Children orphaned in Congo violence
2009-02-24 21:53:49
A war-orphaned child sits in a cardboard box at the Kizito orphanage in Bunia in northeastern Congo February 24, 2009.
Woman delivers sextuplets in Nigeria
2009-02-23 09:08:38
Nigeria recorded the birth of its first set of sextuplets on Saturday at the Olabisi Onabanjo Teaching Hospital, Sagamu, when a woman named Amuda Ajoke Bello, aged 32, gave birth to the six babies around 4: 00 a.m..
Explosion in Cairo kills 1, injures 21
2009-02-23 07:33:23
An explosion ripped into a famed bazaar in medieval Cairo on Sunday, killing a French woman and wounding at least 21 people -- most of them foreigners -- the government said. It was the first attack on tourists in Egypt in three years.
Sudan's Beshir to visit Egypt for Darfur talks
2009-02-22 16:22:59
Sudanese President Omar al-Beshir is due in Egypt on Sunday for talks on efforts to end the six-year conflict in Darfur, following a deal between a rebel group and Khartoum.
Madagascar security forces retake control of govt
2009-02-21 08:05:17
Madagascar security forces fired in the air to disperse opposition vigilante groups in the early hours of Friday and retake control of government ministries seized hours before, authorities said.
New caterpillar plague hits Liberia, spreads to Ivory Coast
2009-02-19 14:41:31
Liberia has been hit by an invasion of so far unidentified caterpillars while another species, which has attacked crops in several areas, has now crossed over into neighbouring Ivory Coast.
Zimbabwe to pay soldiers, teachers in US dollars
2009-02-19 09:14:04
Zimbabwe tried to combat the world's highest inflation by widening the use of foreign currency Wednesday - the first act of a coalition government that gave the longtime opposition control of much economic policy.
Sudan, Darfur rebels agree to hold peace talks
2009-02-18 19:43:58
Sudan's government and a leading Darfur rebel faction agreed on Tuesday to meet for peace talks, signing a deal with concessions from both sides, and the Qatari mediator urged all other rebels and Chad to come to the table.
Thousands flee as ethnic violence erupts in Central Africa
2009-02-15 15:32:47
Over 6,000 people have fled the Ndele region of the Central African Republic for a Chadian border village after violence erupted between two ethnic groups, officials said Saturday.
UN mission expected to visit Zimbabwe this month
2009-02-13 16:37:35
A United Nations humanitarian mission will visit Zimbabwe this month to assess the country's needs and how the world body could provide assistance, The Herald reported on Friday.
Somali pirates release Japanese ship with 23 crew
2009-02-13 15:57:29
Somali pirates have released a Japanese cargo ship which was seized in mid November off the Horn of Africa nation's coast with 23 crew, a regional maritime organization said on Friday.
Ex-Somali president's son set to become PM
2009-02-13 14:05:33
Somalia's president has chosen Omar Abdirashid Ali Sharmarke, the US-based son of a slain former leader, to be prime minister in a unity government intended to end civil war, government sources said.