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» 06.11.2009 - Zimbabwe crisis solved, for now » 06.11.2009 - Equatorial Guinea polls begin, with little hope of change » 06.11.2009 - "Uganda AIDS prevention threatened" » 05.11.2009 - South African mortality crisis overcome » 05.11.2009 - "Send Central African leaders to ICC" » 05.11.2009 - Guinea-Bissau role as drug hub declining » 05.11.2009 - Rwandan tea baron jailed over genocide » 04.11.2009 - Slavery still persists in Mauritania » 03.11.2009 - Equatorial Guinea pardons putschists » 03.11.2009 - Lesotho student clashes being investigated » 02.11.2009 - Sierra Leone judge takes over Taylor case » 02.11.2009 - Panic as Nigeria govt demolishes houses » 02.11.2009 - Africa discusses cooperation with ICC » 30.10.2009 - Panic hits Kampala after bomb scare » 30.10.2009 - Malawi president receives 2009 Drivers of Change Award » 30.10.2009 - Zambia launches campaign to end gender-based violence » 30.10.2009 - Last Burundian refugees repatriated » 30.10.2009 - Anti kidnapping legislation passes second reading » 30.10.2009 - Security Council extends sanctions on Ivory Coast » 30.10.2009 - Assembly shop for efficient stoves launched in Darfur » 30.10.2009 - Alliance plans to immunise 130 million children against Pneumonia » 30.10.2009 - Rescue operation for Zimbabwe's abused elephants announced » 29.10.2009 - IMF warns Zimbabwe of increased external deficit » 29.10.2009 - Ethiopia launches 2010 elections campaign » 29.10.2009 - Embezzlement case against Africa trio overturned » 29.10.2009 - Security Council calls for trying of Guinea's massacre » 29.10.2009 - Remove death penalty on gays - Clergy » 29.10.2009 - UN steps in to help in Angola/DRC refugee saga » 29.10.2009 - Abdelaziz calls on UN to protect Sahrawi » 29.10.2009 - Darfurian rebel died in detention, AI argues » 28.10.2009 - Angola slams French ruling on arms deal » 28.10.2009 - Zimbabwe turns away from UN human rights expert » 28.10.2009 - Ivorian foes re-arming ahead of polls » 28.10.2009 - Tanzanian farmers receive FAO's boost » 28.10.2009 - SA racism case back in court » 28.10.2009 - Tunis forum makes recommendations on protecting African remittances » 27.10.2009 - IMF returns Senegal's bag of dollars gift to official » 27.10.2009 - Gabon rejects nearly 300 migrants » 27.10.2009 - Guinean killings were planned - HRW » 27.10.2009 - Algeria signs defense agreement with Britain » 27.10.2009 - Former ports chief jailed for 2 years » 27.10.2009 - FAO commences work on international land-tenure governance guidelines » 27.10.2009 - Envoy calls for world support of AU peacekeeping role » 27.10.2009 - Kenya leads Africa rural connect in third round » 26.10.2009 - SADC states highest ranked in prosperity index » 26.10.2009 - Tribunal up-holds sentence for 3 former rebels » 26.10.2009 - Kenya probes missing funds in resettlement programme » 26.10.2009 - Ben Ali gets fifth term in presidency » 26.10.2009 - HIV risk remains high in Sub-Saharan Africa, new report » 26.10.2009 - Natron community vows to protect the lake » 23.10.2009 - $480 million to help in Ethiopia's food security » 23.10.2009 - Nigeria cracks a whip on cyber fraudsters » 23.10.2009 - Uganda must pursue peace and unity - Mwesigwa » 23.10.2009 - Court frees Kenyan sect leader » 23.10.2009 - Africa told to enhance actions to reduce disaster risk » 23.10.2009 - Malawi signs $60 million road project funding with AfDB » 23.10.2009 - Seychelles takes additional measures against piracy » 22.10.2009 - SA govt to subsidise poor TV owners go digital » 22.10.2009 - Kenya fails the 2010 electricity target » 22.10.2009 - UN pledges support to AU's refugees' treaty » 22.10.2009 - EU considering sanctions on Guinea » 22.10.2009 - MCC country directors review progress on programmes » 22.10.2009 - Ethiopia needs urgent food aid » 22.10.2009 - Good governance is everyone’s responsibility, ECA official » 22.10.2009 - African swine fever spreading in Russia » 21.10.2009 - $1 billion required annualy to reach children with life-saving vaccines » 21.10.2009 - Niger lashes out at ECOWAS decision » 21.10.2009 - SA local govt clouded by corruption » 21.10.2009 - Eritrea is the bottom last in Press Freedom Index 2009 » 21.10.2009 - Displaced Somalis failed international community, UN rights expert » 21.10.2009 - US backs arms embargo on Guinea » 21.10.2009 - Ghana and Burkina Faso urged to develop strategies on use of Volta River » 21.10.2009 - UNICEF appeals for donor support to protect CAR's children » 20.10.2009 - Gabon recalls Central Bank Governor » 20.10.2009 - Report calls for lifting of restrictions on remittances to Africa » 20.10.2009 - Mali armed to fight al Qaeda insurgents » 20.10.2009 - ECOWAS suspends Niger » 20.10.2009 - Africa to accelerate efforts to achieve development goals » 20.10.2009 - Expelled Angolan refugees in dire need of aid » 20.10.2009 - Africa evaluates 15 years of population development ahead of MDGs deadline » 19.10.2009 - SADC responds to Tsvangirai's call » 19.10.2009 - New partnership in Guinea's oil and gas concession » 19.10.2009 - Nigeria plans to offer stake to Delta residents » 19.10.2009 - UN advance plan to probe Conakry massacre » 19.10.2009 - Central Africa's peace process still a long way, Ban » 19.10.2009 - Ethiopia rebels deny state media reports » 19.10.2009 - Africa's climate change negotiators meet in Ethiopia » 19.10.2009 - Cocoa livelihoods programme launched in Ghana » 19.10.2009 - African countries conclude gender and climate change training » 19.10.2009 - AU-UN mission voices concern over military build-up in Sudan » 16.10.2009 - Zimbabwe's forced marriage collapses? » 16.10.2009 - Gabon and Nigeria elected to UN Security Council » 16.10.2009 - SA teams up with neighbours for a clean environment » 16.10.2009 - Arrest Al Bashir - ICC » 16.10.2009 - Obiang warns US and Europe of growing piracy in Gulf of Guinea » 16.10.2009 - HRW calls on Burundi to halt deportation of refugees » 16.10.2009 - Chad expels Cameroon editor » 16.10.2009 - UN expert calls for independent investigation into DRC killings » 15.10.2009 - Kibaki appeals for unity ahead of global summit » 15.10.2009 - Homosexuals angered by proposed law » 15.10.2009 - ICC prosecutor to investigate Guinea’s killings » 15.10.2009 - Nizeyimana pleads not guilty before ICTR » 15.10.2009 - Zambia becomes agric support hub for Southern Africa » 15.10.2009 - Gates challenges global leaders to support world's poorest farmers » 15.10.2009 - World leaders must change debate on poverty and human rights, AI » 14.10.2009 - ECOWAS holds an extra-ordinary summit to discuss Guinea and Niger » 14.10.2009 - ICC prosecutor invited for talks in Kenya » 14.10.2009 - Senate endorses oil deregulation policy » 14.10.2009 - UN calls for renewed efforts to save millions of children from diarrhoea » 14.10.2009 - World's poorest more food insecure with the economic crisis » 14.10.2009 - Dafur sanctions' monitoring mandate expanded » 14.10.2009 - African leaders address low level of implementation of regional integration » 13.10.2009 - African governments urged to recommit to develop people » 13.10.2009 - Conservation expert calls for protection of Africa's forest gardeners » 13.10.2009 - SA's broadband market is at a watershed, says report » 13.10.2009 - Australia helps Zim farmers through World Bank » 13.10.2009 - UN marks 15th anniversary of the Cairo development conference » 13.10.2009 - Somalia must be stable and well organised by August 2011, UN envoy » 13.10.2009 - Ethiopia still vulnerable to serious hunger » 12.10.2009 - Formalise employment for greater trade benefits, ILO/WTO study » 12.10.2009 - World faces huge challenge to feed growing populations » 12.10.2009 - New multi-media tools to help resolve land rights issues in Africa » 12.10.2009 - Lake Nakuru becomes Africa's first IBA-branded National Park » 09.10.2009 - African music awards to boost war against AIDS » 09.10.2009 - Experts to discuss strategies for Africa’s integration agenda » 09.10.2009 - UN experts raise concern on Gambia's threats of rights defenders » 09.10.2009 - New report documents abuse of Sahrawi refugees' rights in Algeria camps » 09.10.2009 - UN lawyers on a study mission in Côte d'Ivoire » 08.10.2009 - Environmentalists condemn Mozambique's planned damming of Zambezi » 08.10.2009 - Joint EAC-US military field training exercise in Uganda » 08.10.2009 - More agric investments needed to feed worlds hungry, UN » 08.10.2009 - Uganda set new sights to reach safe water targets » 08.10.2009 - Malawi milk producers receive boost from Netherlands » 08.10.2009 - PUMA unveils 2010 African football team kits » 08.10.2009 - Global Muslim population at 1.57 Billion, study estimates » 07.10.2009 - Uganda commits to reforestation » 07.10.2009 - Rajoelina to head Madagascar for one more year » 07.10.2009 - USAID awards $387,000 for indigenous health in Ethiopia » 07.10.2009 - Young Liberians to audition for top music award » 06.10.2009 - Former Rwandan intelligence officer handed to ICTR » 06.10.2009 - 67 global urban youth groups awared HABITAT grants » 06.10.2009 - Indian Ocean nations to test tsunami warning system » 06.10.2009 - UNICEF calls for further steps to protect children » 06.10.2009 - UNESCO chief condemns killing of Nigerian editor » 05.10.2009 - SADC leads Africa on governance barometer » 05.10.2009 - SA optimistic of expanded trade with US » 05.10.2009 - Mauritania gets $12 million to boost food production and lower imports » 05.10.2009 - Lesotho signs $25 million agreement with WB » 05.10.2009 - Food security crucial for Africa's development, AWEPA » 05.10.2009 - Maximise gains and protect rights of migrants, HDR » 02.10.2009 - Euro 1.6 million to boost efforts to counter human trafficking » 02.10.2009 - Somaliland peace pact hailed » 01.10.2009 - UN calls for independent probe in Guinea's deaths » 01.10.2009 - Cote d'Ivoire and Ghana youth to benefit from Cocoa development grant » 01.10.2009 - AU lobbying Africa's position in the Americas » 01.10.2009 - Brazzaville calls on US to support preservation of the Congo Basin » 01.10.2009 - Zim health workers afforded mobility with UN bikes » 01.10.2009 - Benin's livestock farmers sign support grants with USADF » 30.09.2009 - AfDB makes first trade finance disbursement » 30.09.2009 - Guinea's leader to be tough against future protests » 30.09.2009 - IFAD signs additional funding to fight poverty in Kenya » 30.09.2009 - Climate change could induce more food dependency on Africa, FAO paper » 30.09.2009 - Somalis need more support to talk, UN envoy » 29.09.2009 - France threatens total pull-out from Guinea » 29.09.2009 - UN hails Sudanese order to lift censorship » 29.09.2009 - Cape Verde supports multilaterism in combating orgainsed crime » 29.09.2009 - Zimbabwean communities educated about owls » 29.09.2009 - East African police chiefs eye closer ties with INTERPOL » 29.09.2009 - $59 million awarded to eliminate exploitive child labour in 19 countries » 29.09.2009 - WFP appeals for urgent $66 million in Uganda » 28.09.2009 - Global economic crisis to fuel conflict in Africa, experts » 28.09.2009 - Scores killed by soldiers in Guinea protest » 28.09.2009 - FAO urges policy improvement to turn around Africa's fortunes » 28.09.2009 - Release of Zimbabwean activits signal new beginning » 28.09.2009 - Namibia urges for harder line against coups d’état » 28.09.2009 - Stakeholders discuss post-crisis reproductive health needs of populations » 25.09.2009 - Mugabe blasts the West at UN » 25.09.2009 - Fans warned of fraudulent World Cup tickets » 25.09.2009 - Leaders call for UN support on Africa's development » 25.09.2009 - Help out in central Africa, Ban appeals » 25.09.2009 - Ugandan editors charged with sedition » 25.09.2009 - Nigerien editor face criminal libel charge » 24.09.2009 - $1.2 billion trade finance to support Ghana's cocoa sector » 24.09.2009 - ICTR's trial of Ngirabatware commences » 24.09.2009 - Diageo commits more funding to West Africa's access to clean water » 24.09.2009 - CGI partners announce new commitments to empower girls and women » 24.09.2009 - SA working with US on embassy security threat » 24.09.2009 - North African leaders call for wide-scale UN reform » 24.09.2009 - Zuma calls for the overhaul of international economic arrangements » 24.09.2009 - Museveni calls on Africa to wake up » 23.09.2009 - UN steps up work in W/Africa and flashes urgent appeal for Ethiopia » 23.09.2009 - Ban urges for release of children in Uganda conflict » 23.09.2009 - Rwandan fugutive handed to ICTR » 23.09.2009 - Malagasy NGOs unite against plunder of natural resources » 23.09.2009 - USADF signs new grants in Cape Verde and Tanzania » 23.09.2009 - Report calls for HIV-sensitive laws and policing to combat AIDS » 23.09.2009 - UNESCO elects new chief » 22.09.2009 - SA stats show less murders but increased robbery and commercial crimes » 22.09.2009 - Local group makes mark at Egypt's Lake Qarun » 22.09.2009 - New partnership to keep children free from HIV in Africa » 22.09.2009 - US offices in SA closed » 22.09.2009 - IMF approves $21.5 million for Comoros » 22.09.2009 - Ban calls for global collective action on climate change » 22.09.2009 - INTERPOL to set global standard with new e-passport initiative » 21.09.2009 - Horn of Africa facing severe food insecurity, FAO » 21.09.2009 - Rescuers abandon search for survivors » 21.09.2009 - Four African states part of the Bern Convention's 30 years » 21.09.2009 - Two African candidates for UNESCO head » 21.09.2009 - FDI flows will continue to decrease in 2009 » 21.09.2009 - No end in sight to economic crisis for hard-hit developing world – UN report » 18.09.2009 - Mobile money transfer system now avalable in S/Leone » 18.09.2009 - Project focus to enhance child nutrition in rural Malawi and Tanzania » 18.09.2009 - Tanzania’s president to participate in US-Africa Business Summit » 18.09.2009 - International police to enhance collaboration on maritime piracy » 18.09.2009 - University of Seychelles takes off » 17.09.2009 - UN chief condemns AU base bomb attack » 17.09.2009 - 'No one-size-fits-all rule to prevent corruption' - UN report » 17.09.2009 - Former Rwanda official pleads guilty to war crimes » 17.09.2009 - MCC signs $540 million compact with Senegal » 17.09.2009 - Low income countries still suffering recession impact, World Bank » 17.09.2009 - Toxic wastes caused deaths, illnesses in Côte d’Ivoire - UN expert » 17.09.2009 - Project to fight Malaria builds thriving African Mosquito net industry » 16.09.2009 - World falling short on pledges to reduce poverty – UN report » 16.09.2009 - IFAD approves $217.82 million for rural poverty work worldwide » 16.09.2009 - WFP chief warns of growing crisis for worlds hungry » 16.09.2009 - Schools for Africa partnership raise $71 million » 16.09.2009 - Govt steps up security as MEND extends ceasefire » 16.09.2009 - WHO warns of possible after floods health disaster in W/Africa » 16.09.2009 - 2009 African Banker Awards nominees announced » 15.09.2009 - Second US-Egypt clinical study blocked » 15.09.2009 - European Council adopts new joint action on DR Congo » 15.09.2009 - Global poll uncovers serious lack of political tolerance » 15.09.2009 - $70 million to revive Zimbabwe’s education » 15.09.2009 - Kenyan govt all out to fight cattle rustling » 15.09.2009 - Sierra Leone's peace needs time, UN official » 14.09.2009 - Zimbabwean farmers to get EU funded boost » 14.09.2009 - Eastern Africa to harmonise strategies to reach food security » 14.09.2009 - Opposition cries intimidation as Mozambique's election campaign starts » 14.09.2009 - MEND threatens fresh attacks in Nigeria » 14.09.2009 - Global poll shows support for increased govt intervention » 14.09.2009 - Commission