The Times Of India Over 500 killed in Nigeria sectarian clashes: Official LAGOS: At least 500 people were killed on Sunday in communal clashes near Nigeria's central city of Jos, a state governor's advisor told AFP on Monday, revising a previous toll of around 100 dead. | "... (photo: AP / Sunday Alamba)
Independent online Nigerians must back acting leader - Ki-moon | New York - United Nations chief Ban Ki-moon sends his best wishes to ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua but urges all Nigerians to back acting president Goodluck Jonathan, his spokesperson said on Tues... (photo: UN / UN)
Independent online Ousted Niger president held in villa | Niamey - Niger President Mamadou Tandja, who was deposed by the military in a coup last Thursday, is being held in a luxury residence where only his doctor is allowed to visit him. | "All that we kn... (photo: AP / Rebecca Blackwell) CoupGovernmentMilitaryNigerPhotos
Independent online Togo presidential election campaign kicks off | A convoy of 50 cars ploughed through the streets of the Togolese capital carrying an effigy of President Faure Gnassingbe on Tuesday to mark the start of the presidenti... (photo: Creative Commons / File Upload Bot (Magnus Manske)) CampaignCarsElectionPhotosTogo
The Guardian Ghana tells Exxon will block sale -oil min * Ghana repeats threat to block $4 bln deal * Ghana says has written to ExxonMobil * Exxon declines comment (Releads with letter from Ghana to ExxonMobil) By Kwasi Kpodo ... (photo: Creative Commons) AfricaEnergyGhanaOilPhotos
![Pretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive (administrative) and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital. Pretoria is contained in the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality as one of several constituent former administrations (among which also Centurion and Soshanguve), and now referred to as Tshwanethis contentious issue is still being decided as of 2010. The city's original name was Pretoria Philadelphia ("Pretoria of brotherly love").[1] It gave its name to the Pax Praetoriana, referring to the country's relative stability.](http://cdn9.wn.com/vp/i/91/7a2a6fe3583263.jpg)
