West African nation would release some of the prisoners it has taken in the country's fight against Islamic extremists — including all the women now held in custody.

    • The sun sets over the Nile River and the historical site of the Giza Pyramids as seen from Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, May 21, 2013.  Egypt's president has signed a new tax law that cuts the amount paid by poorer Egyptians while increasing taxes on small and medium-sized businesses. The measure is among many economic reforms the government is trying to impose to control its burgeoning budget deficit. Egypt is negotiating a $4.8 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, which is pushing for economic revisions.(AP Photo/Amr Nabil)
      New Egypt tax law: cuts for poor, business hikes AYA BATRAWY - AP - Tue, May 21, 2013

      CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's president signed a new tax law Tuesday that cuts the amount paid by poorer Egyptians in the latest move aimed at reforming the country's economy … More »New Egypt tax law: cuts for poor, business hikes

      The sun sets over the Nile River and the historical site of the Giza Pyramids as seen from Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, May 21, 2013.  Egypt's president has signed a new tax law that cuts the amount paid by poorer Egyptians while increasing taxes on small and medium-sized businesses. The measure is among many economic reforms the government is trying to impose to control its burgeoning budget deficit. Egypt is negotiating a $4.8 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund, which is pushing for economic revisions.(AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

      CAIRO (AP) — Egypt's president signed a new tax law Tuesday that cuts the amount paid by poorer Egyptians in the latest move aimed at reforming the country's economy.

    • Press gather outside the Soweto, South African home of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, former wife of former president Nelson Mandela, Tuesday, May 21, 2013.  A scheduled auction to sell items belonging to Madikizela-Mandela came and went without a single bid. Court sheriff John Maluleke and two other officials joined reporters gathered outside the gated home where some of her items were expected to be sold to cover an old debt she owes for school fees for her grand-niece, but were denied entry despite officials repeatedly banging on the gate. (AP Photo) SOUTH AFRICA OUT
      South Africa: Winnie Mandela forced auction flops WANDOO MAKURDI - AP - Tue, May 21, 2013

      JOHANNESBURG (AP) — There were no bidders and no locksmiths willing to force entry for a scheduled auction Tuesday to sell artworks and other belongings of Nelson Mandela's … More »South Africa: Winnie Mandela forced auction flops

      Press gather outside the Soweto, South African home of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, former wife of former president Nelson Mandela, Tuesday, May 21, 2013.  A scheduled auction to sell items belonging to Madikizela-Mandela came and went without a single bid. Court sheriff John Maluleke and two other officials joined reporters gathered outside the gated home where some of her items were expected to be sold to cover an old debt she owes for school fees for her grand-niece, but were denied entry despite officials repeatedly banging on the gate. (AP Photo) SOUTH AFRICA OUT

      JOHANNESBURG (AP) — There were no bidders and no locksmiths willing to force entry for a scheduled auction Tuesday to sell artworks and other belongings of Nelson Mandela's ex-wife.

     

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