orders Libya not to execute Nigerians on death row » 11.09.2009 - Global child mortality figures dropping » 11.09.2009 - Uganda tribal clashes continue into second day » 11.09.2009 - Search for bodies continues off Sierra Leone coast » 11.09.2009 - Kenya preparing for impact of possible torrential rains » 10.09.2009 - Egypt must investigate border killings, AI » 10.09.2009 - Circumcision cost-effective means to prevent HIV - UN report » 09.09.2009 - Commissioner calls for urgent reforms in DRC’s security » 09.09.2009 - Zambian artist competing for $83,000 in Norway » 09.09.2009 - Swaziland media urged to speed up self-regulation process » 08.09.2009 - Norway announces euro 350 support for developing countries » 08.09.2009 - Court hands death sentence to alleged Norwegian spies » 08.09.2009 - International community urged to refocus on security reforms in Eastern DRC » 08.09.2009 - New ‘Africa Also Smiles Poster’ campaign launched » 08.09.2009 - More people affected by West African floods » 08.09.2009 - Diarrhoea threatens to wreaks havoc in Ethiopia » 08.09.2009 - UN refugee chief begins visit to Western Sahara camps » 07.09.2009 - SADC shifts Zim for special summit » 07.09.2009 - Fresh talks expected next month in Sudan » 07.09.2009 - New UN trained special police graduate in Liberia » 04.09.2009 - Madagascar’s power-sharing deal in limbo » 04.09.2009 - UN disaster team in Burkina Faso » 04.09.2009 - Forum promises new action on women’s health and rights » 04.09.2009 - Drug-trafficking and money laundering chief extradited to the US » 04.09.2009 - New cables to kick-start Africa's new broadband era, report » 04.09.2009 - SA designer to show at New York fashion week » 04.09.2009 - Southern Africa Trust to collaborate with Mauritius » 04.09.2009 - International call to learn to love vultures - or lose them » 03.09.2009 - AfDB approves loan to rehabilitate Tunisia's electricity network » 03.09.2009 - Violence erupts as junior Bongo declared winner » 03.09.2009 - African police chiefs to strengthen collaboration with INTERPOL » 03.09.2009 - EU surpasses US as single greatest population donor » 03.09.2009 - EAC to discuss draft framework on social development » 03.09.2009 - Bemba to remain in ICC custody » 03.09.2009 - Sierra Leone players must step up efforts, Ban » 03.09.2009 - Bike collection to aid developing countries » 02.09.2009 - East Africa forces hold 1st ever joint field training exercise » 02.09.2009 - Global women’s forum make claim on economic stimulus funds » 02.09.2009 - Project help poverty reduction in northern Nigeria » 02.09.2009 - 16 Somalis die in an attempt to reach Yemen » 01.09.2009 - Tensions building in Gabon as finals results still awaited » 01.09.2009 - Treaty to eliminate illegal fishing penned » 01.09.2009 - Africa hosts special session on climate change concerns » 01.09.2009 - EU signing with ESA a solid foundation, Ashton » 01.09.2009 - UK funded malaria campaign launched in Nigeria » 01.09.2009 - AU Commission signs compact agreement with Ethiopia » 31.08.2009 - Gabon leader appeals for calm » 31.08.2009 - Not yet over for Chiluba » 31.08.2009 - UNICEF head visits children traumatised by DRC war » 31.08.2009 - Boosting smallholder farming key to easing hunger in SADC » 31.08.2009 - RSF relieved Cardoso’s murderer is back behind bars » 31.08.2009 - UN expert urges Zambia to keep poverty reduction promises » 28.08.2009 - No breakthrough in Madagascar’s talks » 28.08.2009 - LRA attacks uproot thousands in DRC » 28.08.2009 - Senegal gets land management grant from WB » 28.08.2009 - Gabon opposition unite against Bongo’s son » 28.08.2009 - Rwanda gets $8 million recovery grant » 28.08.2009 - Universal access to Malaria will be met, UN Envoy » 27.08.2009 - Ethiopia gets IMFs shocks facility funding » 27.08.2009 - SA lawyer appointed UN rights expert on violence against women » 27.08.2009 - New teacher training college for Malawi » 27.08.2009 - Senegalese police unit joins AU-UN peacekeeping force in Darfur » 26.08.2009 - Drought induced crisis looming in the Horn of Africa » 26.08.2009 - Heads rolling as govt seeks to jail Chiluba » 26.08.2009 - Bringing technology and agronomic knowledge to African farmers » 26.08.2009 - Four Uganda’s journalists face criminal charges » 25.08.2009 - WFP appeals for urgent assistance for Kenya » 25.08.2009 - UNICEF grants DR Congo $500.000 » 25.08.2009 - Uganda Telecom and Rwandatel purchase SEACOM capacity » 25.08.2009 - Niger’s civil society faces increased intimidation, TI » 25.08.2009 - Crackdown on independent media ahead of election » 25.08.2009 - Côte d’Ivoire’s ID and voter registration on track, UN envoy » 25.08.2009 - AU-UN Dafur mission donate supplies to female prison » 24.08.2009 - African journalists join the climate change campaign » 24.08.2009 - JED calls for investigation of journalist's death » 24.08.2009 - IBM expands corporate programme in emerging markets » 24.08.2009 - Kenyan census kicks-off » 24.08.2009 - African ministers building one voice towards climate change summit » 24.08.2009 - Senegal should intensify efforts to monitor migrants’ situation » 24.08.2009 - Young people’s needs put into action plans » 21.08.2009 - SA and Angola sign trade and development deals » 21.08.2009 - IFAD head concludes visit to Abidjan » 21.08.2009 - Commission outraged by more Senegalese arrests » 20.08.2009 - Zimbabwe still at risk of Cholera outbreak » 20.08.2009 - South Africans raged by sexuality tests of Semenya » 20.08.2009 - Somali insurgents regain control in the south » 20.08.2009 - Kenya launches poverty drive projects » 20.08.2009 - AU to promote trade and investment opportunities for Africa » 19.08.2009 - 1st World humanitarian day marked » 19.08.2009 - Special unit to guard gender and sexual violence for Darfur » 19.08.2009 - More Somali refugees moved from overcrowded Kenyan camp » 18.08.2009 - Africa - A booming business destiny for US investors » 18.08.2009 - New report offers solutions to water and sanitation service delivery » 18.08.2009 - USADF signs four grants with community groups in Cape Verde » 18.08.2009 - Liberian security and peace gains still fragile, Ban » 17.08.2009 - Chiluba acquitted » 17.08.2009 - Russian ship found off West Africa coast » 17.08.2009 - UN condemns attack on Somali aid compound » 17.08.2009 - Côte d’Ivoire wraps up polio immunisation campaign » 17.08.2009 - Scientists claim total victory on invasive locusts » 17.08.2009 - New consortium to develop drugs for neglected tropical diseases » 17.08.2009 - US funding to help sustain Chad’s humanitarian flights » 14.08.2009 - Bemba granted conditional release » 14.08.2009 - Angola investing in manufacturing industries » 14.08.2009 - $1.7m grant for African Leadership Centre » 14.08.2009 - Uganda well-positioned to steer East Africa, Zoellick » 14.08.2009 - A few more days before Chiluba’s verdict » 14.08.2009 - SA Reserve Bank cuts rate by 50 basis points » 14.08.2009 - Ethiopia’s food security continues to decline » 14.08.2009 - State policy should not leave populations homeless, UN expert » 13.08.2009 - $6.8 million awarded to develop global health laboratory systems » 13.08.2009 - South Sudan most hit by global meltdown, UN official » 13.08.2009 - WB commits to support DRC’s post-conflict programmes » 13.08.2009 - Fresh promise for Western Sahara talks » 12.08.2009 - World population data sheet shows more growth in Africa and Asia » 12.08.2009 - COSATU express shock on output drop » 12.08.2009 - Cameroon’s Etinde permit gets possible farm-in deal » 12.08.2009 - Govts can stop the carnage on African roads, author » 12.08.2009 - Grant to support grassroots development in Uganda » 12.08.2009 - $1.5 million life-saving support needed in CAR » 12.08.2009 - AI calls for safeguards on arms transfers to Somalia » 12.08.2009 - Sudanese fighters enrol for disarmament » 11.08.2009 - Zuma to halt appointment of