Written by Reuters Thursday, 16 May 2013 09:06
Equatorial Guinea arrested at least four members of the opposition for seeking to organize a protest ahead of an legislative election this month, Amnesty International and a local rights activist said.Read more... Add new comment

Guinean opposition leaders called for renewed protests next week, accusing President Alpha Conde of sabotaging U.N.-mediated talks aimed at ending the impasse over the organization of a parliamentary election.
Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan declared a state of emergency in three northeastern states, ordering in more troops to try to stem an increasingly violent Islamist insurgency.
Dominique Strauss-Kahn helped to open a new bank in the world's youngest nation, South Sudan, a low-key return to the international stage for the former IMF chief brought down by a sex scandal.








