Clashes erupt after court approves 3rd term for Wade
SENEGAL

Clashes erupt after court approves 3rd term for Wade

Calm returned Saturday after deadly overnight clashes followed the constitutional court's ruling that Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade can run for a third term in next month's election. Opposition figures are calling for Wade's "removal".
Syria killings rise as UN mulls draft resolution
SYRIA

Syria killings rise as UN mulls draft resolution

Can talking to Boko Haram give peace a chance?
NIGERIA

Can talking to Boko Haram give peace a chance?

EXCLUSIVE: Ivory Coast president vows reconciliation
IVORY COAST

EXCLUSIVE: Ivory Coast president vows reconciliation

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France to leave Afghanistan in 2013, Sarkozy says
FRANCE - AFGHANISTAN

France to leave Afghanistan in 2013, Sarkozy says

At a press conference with visiting Afghan President Hamid Karzai, French President Nicolas Sarkozy said Friday that French troops will begin handing over security to the Afghan army in March and leave the country completely by the end of 2013.
Azarenka in world No. 1 spot after beating Sharapova
AUSTRALIAN OPEN

Azarenka in world No. 1 spot after beating Sharapova

Third-seeded Belarusian Victoria Azarenka won her first grand slam and became the new world No. 1 on Saturday after beating Maria Sharapova 6-3, 6-0 in the Australian Open final.
Gabon send Morocco out with last-gasp winner
2012 Africa Cup of Nations

Gabon send Morocco out with last-gasp winner

Gabon sent Morocco crashing out of the 2012 Africa Cup of Nations on Friday. The co-hosts sealed a stunning 3-2 victory with a last-minute freekick from substitute Bruno Zita Mbanangoye. The win means Gabon qualify for the quarter-finals.
Activists mark one year since army launched protest crackdown
EGYPT

Activists mark one year since army launched protest crackdown

Thousands of protesters gathered in Cairo's Tahrir Square for what activists called "the Friday of Pride and Dignity", demanding speedier democratic reform on the day marking one year since the army moved in to crush anti-Mubarak protests.
Fitch ratings downgrades five eurozone nations
EUROZONE

Fitch ratings downgrades five eurozone nations

The Fitch ratings agency downgraded five eurozone countries -- Italy, Spain and Slovenia by two notches and Belgium and Cyprus by one each -- on Friday, while lowering its outlook on Ireland amid persistent concerns about European debt.
IMF, EU push Greece to make more reforms
DAVOS FORUM

IMF, EU push Greece to make more reforms

Greece has to deliver on its promises to implement austerity measures before receiving a second round of bailout money, European Union and International Monetary Fund leaders urged at this year's World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
SOCIAL NETWORKING

First Twitter map of Africa reveals a connected continent

Suicide bomber hits Shiite funeral in Baghdad
IRAQ

Suicide bomber hits Shiite funeral in Baghdad

A suicide bomber detonated an explosive-filled taxi near a Shiite funeral procession in Baghdad Friday, killing at least 31. Sectarian clashes have worsened since PM Nuri al-Maliki sacked a Sunni politician in December.
Honoured at Angoulême, Spiegelman tries to turn the page on ‘Maus’
FESTIVALS

Honoured at Angoulême, Spiegelman tries to turn the page on ‘Maus’

The guest of honour at this year’s Angoulême Comics Festival is renowned US comic book writer Art Spiegelman, whose new book looks back at the process of creating “Maus”, the work that brought him worldwide fame – and a bit of discomfort.
Last-minute winner sees Tunisia through to quarter-finals
2012 Africa Cup of Nations

Last-minute winner sees Tunisia through to quarter-finals

Substitute Issam Jemaa scored a last-minute winner for Tunisia on Friday as they beat Niger 2-1 to top Group C. Tunisia's qualification for the quarter-finals was sealed later with Gabon's win over Morocco.
Early results show Kabila party leading parliamentary elections
DR CONGO

Early results show Kabila party leading parliamentary elections

President Joseph Kabila’s party is leading the vote count in Democratic Republic of Congo’s parliamentary election, having garnered 58 of the 432 seats counted so far, according to partial results given early Friday. Official results are due Monday.
SPAIN

Spain jobless rate approaches 23 percent

Unemployment in Spain shot up to 22.8 percent in the fourth quarter of 2011, the National Statistics Institute reported Friday. Spain is the eurozone country worst hit by joblessness, with 5.3 million people out of work at the end of December.
Danny Boyle unveils London Olympics opening ceremony theme
UK - OLYMPICS

Danny Boyle unveils London Olympics opening ceremony theme

Oscar-winning film director Danny Boyle, the artistic director for the 2012 Olympic Games opening ceremony in London, revealed Friday that the ceremony will be a Shakespeare-inspired celebration of British culture.
Costa to compensate Concordia passengers
ITALY

Costa to compensate Concordia passengers

Costa Cruises said Friday it will offer 11,000 euros for losses and psychological damage to each of the more than 3,000 passengers aboard the Concordia cruise ship when it capsized off the Italian island of Giglio.
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