chief prosecutor » 11.08.2009 - Mugabe tells the West off » 11.08.2009 - Union denounce conviction of journalists » 11.08.2009 - Niger could be facing international isolation, but... » 11.08.2009 - African telecom leaders meet in Uganda » 11.08.2009 - Great lakes leaders urged to move quick » 11.08.2009 - Ban urges for quick return of Madagascar’s normalcy » 11.08.2009 - Humanitarian situation in CAR worsening, UN official » 10.08.2009 - Malagasy parties sign a deal of hope » 10.08.2009 - SA hosting International Statistics Institute 2009 » 10.08.2009 - Eritrea dismiss insurgents support allegations as smear campaign » 10.08.2009 - Indigenous community must be celebrated with honour, Ban » 10.08.2009 - Zim humanitarian situation still acute, UN » 07.08.2009 - Lesotho govt to also investigate industrial pollution » 07.08.2009 - Madagascar’s food security remains vulnerable » 07.08.2009 - UN military chiefs appeal for more troops and equipment » 07.08.2009 - San communities in Botswana get USADF funding » 06.08.2009 - SA govt refutes claims of doggy arms’ deals » 06.08.2009 - British funding to secure land peace in Rwanda » 06.08.2009 - Investigations uncover large-scale illicit drug production in Guinea » 06.08.2009 - Former congressman convicted of corruption charges related to African deals » 06.08.2009 - US assures women of support in food production » 05.08.2009 - Zambian rice farmers get $500,000 in USADF funding » 05.08.2009 - Poverty a threat to education, UN » 05.08.2009 - Former border agent sentenced on Tanzanian Leopard Tortoises case » 05.08.2009 - Security Council strengthens protection of children in war » 05.08.2009 - Not for sale, MEND pronounce stance » 05.08.2009 - IFJ condemns seizure of magazines in Morocco » 04.08.2009 - World bank signs first biocarbon agreement in DRC » 04.08.2009 - Scientists publish discovery of Malaria origin » 04.08.2009 - Somali’s named in Australia terror arrests » 04.08.2009 - SA govt makes fresh commitment to uplift the poor » 04.08.2009 - Nigeria secures WB budgetary support » 04.08.2009 - UN officials ordered to use all in aid of violence victims » 04.08.2009 - AU-UN mission provides funds to Dafur » 03.08.2009 - Lesotho’s opposition stay-away not a success » 03.08.2009 - EU food facility grant to increase farmers’ productivity » 03.08.2009 - Germany announces grant to Mozambique » 03.08.2009 - Zuma promises quick response on Zimbabwe » 03.08.2009 - WHO stresses breatfeeding in emergencies » 03.08.2009 - Niger’s referendum will go ahead » 03.08.2009 - Lesotho’s blue rivers to be investigated » 31.07.2009 - 30 million children targeted in Nigeria's immunization campaign » 31.07.2009 - SA gasoline prices downing » 31.07.2009 - US chamber embarks on trade mission to East Africa » 31.07.2009 - Positive reforms as Zim lifts media restrictions » 31.07.2009 - Funding gap could ground UN air service for Africa » 30.07.2009 - Angola praises AfDB’s settling in Luanda » 30.07.2009 - SA formally withdraws from Burundi » 30.07.2009 - Forum discusses role of infrastructure to health care » 30.07.2009 - Angola gets UN support to boost access to water » 29.07.2009 - Madagascar political crisis far from over » 29.07.2009 - Rwandan child detainees get UN support » 29.07.2009 - Voter education will be unhindered in Dafur » 29.07.2009 - Security in CAR still shaky, UN official » 28.07.2009 - Six African countries targeted in UN’s cleaner cooling project » 28.07.2009 - Yar’Adua assures clean sweep of militants » 28.07.2009 - Anti-piracy training planned for Somali forces » 28.07.2009 - Dow Jones wins SA tourism 2010 contract » 28.07.2009 - Thousands risk lives to flee Somali’s escalating violence » 28.07.2009 - Security beefed up in northern Nigeria » 28.07.2009 - Ban calls for tough measures against sexual violence » 28.07.2009 - New offer to avert further municipal strike » 27.07.2009 - UN voices concern over SA housing riots » 27.07.2009 - Demobilisation of Darfur child soldiers commences » 27.07.2009 - SA municipal workers on strike » 27.07.2009 - Violence spread to other Nigerian states » 27.07.2009 - Madagascar’s humanitarian appeal revised down » 24.07.2009 - Namibian court orders continued freezing of assets » 24.07.2009 - More people uprooted by DRC's fighting » 24.07.2009 - A new low cost airline created in Zimbabwe » 24.07.2009 - Liberia’s threshold programme approved » 24.07.2009 - Cape Verde announces new measures to combat economic crisis » 24.07.2009 - SA service delivery promise crippled by strikes » 24.07.2009 - Albino murderers jailed » 24.07.2009 - CPJ worried on new anti-terror legislation » 23.07.2009 - Harsh sentence for abusive Swazi lover » 23.07.2009 - Sao Tome and Principe gets first sea transport between the islands » 23.07.2009 - I won’t bow to international pressure – Tandja » 23.07.2009 - SA govt condemns violent protests » 23.07.2009 - EU grant to boost agric production in poor countries » 23.07.2009 - 42 NGOs suspended in Ethiopia » 23.07.2009 - Côte d'Ivoire fined $47,000 after stampede » 23.07.2009 - Uganda MPs angry over planned airport concession » 22.07.2009 - UN welcomes Abyei ruling » 22.07.2009 - Arbitration court rules on Abyei » 22.07.2009 - Zimbabwe to raise civil servants’ salaries » 22.07.2009 - WHO study says river blindness could be wiped out » 22.07.2009 - Over 500 migrants benefit from voluntary return » 22.07.2009 - Four hostages freed in Cameroon » 22.07.2009 - Fish killing fungus could spread to other part of Africa – FAO » 21.07.2009 - Islamists order closure of 3 UN agencies » 21.07.2009 - Miners killed after a shaft collapse » 21.07.2009 - Rwanda’s Commonwealth accession questioned » 21.07.2009 - RSF denounces journalists’ harassment in Congo » 21.07.2009 - Activists urge health professionals to halt FGM » 21.07.2009 - Prosecute officers responsible for Jos killings – HRW » 20.07.2009 - China president’s son in Namibia’s corruption case » 20.07.2009 - Rare gorillas flee to DRC » 20.07.2009 - Renewed clashes puts Darfur civilians at risk, AU-UN » 20.07.2009 - Uganda urged to charge or release five detainees » 20.07.2009 - Malawi's opposition petition thrown out of court » 17.07.2009 - Botswana’s San population receive US grant » 17.07.2009 - International support needed for Uganda peace, UN expert » 17.07.2009 - Aid critical in Somalia, UN » 17.07.2009 - South Sudan commits to peace after ruling » 17.07.2009 - Corrupt DRC magistrates send packing » 17.07.2009 - Ghana could meet its MDG target of halving poverty, IMF » 16.07.2009 - High food prices continue to hurt the poor, FAO » 16.07.2009 - Lesotho govt not backing off new financial tool » 16.07.2009 - Bongo’s son elected presidential candidate » 16.07.2009 - Food donations spark a row in famine hit areas » 15.07.2009 - Aid agencies appeal for $11 million for Somalia » 15.07.2009 - Benin flood victims visited by ECOWAS » 15.07.2009 - Nigerian militants declare 60 days ceasefire » 15.07.2009 - CPJ denounces death threats on journalist » 15.07.2009 - China warns of Al Qaeda reprisals » 14.07.2009 - Zimbabwe’s constitution conference disrupted » 14.07.2009 - Oxfam records serious atrocities in DRC » 14.07.2009 - Eritrea not backing militancy – Presidency » 14.07.2009 - Foreign journalists abducted in Somalia » 14.07.2009 - N/Delta militant freed » 14.07.2009 - Thousands of Congolese deported from Angola » 14.07.2009 - Burundi approved for further IMF fund’s disbursement » 13.07.2009 - Invest in women and girls to fight poverty, UN » 13.07.2009 - Liberia dismiss accusations of plot against Cornakry » 13.07.2009 - Niger angered by EU’s decision to block aid » 13.07.2009 - Uganda appeals for $79 million to fight famine » 13.07.2009 - Doctors threaten strike on Wednesday » 10.07.2009 - Helping world’s hungry to promote peace and stability » 10.07.2009 - Militant Nigerian leader accepts amnesty » 10.07.2009 - EU to support