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Burundi votes, hopes to end civil war
Jul 4 2005 9:21PM (CT)
BUJUMBURA, Burundi (AP) - Burundians voted for a new parliament Monday amid hopes that the first such election in years will help end the Central African nation's civil war.
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Gadhafi urges Africans to stop 'begging'
Jul 4 2005 3:43PM (CT)
SIRTE, Libya (AP) - Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi told African nations to stop "begging" from the rich and to cooperate more in a blunt speech before a summit of the continents' leaders Monday.
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Mauritius leader concedes election defeat
Jul 4 2005 2:20PM (CT)
PORT LOUIS, Mauritius (AP) - An opposition leader claimed victory Monday in parliamentary elections in the Indian Ocean island of Mauritius and promised to promote economic growth for a broader section of society.
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Mauritania debates anti-terror campaign
Jul 4 2005 11:05AM (CT)
NOUAKCHOTT, Mauritania (AP) - The government in this impoverished desert nation has jailed scores of opponents, accusing them of being Islamic terrorists, and said an attack from across the border in Algeria by an al-Qaida-linked group proves the seriousness of the threat.
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Zanzibaris adopting stricter form of Islam
Jul 4 2005 1:11AM (CT)
ZANZIBAR, Tanzania (AP) - Zanzibar's mosques are fuller on Fridays, more women are wearing head scarves and more Muslim men are showing calluses created by frequently touching their foreheads to the ground in prayer. A growing number of Zanzibaris are turning toward a stricter form of Islam and possibly away from democracy ahead of this fall's elections, expected to be a volatile affair.
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