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Somalia - Somali President Names PM Somalia's new president, Hassan Sheikh Mohamud, has announced his choice of a political newcomer to serve as the country's prime minister. President Mohamud, on Saturday, announced his selection of Abdi Farah Shi

Politics EXCLUSIVE: Callitsa, who arrived at hospital after 2 hrs, was around when Bingu died--Sources

Libya - Libyan forces deploy around former Gaddafi stronghold TRIPOLI  - Libyan militias, operating alongside the Defence Ministry, have deployed their forces around a former stronghold of ousted dictator Muammar Gaddafi, officials said on Wednesday, stoking fears of impending fighting. The forces are surrounding parts of the town of Bani Walid, a week after the death of former Misrata rebel fighter Omran Shaban, which has raised tension between the rival towns that backed opposing sides in last year's war.

Football - Ghana recalls Paintsil, Addy, Mensah for qualifier against Malawi Flames Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah recalled defenders John Paintsil, Jonathan Mensah and David Addy on Tuesday as the Black Stars look to qualify for next year's African Cup of Nations in South Africa. Appiah also included Espanyol midfielder Wakaso Mubarak and local player Daniel Nii Adjei in the national squad for the first time ahead of the decisive final round of qualifying games in less than two weeks. Ghana leads Malawi 2-0 ahead of the second leg in Malawi and aims to avoid the struggles of other major African nations.

Mauritius - Women Political and Social Rise/The Imaginary Glass Ceiling in Mauritius In Mauritius and worldwide, women are working more hours, having fewer children and focusing on their professional careers as varying governmental statistics suggest. They underline that women are becoming principal  “breadwinners” of the family. Additionally, non-governmental organizations and the United Nations report that a growing problem of women’s rights are being disregarded, Mauritius is no different.

Tanzania - Malawi, Tanzania Lock Horns Over Lake BLANTYRE, Malawi — Malawi and Tanzania are expected to hold a high level meeting August 20 on their standoff over oil and gas exploration in and ownership of Lake Malawi. The body of water - also known as Lake Nyasa in Tanzania - is the third-largest fresh water resource in Africa. The dispute escalated last year when Malawi’s late president Bingu wa Mutharika granted British company Surestream Petroleum rights to explore the lake for oil and gas. Surestream is currently conducting an environmental impact assessment.

Malawi - Kitwete bluffing! Fed up, Malawi suspends talks with Tanzania as border spat reaches 'next level' [B]BLANTYRE[/B]--Malawi President Joyce Banda has announced that Malawi was suspending dialogue with its northern neighbour Tanzania over the border dispute because the issue has gone "to the next level". "It's now a big issue," Banda told a news conference Tuesday on arrival in Lilongwe from New York where she made her maiden appearance at the United nations. "We wrote a letter to Tanzania protesting while at the United Nations."