trans-sahara pipeline project » 10.07.2009 - Giant brewer invests $125 million in Angola » 10.07.2009 - Somalia could fall to opposition hands » 10.07.2009 - G8 to commit $15 billion to food security » 10.07.2009 - New investment tool to boost business in Africa » 09.07.2009 - Hotter Africa states may lose maize by 2050 » 09.07.2009 - Annan submits Kenyan post election lists to ICC » 09.07.2009 - HRW denounced use of oil revenues in E/Guinea » 09.07.2009 - New initiative to fight organised crime in West Africa » 09.07.2009 - Uganda moves to ban FGM » 09.07.2009 - Kenyans in court over Anti-Counterfeit Act » 08.07.2009 - Amnesty International warns Ethiopia on new anti terrorism law » 08.07.2009 - Guinea’s junta accused of undermining rights » 08.07.2009 - Eastern DRC still remain fragile - Ban » 08.07.2009 - Militants sabotage key oil installations in Niger Delta » 07.07.2009 - Morocco signs €155 million loan agreement with France » 07.07.2009 - Liberian president angered by TRC report » 07.07.2009 - West Africa makes progress on security » 07.07.2009 - Tunisia enacts early retirement law for public servants » 07.07.2009 - Uganda rebels re-launch attacks » 06.07.2009 - Opposition warns government against delayed polls » 06.07.2009 - Death sentence declared for insurgents » 06.07.2009 - AU calls for Eritrea sanctions » 26.06.2009 - WB approves $3.5 million climate change fund for Liberia » 26.06.2009 - 10, 000 girls to be repatriated to Nigeria » 22.06.2009 - UK offers more help to Zim, but not direct to government » 22.06.2009 - Oil firms confirms attacks on oil facilities » 22.06.2009 - Insurgents vow to attack foreign troops » 22.06.2009 - Rights body call for cessation of torture in Angola » 22.06.2009 - New hope for MDR TB patients » 19.06.2009 - MEND claims attack on Agip’s major pipeline » 19.06.2009 - UN condemns latest Somali bombing » 19.06.2009 - Algerian police killed in an ambush » 19.06.2009 - Uganda could be a dessert in 40 years » 19.06.2009 - Tunisia dismiss fears of inmates’ mistreatment » 18.06.2009 - Djibouti qualifies for IMF’s poverty disbursement » 18.06.2009 - Suicide bomb kills security minister in Somalia » 18.06.2009 - Opposition leader calls for the release of journos » 18.06.2009 - Call for release Sahrawi prisoners in Morocco » 17.06.2009 - Congo deny reports on Bemba’s case » 17.06.2009 - Chad-Sudan tension threatens Darfur stability – UN Chief » 17.06.2009 - Delta rebel leader accepts amnesty » 17.06.2009 - Water shortages could frustrate efforts to control cholera – Minister » 17.06.2009 - South Africa and Egypt lead the traffic accidents in Africa » 17.06.2009 - UN probes stolen aid in Somalia » 15.06.2009 - WHO head urges fair global health policies » 15.06.2009 - Chevron investigates alleged attacks on its oil installation » 15.06.2009 - PM to resign after late Bongo’s burial » 15.06.2009 - Unions says Niger’s democracy is under threat » 15.06.2009 - UN to work Bakassi resettlement programme » 15.06.2009 - 40 killed in weekend clashes in South Sudan » 15.06.2009 - Scientists plead for reversal of brain drain in Africa » 12.06.2009 - Kenya’s small farmers get World Bank support » 12.06.2009 - Chadian released from Guantanamo Bay » 12.06.2009 - Egypt has enough wheat reserves, govt » 12.06.2009 - Revival of peace talks in Uganda critical – EU official » 12.06.2009 - Expelled agencies not welcome - Khartoum » 11.06.2009 - Kenya given August deadline to institute tribunal » 11.06.2009 - Economic meltdown threatens progress in fight against hunger » 11.06.2009 - 2009 World food prize laureate goes to Ethiopian scientist » 11.06.2009 - Niger gets € 30 million to fight poverty » 11.06.2009 - Ivorian govt to get $50 million for electricity infrastructure » 11.06.2009 - Voluntary male circumcision campaign begins in Swaziland and Zambia » 10.06.2009 - Africa must see opportunities out of the global crisis, Zuma » 10.06.2009 - Senate speaker heads government after Bongo’s death » 10.06.2009 - Nigeria’s militant group claims sabotage on oil station » 10.06.2009 - UN chief concerned with rising tension in Niger » 10.06.2009 - Morocco invests $37.3 million in tourism » 09.06.2009 - Gabon holds forum to fill presidential vacuum » 09.06.2009 - Insecurity in N/Delta delays power supply » 09.06.2009 - UN-DRC strengthen cooperation against armed forces » 09.06.2009 - 32 alleged coup plotters charged in Ethiopia » 09.06.2009 - Shell to pay $15.5 million for torture cases » 09.06.2009 - Army calls for postponement of elections » 08.06.2009 - Local farmers sign US grant deals » 08.06.2009 - Conservationists call for action against illegal logging » 08.06.2009 - Western Sahara seeks UN intervention on Morocco’s elections » 08.06.2009 - Egypt quarantines dorm as new swine flu cases surfaces » 08.06.2009 - Gabonese government rejects Bongo’s death reports » 05.06.2009 - Political figures killed and hunted in Guinea-Bissau » 05.06.2009 - Epic rescue for endangered elephants in Malawi resumes » 05.06.2009 - International courts appeal for cooperation from member states » 05.06.2009 - Mahale Ecosystem research project launched » 04.06.2009 - Egypt Muslim scholars welcome Obama speech » 04.06.2009 - European bank withdraws funding from Ethiopia’s dam » 04.06.2009 - Ethiopia finally admits presence in Somalia » 03.06.2009 - Madagascar's leader sentenced to 4 years » 03.06.2009 - Disagreement on Burundi peace achievements » 03.06.2009 - Swazi human rights lawyer arrested » 02.06.2009 - Over 60 illegal miners die in abandoned SA shaft » 02.06.2009 - Stop biasness, Rwanda Tribunal told » 29.05.2009 - Regional action plan to combat human trafficking adopted » 29.05.2009 - Law enforcement is 'missing link' in fight against maritime piracy, Interpol » 29.05.2009 - UN/AU collaboration to enhance peace and security in Africa » 29.05.2009 - Museveni must appoint independent commissioners » 29.05.2009 - Togo institutes the truth and conciliation commission » 29.05.2009 - Tribal clashes claim over 240 lives » 29.05.2009 - MCC commemorates Africa Day » 28.05.2009 - Financing smallholder farmers will grow Africa out of poverty, experts say » 28.05.2009 - SA announces further cut on repo rate » 28.05.2009 - Norway restores operations in Kenya after bomb threat » 28.05.2009 - Japan dispatches two aircrafts to boost surveillance off Somalia » 28.05.2009 - Gays mistreated in Rwanda - AI » 28.05.2009 - Somaliland agrees on fixed election time » 28.05.2009 - Kenyan MPs endorse military deployment in disputed islands » 28.05.2009 - Somaliland agrees on fixed election time » 28.05.2009 - International court rules against Habre’s detention in Senegal » 27.05.2009 - Ghana's SMEs to benefit from Italian funded credit loan » 27.05.2009 - Military chopper crashes near Somalia » 27.05.2009 - Eritrea rejects release of Swedish journalist » 27.05.2009 - MPs angered by dissolution of parliament » 27.05.2009 - Court upholds decision to sack anti graft chief » 27.05.2009 - AU mission in Somali extended until 2010 » 26.05.2009 - Equatorial Guinea denies accounts and real estate in Spain » 26.05.2009 - Agencies call for funds to replenish yellow fever vaccine supplies » 26.05.2009 - UN pledges support for DRC reforms » 26.05.2009 - Niger's democracy under threat » 26.05.2009 - Alleged coup plotters denied bail » 26.05.2009 - Over 60 combatants die after rebel-army clashes in Sudan » 26.05.2009 - Sierra Leone smallholder farmers get WFP boost » 26.05.2009 - SADC discuss strategies of enhancing ground water resources to fight poverty » 25.05.2009 - Is the journey to a united Africa achievable? » 25.05.2009 - UN appeals for urgent humanitarian assistance in north Darfur » 22.05.2009 - Fear of military takeover in Gabon » 22.05.2009 - Malawi president already inaugurated » 22.05.2009 - UN commends Ghana officials on drugs bust » 21.05.2009 - Gabon President fighting for his life » 21.05.2009 - UK tightens visa rules against Lesotho, SA and Swaziland » 21.05.2009 - SA to launch new crime-fighting body » 20.05.2009 - Cairo anti piracy summit brings hope to end the growing threat » 20.05.2009 - Multi million construction projects unveiled in Rwanda » 20.05.2009 - Sudan sentences nine men to death » 20.05.2009 - Yar’dua says Delta crisis would not discourage foreign visitors » 20.05.2009 - Thousands demand Junta to scrap elections » 20.05.2009 - Ethiopia rejects Somalia invasion reports » 19.05.2009 - EU awards €54 million to Horn of Africa » 19.05.2009 - Alleged albino killers in court » 19.05.2009 - Angola intensifies security at DRC border to halt diamond smuggling » 19.05.2009 - Global health advocates call for African voices against Obama's budget cut » 19.05.2009 - Rights groups call for civilian protection in Congo » 19.05.2009 - More people homeless after a week of violence in Mogadishu » 19.05.2009 - Nigeria’s rebel group intensifies fight against state and oil companies » 18.05.2009 - More Africa states join the global extractives transparency initiative » 18.05.2009 - COSATU threatens total boycott against newly listed Vodacom » 18.05.2009 - Darfur rebel leader appears before international court » 18.05.2009 - SA opposition calls for investigation into R2.4 million Zuma party » 18.05.2009 - Nigeria plans to reverse malaria cases by 2010 » 18.05.2009 - Over 11 million people displaced in central and east Africa » 18.05.2009 - Angola’s cholera decreased despite floods – Minister » 18.05.2009 - Legislators pass dual citizenship bill » 18.05.2009 - Australia to donate 4250 Lapdesks to a Maputo school » 15.05.2009 - UN voices concern on rising death toll in Somali clashes » 15.05.2009 - EU grants €106 million to boost agriculture in developing countries » 15.05.2009 - Angola commits $3.5 million to AfDB's recapitalisation » 15.05.2009 - MEND declares war against govt troops » 15.05.2009 - Libya gets 3 patrol boats from Italy » 15.05.2009 - Guinea Bissau gets international support for elections » 15.05.2009 - Niger’s militants agree to a ceasefire agreement » 15.05.2009 - Gambia is liable for Ghanaian deaths - report » 14.05.2009 - UN report urges for reforms to avert food crisis in Africa » 14.05.2009 - Opposition parties demand electoral reforms » 14.05.2009 - Over 200 political prisoners in Burundi released » 14.05.2009 - Rwanda refugees in Uganda flee repatriation » 14.05.2009 - Mauritania editor narrowly escapes death » 14.05.2009 - Malawi's opposition cry foul even before poll starts » 14.05.2009 - Tanzanian newspaper faces closure from harsh court decision » 14.05.2009 - Egypt's software piracy rating drops » 14.05.2009 - Kenya to dispel repressive clause in media law » 13.05.2009 - LDCs get a 10-year preferential treatment extension on goods » 13.05.2009 - UN calls for international support to end Somali crisis » 13.05.2009 - UN chief calls for support of small farmers » 13.05.2009 - Kenyan law makers accuse Museveni of insulting the nation » 13.05.2009 - Egypt continues slaughtering pigs despite protests » 12.05.2009 - Increasing Diarrheal related child mortality a global scandal, rights organisations » 12.05.2009 - Broadcasting commission suspends licence of private radio station » 12.05.2009 - Global agencies call for more investment in life-saving vitamins and minerals » 12.05.2009 - US condemns renewed clashes in Mogadishu » 12.05.2009 - Authorities ready for BBC suspension talks » 12.05.2009 - Burundi doctors continue strike over pay » 12.05.2009 - Comprehensive strategies critical for Kivu peace, ICG says » 11.05.2009 - New US/Africa partnerships to reduce poverty through investment and growth » 11.05.2009 - RSF condemns suspension of local station in DRC » 11.05.2009 - Cameroon signs over $13.5 million microfinance development deal with IFAD » 11.05.2009 - UN envoy condemns rebels attacks in DRC » 11.05.2009 - Government will not bow down to oil producer’s tactics » 11.05.2009 - Egypt threatens to dismantle NGO for accepting foreign funding » 11.05.2009 - SADC micro-finance players to form new strategies on fighting poverty » 11.05.2009 - Kenya villagers join global greenhouse project » 11.05.2009 - Tanzanian artists join in the theme art work for Europe week » 08.05.2009 - SA intensifies security for presidential inauguration » 08.05.2009 - Sex starved Kenyan man seeks compensation in court » 08.05.2009 - Attacks on peacekeepers constitute war crimes, UN warns » 08.05.2009 - DRC in the face of another volcanic eruption » 08.05.2009 - UNICEF warns Horn of Africa’s children at risk from triple threat » 07.05.2009 - WFP suspends operations in Chad » 07.05.2009 - Italy highly criticised for returning asylum seekers » 07.05.2009 - Study reveals emerging African immigrant market segment » 06.05.2009 - French magistrate to investigate 3 African presidents for corruption » 06.05.2009 - Mozambique forecasts huge losses in tax revenue » 06.05.2009 - Nigerian filmmakers making a global mark » 06.05.2009 - Libya lodges official request for al-Megrahi's release home » 06.05.2009 - Rwanda seeks neutral country trial for Nkunda » 05.05.2009 - UNICEF calls on Sudanese warring parties to protect children » 05.05.2009 - Green revolution must empower farmers, Migiro asserts » 05.05.2009 - Sudan denies plans to attack Chad » 05.05.2009 - Uganda and Kenya ready to resolve island border issue » 05.05.2009 - AI calls on Ethiopian govt to reveal fate of political prisoners » 04.05.2009 - Got you swine...! » 04.05.2009 - New guide to recovery looted funds published » 04.05.2009 - SA revokes visa restrictions on Zimbabweans » 04.05.2009 - SA gets regional support for power support » 04.05.2009 - Madagascar's govt willing to compromise on early election date » 04.05.2009 - Taylor's acquittal plea thrown out » 30.04.2009 - SADC issues regional warning for travelers amidst swine flu outbreak » 30.04.2009 - Financial crisis to cost Africa over $200 billion, ECA » 30.04.2009 - SA announces further repo rate cut » 30.04.2009 - Climate change increases Zambia cholera numbers » 30.04.2009 - Cyber criminals exploiting swine flu outbreak, Interpol warns » 30.04.2009 - SA accused of continued deportation of Zims despite moratorium » 30.04.2009 - Somaliland mediation committee rules in favour of the president » 30.04.2009 - Mixed reactions posted on Sudan’s census » 30.04.2009 - UN calls for a 'full stop' on child victimisation in conflict zones » 30.04.2009 - Cairo to host international anti piracy summit » 29.04.2009 - EC provides €394 food security package for world's poor » 29.04.2009 - World Bank doubles education financing » 29.04.2009 - Two African projects named winners of climate grants » 29.04.2009 - Libya signs prisoner swap agreement with Britain » 29.04.2009 - New UNDP head commits to fight poverty despite global crunch » 29.04.2009 - Ghana has enough power - electricity company says » 29.04.2009 - Ivorian polls set for December » 29.04.2009 - West Africa is experiencing its worst meningitis epidemic in years » 29.04.2009 - Seychelles arrests 9 suspected pirates » 28.04.2009 - Global crisis impacting on HIV and AIDS treatment » 28.04.2009 - AU and INTERPOL enhance links to combat transnational crime » 28.04.2009 - Africa, M/East to lead mobile broadband subscriber growth by 2012 » 28.04.2009 - Amnesty International begs for protection of alleged gay men » 28.04.2009 - Guinea to relieve pressures in mining sector » 28.04.2009 - Museveni orders the flag to be lowered in Migingo » 28.04.2009 - Libyan appeals Lockerbie bombing conviction » 28.04.2009 - 27 soldiers sentence to life imprisonment » 28.04.2009 - Rwanda issues alert for swine flu » 27.04.2009 - Gabonese health workers to harden strike » 27.04.2009 - Kenya's Ivory smugglers makes guilty plea » 27.04.2009 - Kenya ready to counter attacks - deputy minister » 27.04.2009 - Rwanda suspends BBC