Africa
Nigeria sets curfew in Boko Haram stronghold
Residents of Maiduguri ordered to stay indoors as military launches strikes against armed group in the north.
Last Modified: 18 May 2013 15:46 GMT
Region that broke away from Somalia in 1991 is still waiting for international recognition.
Interior ministry says annual congress would be in violation of law and represents threat to public order.
UN says town of Pibor has been destroyed, between fighting and looting, by rebels and army soldiers alike.
Representative to Central African Republic says time has come to impose sanctions on rebels and deploy security force.
International conference raises amount much higher than requested to help rebuild country devastated by conflict.
One person killed and police building torched just as US names new ambassador to the volatile country.
Demonstrators release dozens of piglets on parliament to protest against a bill that would see pay raise for lawmakers.
Three people have been killed and 21 others hospitalised, while about 100 people are feared trapped in rubble.
Strikes follow fatal shooting at the weekend of union leader who was due to testify over Marikana massacre.
Ten patients found but dozens remain unaccounted for after absconding from Nairobi psychiatric facility.
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