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Egypt jails 30 Morsi backers for rioting

CAIRO - An Egyptian court sentenced on Sunday 30 people to more than three years in prison for violent protests in support of deposed Islamist president Mohamed Morsi, judicial officials said.

Six wounded, including two police, in Cairo bomb blasts

CAIRO - Two bomb blasts in Cairo wounded six people including at least two policemen Tuesday, the latest attacks since Egypt's Islamist president Mohamed Morsi was ousted.

SA's Zuma to miss EU-Africa summit

JOHANNESBURG - South African President Jacob Zuma will miss a controversy-tinged EU-Africa summit in Brussels this week because of "other commitments", the country's foreign ministry said on Monday.

SA, Rwanda agree to resolve diplomatic row: Zuma

JOHANNESBURG - Pretoria and Kigali have agreed to resolve a furious diplomatic row sparked by attacks on Rwandan dissidents exiled in Johannesburg, South African President Jacob Zuma said Wednesday.

Zambian minister sounds alarm over crumbling Kariba Dam

LUSAKA - A Zambian minister on Monday sounded the alarm over the condition of the Kariba Dam as he appealed for hundreds of millions of dollars to pay for urgent repairs.