broadcast for being bias » 24.04.2009 - Two more dead in Madagascar clashes » 24.04.2009 - Fight against malaria needs community participation » 24.04.2009 - Angola to invest $8.6 billion to bolster industry » 24.04.2009 - WHO calls for robust intervention in the malaria fight » 24.04.2009 - ECOWAS asked to intervene on the missing journalist case » 24.04.2009 - HRW calls for drastic changes on draft Sudanese press law » 23.04.2009 - Food prices still too high for world's poor, FAO » 23.04.2009 - Madrid and Gambia seek to expand trade relations » 23.04.2009 - Uganda-Kenya surveyors meeting to resolve Migingo crisis » 23.04.2009 - Opposition cautions against cover up in bribery saga » 23.04.2009 - Rwandan refugees to be repatriated by July » 23.04.2009 - Somali opposition hard-liner returns home » 23.04.2009 - Govt threatens to withhold pay for striking doctors » 22.04.2009 - Lesotho's Prime Minister safe » 22.04.2009 - Lesotho govt still numb on state house attack » 22.04.2009 - Near assassination plot foiled in Lesotho » 22.04.2009 - Africa-India satellite gets a nod in Nigeria » 22.04.2009 - Donor pledges should not perpetuate violence on civilians - HRW » 22.04.2009 - Expulsion of aid agencies in Sudan detrimental to civilians, UN » 22.04.2009 - Nigerian tankers suspend strike » 22.04.2009 - Arabic network condemns sentencing of journalist » 22.04.2009 - Criminal acts raise alarms in SA elections » 22.04.2009 - Malaria still main cause of deaths in Gambia » 21.04.2009 - More than 60 people arrested for village killings » 21.04.2009 - UN says elections timetable critical in Côte d’Ivoire » 21.04.2009 - Nkunda not illegally detained - court » 21.04.2009 - Bouteflika told to redress rights violations in Algeria » 21.04.2009 - Nigeria govt re-assures nation as fuel shortages hit » 21.04.2009 - Countries set to meet the 2015 education for all target » 20.04.2009 - East African economies may escape global crisis effects, AfDB » 20.04.2009 - Angola and Brazil sign cooperation pact » 17.04.2009 - Call for probe into Burundi activist's death » 17.04.2009 - Rwanda ministers pledge US$200 each to genocide orphans » 16.04.2009 - Liberia successfully completes old debt buy back deal » 16.04.2009 - Funding to help get back conflict hit communities to farming » 16.04.2009 - Egypt arrests 9 attack suspects » 16.04.2009 - Swiss blocks $150 million bribes account » 16.04.2009 - Kigali to improve water treatment and management » 16.04.2009 - Eritrea’s human rights violations deepen the rights crisis, HRW » 15.04.2009 - 10 Darfur rebels condemned to death » 15.04.2009 - UN calls for peaceful talks on the future of W/Sahara » 15.04.2009 - Armed men threaten to kill journalist in DRC » 15.04.2009 - Residents flee homes fearing reprisals from the army » 15.04.2009 - African "Pygmies" genetically isolated for 60.000 years » 15.04.2009 - Ethiopia completes destruction of mines » 14.04.2009 - Govt may consider prosecution of six coffee producers » 14.04.2009 - Nine hanged for editor’s murder » 14.04.2009 - Somali pirates hijack 2 vessels » 14.04.2009 - Former Halliburton chief ready to spill the beans » 14.04.2009 - Somaliland lash on Eritrea interference in Horn of Africa » 09.04.2009 - UNICEF commends Sudan for child protection law » 09.04.2009 - Malawi opposition forms pact against Mutharika » 09.04.2009 - SA truckers vow to contrinue strike over Easter weekend » 09.04.2009 - $150 million Nigerian bribes money frozen in Swiss account » 09.04.2009 - Former MP asks ICC to prosecute govt officials » 09.04.2009 - IFRC launches $2.1 million appeal for polio eradication » 09.04.2009 - Libya files law suit, demands compensation over arrest » 08.04.2009 - EU blacklists Benin airlines » 08.04.2009 - Lesotho ready to roll out social cash grants » 08.04.2009 - Muluzi battling 'shame and glory' in courts » 08.04.2009 - S/Leone rebels sentenced » 08.04.2009 - UN calls for end of violence in CAR » 08.04.2009 - Senegalese gay men appeal a homophobic sentence » 08.04.2009 - Uganda must take active role to curtail abuses and torture » 07.04.2009 - Ireland cuts development aid » 07.04.2009 - AfDB approves $2 million for drought and floods relief » 07.04.2009 - Banning minerals trade could be disastrous – report » 07.04.2009 - UN launches humanitarian aid appeal for Madagascar » 07.04.2009 - Kenyan fisherman arrested in disputed Migingo island » 07.04.2009 - Belgium calls for ex-Chad president's trial » 07.04.2009 - Protestors dispersed with gunfire in Somaliland » 06.04.2009 - Zuma a free man, but how free is SA? » 06.04.2009 - UN calls new politics of food on the agenda » 06.04.2009 - EU suspends cooperation with Mauritania for 2 years » 06.04.2009 - Police deployed to foil strike » 06.04.2009 - Kenyan justice minister resigns » 06.04.2009 - Lawyers seek Taylor’s acquittal » 06.04.2009 - Thousands to be re-buried as Rwanda commemorates genocide » 06.04.2009 - Sudan work to free two abducted workers » 03.04.2009 - UN agency funds loans for housing the poor » 03.04.2009 - Zuma's case not yet dropped » 03.04.2009 - WB approves $253 for Kenya north corridor project » 03.04.2009 - Yar'Adua proposes amnesty to armed Delta rebels » 03.04.2009 - Zimbabweans to get special permits in SA » 03.04.2009 - Sudan to hold elections in 2010 » 03.04.2009 - Opposition condemned for raising a black flag » 02.04.2009 - Senegal gets MCC grant » 02.04.2009 - Mbeki in Darfur for talks » 02.04.2009 - Libya search called off » 02.04.2009 - Three former ministers freed » 02.04.2009 - Obiang warns action against the judiciary » 02.04.2009 - W/Sahara asks UN to establish protection mechanism » 01.04.2009 - Lesotho's public accounts still a shame » 01.04.2009 - Madagascar's leader plays April fool with SADC leadership » 01.04.2009 - ICC warns to act on Kenya if tribunal not established » 01.04.2009 - US sends off envoy to Sudan » 01.04.2009 - Libya says more than 230 could be dead » 01.04.2009 - Escalating violence could worsen humanitarian crisis in CAR » 01.04.2009 - Bissau troops crackdown on critics » 31.03.2009 - Operation to rescue mineworkers in Tanzania continues » 31.03.2009 - No further talks with rebels – Uganda » 31.03.2009 - Kenya urged to halt abuses in refugee camps » 31.03.2009 - Asmara shuns Security Council ruling » 31.03.2009 - 15 dead in Burkina Faso's canoe accident » 31.03.2009 - Egyptian troops sent to Darfur » 30.03.2009 - Soccer stampede kills 22 » 30.03.2009 - 2009 Drivers of Change Awards to be launched in Namibia » 30.03.2009 - Congo and Rwanda to continue discussions on Nkunda’s extradition » 30.03.2009 - Two new sea rescue centres opened in SADC region » 30.03.2009 - Annan calls for speedy implementation of reforms in Kenya » 30.03.2009 - 5 missionaries expelled for trying to convert Muslims » 30.03.2009 - Next president urged to address impunity » 27.03.2009 - African experts launch lobbying publication ahead of G20 summit » 27.03.2009 - Nigeria tops asylum seekers' ranks » 27.03.2009 - EAC adopts plan for bird flu response » 27.03.2009 - Kenyan police caught in mistaken identity crisis » 27.03.2009 - Khartoum urged to reconsider its decision on aid agencies » 27.03.2009 - Somalis flee despite new government in place » 26.03.2009 - Govt tramples over coffee producers' trade reserves » 26.03.2009 - UK orders probe into alleged torture on its resident » 26.03.2009 - Senegal gets $3.7 million for food security » 26.03.2009 - Angolans resist voluntary repatriation » 26.03.2009 - Somali minister injured in a road side blast » 26.03.2009 - Al Bashir travels to Ethiopia » 26.03.2009 - Kenyans officials arrested in Somalia » 25.03.2009 - China seals food production deal for Africa with FAO » 25.03.2009 - Over a million will go without food rations by May - UN says » 25.03.2009 - ICC should be a last resort, HRW urges Kenya » 25.03.2009 - Uganda deploys troops to beef up AU mission in Somalia » 