Boat accident kills 7 in Nigeria's Kebbi State
2007-06-21 03:39:12
At least seven people have been confirmed dead in a boat mishap at Samanaji village, Yauri local government area of Nigeria's northwestern Kebbi State.
Cameroon to receive US$ 75m to fight Aids
2007-06-21 01:26:22
Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria will provide 75 million US dollars to Cameroon to further support efforts undertaken by the country to curb the three diseases.
S. Africa implements ban on Lags
2007-06-20 04:30:39
South African Airports Company said on Tuesday that more than 6.8 tons of liquids, aerosols and gels (Lags) have so far been seized under new airport safety measures.
UNESCO chief condemns murder of journalist in DRC
2007-06-20 03:28:25
UNESCO chief condemned Tuesday the murder of Serge Maheshe, a prominent journalist working for a Congolese radio station, who was shot in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC)'s region of Bukavu on June 13.
Ten killed by roadside bomb in Mogadishu
2007-06-20 02:11:04
At least three Ethiopian soldiers and seven Somalis were killed and an unknown number were wounded when an Ethiopian military truck was hit by a roadside bomb as the convoy was passing a street in the north of the Somali capital Mogadishu on Tuesday.
South African police arrest 300 protesting traders
2007-06-20 01:45:35
South African police arrested an estimated 300 protesting street traders outside a court in the costal city of Durban about 550 km south of Johannesburg on Tuesday.
International Quartet meeting in Cairo postponed
2007-06-20 01:39:29
The expected meetings of the international Quartet were postponed from the original schedule on June 26-27 in Cairo.
Four robbers gunned down in Lusaka
2007-06-19 05:15:17
Four robbers were gunned down Monday afternoon in Lusaka's Chazanga area, Police deputy spokesperson Crispin Kapela said in a press briefing.
Beninese cabinet reshuffles
2007-06-19 01:38:51
Beninese President Boni Yayi last has carried out far reaching changes in his government notably increasing the number of ministerial portfolios to 26 compared to the previous 22.
UN: African to lead Darfur force
2007-06-18 11:33:06
Sudan and the United Nations have agreed on key elements of a joint African Union-UN peacekeeping force for Darfur.
'Climate change root of Darfur strife'
2007-06-17 10:16:06
Climate change is partly to blame for the conflict in Sudan's Darfur region, UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said in a newspaper editorial.Peacekeeping