4m people remain in crisis: Somalia

2011-10-19 09:59:37

In Somalia, 4 million people remains in crisis, including 1.8 million in humanitarian emergency and 830,000 in an acute food and livelihood crisis.

Clinton, NTC leaders discuss assistance

2011-10-19 09:46:30

Senior leaders of Libya's ruling National Transitional Council (NTC) on Tuesday held talks with visiting US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Cash, gold found in Gaddafi son's office

2011-10-19 09:15:33

Large amounts of cash and gold have been reportedly discovered on Tuesday in the office of Seif al- Islam, the second son of Libya's fallen leader Muammar Gaddafi.

Namibia paralytic athletes to be honored

2011-10-19 10:26:45

Namibia's Disability Sports Namibia (DSN) will on Thursday award its athletes for doing well in local and international sports events this year.

Al Shabaab says not related to kidnappings

2011-10-18 08:51:03

Somalia's Islamist Al Shabaab said on Monday that they are not behind the kidnappings of foreigners in Kenya, media quoted a statement of the group as saying.

Turkish medics treat 30,000 Somalis

2011-10-18 08:47:47

Nearly 30,000 Somalis have been treated in tent hospitals and shelters set up by the Turkish Health Ministry in Mogadishu, the capital of famine-stricken Somalia.

More Boks to join Japanese exodus?

2011-10-18 08:57:51

Springboks Jaque Fourie and Bryan Habana may be the next big profile names to jet off to Japan after it was confirmed they were in negotiations with top Japanese team Kobe Steelers.

Celebration begins as NTC to control Bani Walid

2011-10-18 08:43:45

Celebratory gunshots by fighters of Libya's new ruling authorities are echoing in the sky on Monday over Bani Walid.

Arab League calls for dialogue in Syria

2011-10-17 13:19:45

The Arab League plans to bring together Syria's government and opposition groups to seek ways to end the violence in the country, Qatar's Prime Minister Hamad bin Jassim al-Thani said Sunday.

Kenya sends troops in Somalia

2011-10-17 11:43:48

Kenya deployed columns of troops into neighbouring Somali and launched an offensive against al Shabaab militants on Sunday, helping to drive the al Qaeda-linked militants out of two bases.

Liberia to hold 2nd-round election

2011-10-17 09:34:46

Liberia is expected to hold a second-round presidential election on November 8 as no candidate grasps an absolute majority in the first round.

Distribution big challenge for business

2011-10-17 09:30:31

Companies trying to do business in Africa find that distribution is their biggest challenge, according to Business Times newspaper in Johannesburg on Sunday.