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New Zim talks expectedThe Zimbabwean government has accused former UN chief Kofi Annan of trying to boost the MDC with a visit.
Source : Iol | 20-Nov-2008 13:19
Somali pirates live high life when not on high seas (Feature)
Mogadishu - They drive flashy cars, throw extravagant parties in their massive houses, talk loudly into the latest mobile
Source : monstersandcritics.com | 20-Nov-2008 13:04
Ivory Coast grapples with river blindness
The black flies that transmit river blindness have re-emerged in parts of Ivory Coast.
Source : Iol | 20-Nov-2008 13:04
Crisis meeting over Somali piracy
Somali pirates who hijacked a Saudi oil tanker are reported to have demanded a $25m ransom within 10 days.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 20-Nov-2008 12:59
Africa rejoices over Obama, but seeks own answers
Two weeks after Africans danced for joy to see a black man elected president of the United States, a Kenyan newspaper columnist delivered a crisp warning to this complex and troubled continent: "Obama is not ...
Source : Topix.net | 20-Nov-2008 12:50
African Union chief: Political instability feeds Somali piracy
Nairobi/Addis Ababa - Political infighting in Somalia that has prevented the government from functioning is feeding the recent
Source : monstersandcritics.com | 20-Nov-2008 12:49
Russia 'prepares for war'
Russia is reportedly sending more warships to combat piracy in the waters off Somalia, as the Saudi owners of the Sirius Star negotiated with the pirates holding their oil tanker.
Source : Iol | 20-Nov-2008 12:49
POLITICS-ETHIOPIA: Disappointed But Not Defeated
ADDIS ABABA, Nov 20 (IPS) - She fought alongside men in the Ethiopian liberation struggle. She fought for a free and fair society. But today, Yewubmar Asfaw feels that Ethiopia's revolution has failed to deliver a fair share of political power to women.
Source : IspNews.net | 20-Nov-2008 12:45
ICC seeks rebel arrests in Darfur
The International Criminal Court prosecutor seeks the arrest of Darfur rebel commanders for killing peacekeepers.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 20-Nov-2008 12:37
Zimbabwe government bans visit by Mandela's "Elders"
Harare/Johannesburg - Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe's regime has banned a visit planned by a distinguished group of international
Source : monstersandcritics.com | 20-Nov-2008 12:34
UN troops exchange fire with militia
Congolese rebels have threatened to nullify the ceasefire should State forces re-occupy the two battlefronts.
Source : Iol | 20-Nov-2008 12:34
Zimbabwe rivals to resume talks
Zimbabwe's political parties will hold more power-sharing talks next week in South Africa, state media reports.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 20-Nov-2008 12:28
Vietnam recalls diplomat accused of rhino-horn trafficking
Hanoi - Vietnamese authorities ordered a senior diplomat at its embassy in South Africa to return home after a
Source : monstersandcritics.com | 20-Nov-2008 12:19
Kenyans seek justice for election violence
Senior politicians and business figures accused of masterminding post-election violence must be prosecuted, according to a poll.
Source : Iol | 20-Nov-2008 12:19
Details of other friendlies
Details of other friendlies from Wednesday.
Source : BBC News | 20-Nov-2008 11:41
Bafana winning streak continues
South Africa claim their fourth successive win as Samuel Eto'o fails to turn out for Cameroon.
Source : BBC News | 20-Nov-2008 10:44
Vietnam recalls SA diplomat
Vietnam said on Wednesday it would recall one of its diplomats from South Africa after she was filmed conducting an illegal transaction in rhinoceros horn.
Source : Topix.net | 20-Nov-2008 08:31
Zim's epidemic may move south
With sewage seeping into the Limpopo River from the border town of Beitbridge, South African's are worried that Zimbabwe's epidemic will cross the border.
Source : Iol | 20-Nov-2008 07:17
RWANDA - F24 EXCLUSIVE: Kabuye: 'I'm not scared because I'm innocent'
Rwandan official Rose Kabuye was granted bail after a French court charged her for complicity to murder over the killing of President Juvenal Habyarimana in 1994. In an exclusive interview with F24 Kabuye said she will prove her innocence.
Source : france24.com | 20-Nov-2008 06:22
White House Rally to Seek Obama Guarantees for Funding, Fighting AIDS
Advocacy groups, HIV victims plan preemptive "inauguration ceremony" to persuade incoming president to upgrade health resources
Source : voanews.com | 20-Nov-2008 05:27
Zimbabwe doctors blame govt for cholera epidemic
A group of doctors said Wednesday that President Robert Mugabe's government is to blame for a cholera epidemic sweeping Zimbabwe and that the disease's spread there is being dramatically underreported.
Source : Topix.net | 20-Nov-2008 03:59
Opposition Accuses Ghana?s Ruling Party of Sowing Discord
Some partisans of Ghana's opposition Convention People's Party (CPP) are accusing the ruling party of a calculated plot to derail their party ahead of the December 7th general elections.
Source : voanews.com | 20-Nov-2008 02:18
Rebel Leader?s Threat to Take Over DRC Draws Objections from Countrymen
Some Congolese are warning renegade army General Laurent Nkunda that they would make life difficult for him if he goes ahead with his threat to take over the country.
Source : voanews.com | 20-Nov-2008 02:02
Ban: Pirates received 30 million dollars in ransom this year
New York - United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon said Wednesday that Somali pirates have received 30 million dollars
Source : monstersandcritics.com | 20-Nov-2008 01:03
Rapid care 'cuts baby's HIV risk'
Rapid drug treatment of babies with HIV dramatically cuts their risk of death and debilitating disease, research shows.
