UN chief Ban Ki-moon arrives in Kenya for mediation
2008-02-01 15:51:01
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon arrived in Kenyan capital Nairobi Friday to help bolster the African Union-mediated talks between Kenya's feuding parties.
UN warns about child trafficking in Mozambique
2008-02-01 10:19:46
The United Nations expressed concern about child trafficking in Mozambique on Thursday after police intercepted a lorry carrying 39 children near the border with Zimbabwe.
Sleeping sickness worries Angola: official
2008-02-01 07:44:56
The sleeping sickness is a worrying problem in Angola and the world as well, a top health official said here on Thursday, calling for more efforts to fight against it.
New mammal enters the book of life
2008-01-31 23:04:30
In a rare discovery of a new species of mammal, zoologists on Thursday said they had identified a shrew-like creature called a grey-faced sengi living in a small community in remote Tanzania.
UN extends Ethiopia-Eritrea force mandate
2008-01-31 10:20:06
The Security Council renewed the mandate of the struggling UN peace force on the Eritrea-Ethiopia border for six months on Wednesday despite a request from Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon for just one month.
UN Security Council deplores continuing violence in Kenya
2008-01-31 09:27:26
The UN Security Council deplored on Wednesday the deteriorating situation in Kenya, voicing support for the mediation efforts made by former UN chief Kofi Annan.
Kenya death toll near 800 in a month
2008-01-28 11:47:36
Gangs of youths fought running battles with police on Sunday and burned tribal rivals alive in their homes in western Kenya, pushing the death toll from a month of escalating ethnic violence to nearly 800.
7 killed in clashes in western Kenya
2008-01-27 20:25:22
People were burned and hacked to death Sunday in ethnic clashes in Kenya's western Naivasha town, the latest flashpoint of violence over the disputed presidential election. At least seven people died.
Gadhafi's son said tied to Iraq attack
2008-01-27 18:56:45
A son of Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi is behind a group of foreign and Iraqi fighters responsible for this week's devastating explosion in northern Iraq.
Sudan's foreign ministry summons US diplomat
2008-01-27 10:25:01
The Sudanese Foreign Ministry summoned on Saturday the Charge D'Affaires of the US embassy in Khartoum Alberto Fernandez to convey to him the protest of the Sudanese government over his recent remarks regarding Sudan.
Kenya's Kibaki denies offering PM post to his rival
2008-01-27 09:59:48
Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki on Saturday denied offering his rival Raila Odinga the post of prime minister, saying there is no provision in the constitution for that office.
Egyptian forces fail to seal Gaza border
2008-01-26 08:38:17
Egyptian guards with riot shields formed human chains along the Egypt-Gaza border on Friday, but were unable to stop hundreds of Palestinians from rushing into Egypt.