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US Embassy: US citizen kidnapped in Nigeria freed
(AP)
- Sat, 28 Jan 2012
AP - A U.S. citizen kidnapped by gunmen in Nigeria's oil-rich southern delta has been freed after a week in captivity, the U.S. Embassy said.
Egypt plans to send delegation to U.S. as NGO furor mounts
(Reuters)
- Fri, 27 Jan 2012
Reuters - A Egyptian military team plans to visit the United States next week as Cairo's crackdown on pro-democracy organizations has called into question the future of U.S. aid to Egypt, American officials said on Friday.
Libyan commander says will retake Bani Walid
(Reuters)
- Fri, 27 Jan 2012
Reuters - A militia commander whose troops were driven out of the Libyan tribal stronghold of Bani Walid this week said on Friday that his forces were massing to recapture the town but were holding back at the government's request.
Boko Haram leader tape threatens Nigeria forces
(Reuters)
- Fri, 27 Jan 2012
Reuters - In an audio tape posted on the Internet, the purported leader of the violent Nigerian Islamist sect Boko Haram threatened to kill more security personnel and kidnap their families, and accused U.S. President Barack Obama of waging war on Islam.
S.Sudan sees oil shutdown complete by Saturday
(Reuters)
- Fri, 27 Jan 2012
Reuters - South Sudan's top negotiator said his country would complete an oil production shutdown by Saturday, after Sudan and South Sudan failed to agree on a deal to end an oil crisis.
