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The British couple being held hostage by Somali pirates have said they are being treated well.
Mugabe banned me, says UN torture inquiry leader
The United Nations' torture investigator blamed Zimbabwe's president Robert Mugabe for banning him from entering the country today.
British couple's yacht found off east Africa
The European naval force patrolling the seas off Somalia has spotted the yacht belonging to a British couple feared kidnapped by pirates.
Search continues for missing British yacht couple
A search operation is continuing off the coast of east Africa today for a British couple feared kidnapped by Somali pirates.
British couple feared kidnapped by pirates
A search is underway for a British couple who are believed to have been abducted by pirates off the east coast of Africa.
Lawyer denies reports of Lockerbie bomber's death
Reports the Lockerbie bomber has died in Libya, have been denied by his lawyer.
GOAL workers 100 days in captivity
It's been 100 days since the Irish aid-worker Sharon Commins was kidnapped in Sudan.
Rwandan genocide suspect held in Uganda
A former Rwandan intelligence chief implicated in 1994 campaign of genocide in the country has been captured in Uganda, according to the police.
Workers with French aid group released
Three foreign workers with the French aid group Action Against Hunger (ACF) were freed today after being held in Somalia since July.
Further attacks by Somali pirates
Seven pirates have been captured off the coast of Somalia. Turkish commandos boarded a ship in the Gulf of Aden last night.
65 migrants feared dead in Gulf of Aden
The UN refugee agency says 16 African migrants have died and 49 others are missing after trying to cross the Gulf of Aden in three smugglers' boats.
US military kills al-Qa'ida militant in Somalia
The US military has reportedly killed a senior al-Qa'ida militant during an operation in Somalia.
Blade Runner arrested on assault charge
The South African athlete known at the Blade Runner has been arrested and charged with assault.
French hostage escapes after killing captors
A French security agent who was kidnapped in Somalia last month has escaped after killing three of his captors, according to local officials.
Aid workers released in Somalia
French President Nicolas Sarkozy's office confirmed this afternoon that six people linked to a French aid group have been released after nine months in captivity in Somalia.
Man arrested in connection with Irish aid worker death
The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed a man has been arrested in connection with the death of an Irish aid worker in Tanzania.
Clinton to hold vital Somalia talks
The US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is due to hold talks with the Somali President later.
Sudanese woman on trial for wearing trousers
Dozens of Sudanese women have been protesting outside a court in Sudan today ahead of the trial of a female journalist for wearing trousers in public.
Guard shoots himself at Nelson Mandela's home
A South African policeman guarding Nelson Mandela has committed suicide at the former president's home.
Scores killed as Nigerian army attacks Islamic sect
Scores of people are believed to have been killed during an overnight gunbattle between Nigerian soldiers and members of a Taliban-style Islamic sect.
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