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Rivals claim victory in Bongo succession poll

Gabon voted Sunday to elect a successor to Omar Bongo, whose son Ali Ben was favoured in polls. With preliminary results expected on Monday or Tuesday, all three main candidates were claiming victory.

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Darfur refugee camp 'hiding rebels'

Sudan's governemnt has accused Darfur's largest refugee camp of harbouring rebel fighters. The Kalma camp is the only one that is permanently protected by United Nations and African Union forces, but residents fear they may be driven out as the military threatens to take action. Al Jazeera's Hoda Abdel-Hamid reports from the camp.