25.03.2009 - Nigerian oil workers suspend strike » 25.03.2009 - AU maintains sanctions despite Gaddafi’s call » 24.03.2009 - Lesotho launches APRM country review mission » 24.03.2009 - Africa must properly implement TB strategies - WHO » 24.03.2009 - Kenya deploys security officers to help fight wild fires » 24.03.2009 - DRC to release rebels in the new peace deal » 24.03.2009 - Swiss government rejects compensation demands by Libya » 24.03.2009 - Aid worker killed in Darfur » 23.03.2009 - Hello, I'm calling to find out if I'm still alive... » 23.03.2009 - UK says it is keeping up with aid commitments » 23.03.2009 - World food crisis summit gets thumps up » 23.03.2009 - Two African states among the highest with impunity » 23.03.2009 - Wild fire forces animals to flee Kenya forest » 23.03.2009 - Libya to recruit Bangladesh workers for dev projects » 23.03.2009 - AngloGold ordered to shut mine in Guinea » 23.03.2009 - Clerics fear Al Bashir’s arrest on trip to Qatar » 23.03.2009 - Egypt demands Pharoanic coffin back » 23.03.2009 - Pirates attack Japanese ship » 20.03.2009 - Help farmers grow more food with less water, Diouf » 20.03.2009 - Swazi youth accuse SADC of double standards » 20.03.2009 - Record drug bust in SA - Is the World Cup the trigger? » 19.03.2009 - Court releases opposition leader » 19.03.2009 - WFP to scale up aid in Kenya » 19.03.2009 - Melez threaten to seize coffee stocks » 19.03.2009 - Bin Laden urges Somalis to oust the president » 18.03.2009 - Standard Bank signs $100 million funding deal for small farmers » 18.03.2009 - Ghana approves policy for budget supplement » 18.03.2009 - 1,000 alleged “Witches” kidnapped by security forces » 18.03.2009 - Al Bashir administration would bear responsibility for Darfur crisis, US » 18.03.2009 - Chevron slashes production after attack on pipeline » 18.03.2009 - UN send mission to assess Sahrawi refugees situation » 17.03.2009 - Ethiopia runs out of Coca Cola » 17.03.2009 - UN grounds West Africa air service » 17.03.2009 - Liberia Senate chief resigns » 17.03.2009 - Kibaki threatens to sack unhappy ministers » 16.03.2009 - Coca-Cola commits US$30 million for clean water in Africa » 16.03.2009 - 2 Moroccan nationals on Interpol alert following Belgian jail escape » 16.03.2009 - Rwanda remains top performer in fight against corruption » 16.03.2009 - UN commits to work with government to fill agency gaps » 16.03.2009 - UN takes over forces command in Chad » 13.03.2009 - AfDB approves $14.67 for Malawi poverty programme » 13.03.2009 - New partnership to increase funding for Africa's finght against AIDS » 13.03.2009 - Aid workers’ kidnapers demand ransom » 13.03.2009 - AU gets UN support to fight illicit drug trafficking » 12.03.2009 - Government to mismanage funds – Burundi opposition charges » 12.03.2009 - Gambian opposition formally charged » 12.03.2009 - Over 330 police officers deployed in eastern DRC » 12.03.2009 - Bennett released on bail » 12.03.2009 - Medical charity workers kidnapped » 11.03.2009 - Lifting poor individuals key to fighting poverty, study says » 11.03.2009 - Madagascar's democracy at the mercy of army rebellion » 10.03.2009 - UN fight to reverse the expulsion of aid group in Sudan » 10.03.2009 - Suspected pirates handed to Kenya » 10.03.2009 - Ancient gold found in Egyptian tomb » 10.03.2009 - Nigeria’s main oil exporter halts operations after attacks » 10.03.2009 - Conviction of Mai Mai leader is justice served for victims - HRW » 09.03.2009 - Friday crash was an accident – Tsvangirai » 09.03.2009 - Opposition leader arrested » 09.03.2009 - Zim Cholera deaths dropping, but... » 09.03.2009 - Cargo plane plunges into Lake Victoria - 11 feared dead » 09.03.2009 - Libya to lodge formal complaint against Swiss authorities » 09.03.2009 - Rwanda tribunal takes Kenya to Security Council » 06.03.2009 - Zim PM’s wife dies in car crash » 06.03.2009 - EU signs MDGs grant with Zambia » 06.03.2009 - Mbeki appoint to mediate ICC-Sudan squabble » 06.03.2009 - Alston calls for independent probe into death of activists » 05.03.2009 - Police on high alert as demonstrations hit Nairobi » 05.03.2009 - Al-Bashir rejects ICC ruling » 05.03.2009 - Over 54,000 firearms surrendered since April » 05.03.2009 - UN demobilises 880 children in DRC » 04.03.2009 - LRA top official captured » 04.03.2009 - Parliamentarians delay Gaddafi’s oil revenue plan » 04.03.2009 - Egyptian internet activists freed » 03.03.2009 - Africa told to team up or miss the development train » 03.03.2009 - UNESCO study warns of extreme financial crisis impact on Africa » 03.03.2009 - UN to keep peacekeepers in Sudan » 03.03.2009 - Oil workers issue a 21 day ultimatum » 03.03.2009 - Nkunda under house arrest - Kagame » 03.03.2009 - Tunisia leads Arab women organisation » 02.03.2009 - Africa ranked low in global ICT's penetration » 02.03.2009 - MP sentenced to life for genocide » 02.03.2009 - High risk alert issued after Côte d'Ivoire's prison break » 02.03.2009 - Algeria to tighten security ahead of polls » 02.03.2009 - Opposition parties rally support against subsidy cut » 27.02.2009 - Humans have walked the earth more than 1.5 millions years ago, study » 27.02.2009 - 6 killed in a building collapse » 27.02.2009 - Morocco convicts 18 terrorists » 26.02.2009 - Is the Zimbabwe crisis agenda a one-sided affair? » 26.02.2009 - Kenya will act on UN report findings - Karua » 26.02.2009 - Gabon president’s accounts frozen in France » 26.02.2009 - Conte’s son confession questioned » 26.02.2009 - Cult clashes kill 15 in Benin » 25.02.2009 - Nigeria-South Africa bi-national investment committee established » 25.02.2009 - Kenya must clean official messy killings, UN expert » 25.02.2009 - Rights organisation calls for speedy trial for detained activist » 25.02.2009 - Appeal court upholds editor’s sentence » 25.02.2009 - Eritrea rejects mediation effort to end border row » 25.02.2009 - Rwandan troops pull out in DRC » 25.02.2009 - Zim teachers end year long strike » 24.02.2009 - ICC to rule on Al Bashir in March » 24.02.2009 - Guinea junta arrests Conte’s son » 24.02.2009 - Elephant poachers arrested in Kenya » 23.02.2009 - Island row could derail EAC integration » 23.02.2009 - Burundi calls for protection of Nile River » 23.02.2009 - Allow Sahrawis self determination – UN envoy » 20.02.2009 - Meningitis under control – Health » 20.02.2009 - Belgium sues Senegal for delayed dictator’s trial » 20.02.2009 - Plane crash kills 5 in Egypt » 20.02.2009 - Opposition driven out of government buildings » 19.02.2009 - Ghana to cut govt expenditure » 19.02.2009 - UN condemns attack on civilian in DRC » 19.02.2009 - Kenya to host new Africa reality TV show » 19.02.2009 - Angola vaccinates animals as rabies takes toll » 18.02.2009 - Coup leaders charged in São Tomé » 18.02.2009 - Burundi senators reject bill criminalising homosexuality » 18.02.2009 - Pharmacists suspend strike as negotiations continue » 18.02.2009 - Kenyan tribunal deadline extended » 17.02.2009 - Nigeria and Italy team up to dismantle organised crime » 17.02.2009 - Kenya elects head of new electoral body » 17.02.2009 - Egypt truckers strike enters fourth day » 17.02.2009 - British missionary in court again » 17.02.2009 - Zim opposition cabinet candidate charged in court » 16.02.2009 - SA and Spain in bilateral talks » 16.02.2009 - Botswana passports could be at risk » 16.02.2009 - WFP launches first food voucher programme in Africa » 16.02.2009 - 5 die as boat capsize off Canary Islands » 13.02.2009 - Southern Africa Cholera linked to Zimbabwe » 13.02.2009 - Africa communities invited to disect anti-corruption agencies » 13.02.2009 - Kenya rejects post election tribunal » 13.02.2009 - Burkina Faso gets $61million for roads rehabilitation » 13.02.2009 - Teachers outraged by caning of colleagues » 12.02.2009 - No decision yet on Al Bashir - ICC
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