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Somali Islamist rebels attack U.N. compound in Mogadishu

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MOGADISHU - Islamist militants carried out their first major assault for years on a U.N. compound in the Somali capital Mogadishu on Wednesday, dealing a blow to fragile security gains that have allowed a slow return of foreign aid workers and diplomats.

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Private equity firm Abraaj to acquire West Africa's Fan Milk

ACCRA - Dubai private equity group Abraaj said on Wednesday it will acquire African dairy firm Fan Milk International, tapping into fast rising consumer spending in six west African countries.

Pirates attack ship off Nigeria, kidnap four: sources

ABUJA - Pirates in speedboats attacked an oil supply vessel and kidnapped four Indian and Polish crew members in increasingly dangerous waters off Nigeria's coast last week, two security sources said on Wednesday.

Mozambique's Renamo threatens to paralyse coal export line

MAPUTO - The opposition party Renamo, a former guerrilla organization, threatened on Wednesday to paralyse the only railway line leading from Mozambique's northwest coalfields.

Zambia's Mopani sees copper output at 170,000 T in 5 years

LUSAKA, June 19 - Zambia's Mopani Copper Mines owned by Glencore Xstrata Plc plans to raise annual copper output to 170,000 tonnes from 120,000 tonnes within five years after investing in new projects and upgrades, its chief executive said on Wednesday.

African troops say secure U.N. base in Somalia after attack

NAIROBI - Troops from the African Union force AMISOM said they had secured a United Nations compound in the Somali capital Mogadishu after it was attacked by Islamist militants.

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What's next for South Sudan?

Reuters is chronicling the first year in the life of South Sudan - and assessing the odds of whether it will flourish or fail.  Live Coverage | Slideshow 

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