Source : bbc.co.uk | 20-Nov-2008 00:59
HEALTH-AFRICA: Research and Policies Lack Civil Society Input
BAMAKO, Nov 19 (IPS) - Health experts and activists have heavily criticised African governments for failing to collaborate with civil society organisations (CSOs) on health research and health policy development.
Source : IspNews.net | 20-Nov-2008 00:45
RWANDA - FRANCE: Rwandan presidential aide 'charged' with complicity to murder
A French court has indicted Rose Kabuye, a close associate of Rwandan President Paul Kagame, for complicity to murder in connection with the April 1994 assassination of then-president Juvenal Habyarimana, according to a judicial source.
Source : france24.com | 20-Nov-2008 00:33
Liberia Fights Growing Illegal Drug Trade
Liberian officials fear their country may be turning into a major point of origin for illegal drugs and have taken actions to prevent it
Source : voanews.com | 19-Nov-2008 23:44
UN reports on fighting in Darfur
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon calls on Sudan's government and Darfur rebels to refrain from attacking each other after reports of fighting.
Source : BBC News | 19-Nov-2008 23:34
Forum: Empowering Women May Hold Key to Africa's Prosperity
Delegates heard evidence that agricultural productivity increases dramatically when women have equal access to the means of production
Source : voanews.com | 19-Nov-2008 23:29
VOA Interview: Ousted Mauritanian President Says He is Legitimate Leader
Sidi Ould Cheikh Abdallahi tells VOA says he intends to come back to power
Source : voanews.com | 19-Nov-2008 23:24
Somali pirates turn villages into boomtowns
Somalia's increasingly brazen pirates are building sprawling stone houses, cruising in luxury cars, marrying beautiful women a ' even hiring caterers to prepare Western-style food for their hostages.
Source : Topix.net | 19-Nov-2008 23:23
Rebels withdraw as promised in Congo
Rebel forces in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo withdraw from two fronts, as promised.
Source : BBC News | 19-Nov-2008 23:13
UN Investigates Reports of Violations in Darfur Cease-Fire
Secretary-general Ban Ki-moon calls on all parties to refrain from hostilities and respect the spirit of the cease-fire
Source : voanews.com | 19-Nov-2008 22:32
US Seeking Better, More Comprehensive Anti-Piracy Approach
Pentagon spokesman says senior officials constantly evaluating how to best deal with pirates, who are currently holding 18 ships and 330 hostages in Gulf of Aden
Source : voanews.com | 19-Nov-2008 22:08
American Woman Founds Halfway House to Assist Outcast Ethopian Women
American entrepreneur establishes a safe haven in Ethiopia for outcast women who suffer from a horrible medical condition
Source : voanews.com | 19-Nov-2008 20:01
Officials quit Zimbabwe's Zanu-PF
Five senior officials from Zimbabwe's ruling Zanu-PF party resign amid attempts to revive a defunct liberation movement, Zapu.
Source : BBC News | 19-Nov-2008 19:41
Germany Extradites Top Rwandan Presidential Aide to France
German authorities have held Rwandan presidential aid Rose Kabuye since she was arrested last week at Frankfurt airport on a warrant issued by a French magistrate
Source : voanews.com | 19-Nov-2008 19:24
Vietnam envoy 'buys rhino horn'
Vietnam is to recall a diplomat from South Africa after she was filmed in an apparent illegal purchase of a rhinoceros horn.
Source : news.bbc.co.uk | 19-Nov-2008 19:11
Nkunda 'seeks power'
Rebel chief Laurent Nkunda has announced that he aims to take over the whole of DRC.
Source : Iol | 19-Nov-2008 19:04
UN considers deployment of 3,000 new troops in Congo
New York - The United Nations Security Council was on Wednesday considering the deployment of an additional 3,000 military
Source : monstersandcritics.com | 19-Nov-2008 19:04
UN confirms withdrawal of Congolese rebels from two fronts (Roundup)
Nairobi/Goma - A Tutsi rebel group that has been battling government forces in the east of the Democratic Republic
Source : monstersandcritics.com | 19-Nov-2008 18:59
Thousands displaced by floods
At least 52 000 people have abandoned their homes after heavy rains destroyed their homes in Ethiopia's Somali region.
Source : Iol | 19-Nov-2008 18:49
US, Zimbabwean Physicians Groups Warn Of Looming Cholera Disaster
Physicians for Human Rights of Cambridge, Massachusetts, call for international intervention and pledged to send doctors to help relieve cholera victims
Source : voanews.com | 19-Nov-2008 18:47
UN: $7 billion needed for 2009 humanitarian work
The United Nations asked Wednesday for $7 billion (5.5 billion euros) to fund its humanitarian work around the world in 2009 _ almost double last year's appeal as a result of soaring food prices and crises in Africa, among other factors.
U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged donor nations and private groups to support urgent aid for 30 million people in 31 countries who need drinking water, emergency shelter, medicines and other basic necessities of life.
'Our aim is to help these most vulnerable people survive the coming year,' said Ban, who left Geneva on Wednesday morning after visiting the European headquarters of the United Nations.
Source : Topix.net | 19-Nov-2008 18:45
Extradited senior Rwandan politician arrives in France
Paris/Frankfurt - Rose Kabuye, a senior Rwandan politician, was extradited Wednesday from Germany to France, where she is wanted for
Source : monstersandcritics.com | 19-Nov-2008 18:44