Friday, 12 March 2010 18:15

Hundreds of people, including many women and children, were killed in ethnic violence near the city of Jos in Nigeria at the weekend, officials say.

They said villages had been attacked by men with machetes who came from nearby hills. Troops have now been deployed in the area and dozens of arrests are said to have been made.

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Friday, 12 March 2010 18:15

Nigerian Acting President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan at the weekend re-affirmed the position of ailing President Umaru Yar'Adua, saying: "He is still the President of this country."

"There are clear constitutional provisions in place and as you are aware I am acting on behalf of the President".

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Friday, 12 March 2010 18:15

The main opposition party in Togo has claimed widespread irregularities in the country's presidential election. People in Togo voted on Thursday to chose a new head of state - five years after hundreds died following the last, disputed election.

President Faure Gnassingbe is running for a second term, and his main challenger is Jean Pierre Fabre of the Union of Forces for Change (UFC). All parties have been stressing the need for a peaceful poll.

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Friday, 12 March 2010 18:15

About 30 people have been killed in a landslide in the mountainous eastern region of Bududa in Uganda, police say.

Police spokeswoman Judith Nabakooba said some reports had said 27 had died, while others have said 40. About 100 people are reported missing.

Police and rescuers are reported to be heading to the area, which has recently experienced heavy rains.

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