1.   In pre-colonial Africa, the griot was a member of the tribal clan whose sole purpose was to keep an oral history of his village.

2.   In Yemen, tribal clans have kidnapped hundreds of foreigners, including the Polish ambassador, over the last decade.

3.   Islamic links between Afghans and Pakistanis will continue, however, and the presence of tribal clans that straddle the border further cements the ties.

4.   Rugambwa became a Catholic when he was eight years old when the head of his tribal clan converted as a group, the Vatican said.

5.   Swaths of Yemen, the poorest country on the Arabian Peninsula, remain lawless and are ruled by armed tribal clans.

6.   The tribal clan is demanding that the Yemeni government arrest the alleged assassin of an al-Shaaby chief, security officials said.

7.   Police believe the attack was related to a conflict between two Zulu tribal clans in this area, and is not politically linked.