Nigerian militants claim pipeline blast, tanker crew's seizure

Nigerian militants threaten proposed Trans-Sahara gas line

Re-branding in Nigeria
Nigeria: I Am Hungry, Please Re-Brand Me

Nigeria's Delta Coastal Road Seen Costing $6.4 Bln - Minister

Nigeria: 18 Cops Feared Dead in Ogun Auto Crash
Both front tires blew out at once?

Nigerian Rebel Leader Okah ‘Welcomes’ Amnesty Offer

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Mugabe calls US envoy 'an idiot'
He's prolly right. LOL.

Team Monitoring Diamond Trade Rebukes Zimbabwe

Rapes, robberies and attacks rife as Zimbabwe enters a violent new era
I'll say:
Zimbabwe farmers leader murdered in axe attack

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Somali civilians killed by shells

Somali Islamist Group Gives Government Five Days to Surrender

Fresh attack on Yemeni tanker foiled

Beware state failure in Somalia, Yemen, and Tajikistan
WAAAAY too late on Somalia, man.

Global piracy: the hidden side

'Turkish ship falls into pirate hands' off Somalia

UN: Over 200,000 Somalis flee fighting since May

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US warns Ethiopia on Somali role
A senior US diplomat urges Ethiopia not to send its troops back into Somalia to tackle Islamist hardliners.

Head of the Ethiopian Orthodox Church in Dessie arrested

Ethiopia, Kenya Get $326.5 Million for Road Project

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Sudan rebels 'use Chad's camps'

Sudan's truckers undaunted by bandits

Kidnappers in Sudan seek ransom for 2 aid workers

Amid Arms Race, U.S. Trains Up South Sudan Army

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Siemens backs €400bn plan to harvest energy from Africa's deserts
Global electrical engineering group Siemens had thrown its weight behind an ambitious project to harvest solar and wind energy from the deserts of North Africa to supply the growing electricity needs of both the region and Europe, managing board member Dr Siegfried Russwurm confirmed on Thursday.

The project, dubbed 'Desertec', could emerge as the biggest development project in Africa's history and involve a total investment of €400-billion. Its proponents believe it could supply 15% to 20% of Europe's electricity requirements by 2050.